About this Publication
Addison's Disease Self Help Group newsletter, issue 121, September 2015
Welcome to the autumn 2015 newsletter. This issue starts with a controversial topic: on page 3, we respond to recent claims from The Times columnist Tanya Byron about the psychological health of people with Addison’s. Perhaps because she has only a passing familiarity with the effects of high-dose prednisolone, Prof Byron seems unaware of the difference between the side effects from therapeutic steroid doses that may be more than ten times higher than replacement, and the restorative, life-saving benefits of replacement hydrocortisone.
Page 1: Front page
Because steroids are for life
Mistaken media views on Addison's
Efcortesol update
Page 2: From the President
About the money
Page 3: In the media
Media comments on adrenal insufficiency and mental health: the ADSHG viewpoint
Pages 4-5: Personal experience
Nathan Gafuik: Crisis in Moscow
Happy to inject!
Page 6: Irish news
Addison's Ireland news
ADSHG at European Congress of Endocrinology
Pages 7-9: ADSHG Annual Report 2014
Chair's report to the AGM
A day in the capital
Treasurer's report
Publications & media team report
Pages 10-11: Around the group
What's new with flu?
Join our letter writing campaign
Alfred Potter memorial medical research award
Update: out-of-date Medic Exempt fines
Are you red flagged?
Pharmacy labels
Page 12: Personal experience
Why feedback to ambulance trusts is important: my experience
Paramedics: the frontline perspective
Page 13: Fundraising reports
Ian's £undraising update
Pages 14-15: Social reports
Jan's social corner
Wibbly Wobbly Webby
2015 social & medical meetings
Page 16: Back page
Reminders
2015 subscription rates