How to track adrenal crisis symptoms
Adrenal crisis is a medical emergency. Day-to-day tracking of energy, nausea, dizziness, blood pressure symptoms (if you monitor at home), and illness episodes helps you spot when you are slipping under-replaced — but any severe or sudden symptoms need urgent help.
- Know your personal red-flag symptoms (many people notice deep fatigue, vomiting, or feeling "grey").
- Log illness, fever, diarrhoea, or vomiting promptly — these often need sick-day steroids.
- Track mood and energy trends, not just single bad days.
- Share a short summary with carers so they recognise when you are unwell.
- If in doubt with severe symptoms, call 999 — do not wait for an app to decide.
How MyAddi helps
MyAddi combines symptom and mood check-ins with SML emergency guidance and Medical ID so patterns are easier to review and crises are easier to navigate with support.
Frequently asked questions
- Which symptoms should I log daily?
- Useful fields include energy, mood, nausea, pain, temperature notes when ill, and whether you took extra sick-day doses. Keep it simple enough to maintain every day.
- Can an app diagnose adrenal crisis?
- No app diagnoses a crisis. MyAddi supports awareness and emergency guidance; diagnosis and treatment are medical.
- What should carers watch for?
- Carers should know your emergency plan, injection kit location, and when to call 999. Clear written steps reduce hesitation.
Sources
This guide is for general information only. It does not replace advice from your GP, endocrine team, or emergency services. If you think you are having an adrenal crisis, call 999.