Did you know some people live without adrenal glands at all?This can happen due to:
Surgery – for tumors like pheochromocytoma or Cushing’s Metastatic cancer – when cancer spreads to both adrenal glands Bleeding into the glands, infections like TB Or genetic conditions (like CAH) where glands are non-functional
In all these cases, the result is the same:
No cortisol. No aldosterone. No hormone backup.This is called absolute adrenal insufficiency.
When you have no adrenal glands, your body relies 100% on replacement therapy. There’s zero margin for error – even a delayed dose or skipped salt can lead to crisis.
That’s why we made today’s image – with everything you NEED to know if you (or someone you love) is living without adrenal glands.
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