Guides
Living with Addison’s, explained.
Doses, sick days, emergencies and the everyday, in plain words. General information, not medical advice.
Medication reminders that stay calm
How labelled dose reminders and health admin reminders work in MyAddi.
Read the guideManaging Addison's day to day
A calm routine for timing, logging, and knowing when to escalate.
Read the guideWhat to look for in an Addison's app
Labelled reminders, sick-day notes, emergency ID, and calm design — not feature overload.
Read the guideHow to remember hydrocortisone and steroid doses
Remembering hydrocortisone (and any aldosterone replacement) works best when doses are tied to fixed daily anchors — meals, wake-up, bedtime — plus reliable reminders on your phone. Sick-day rules should be visible, not buried in a drawer.
Read the guideWhat happens if you miss a steroid dose?
Missing a dose of steroid replacement can leave you under-replaced. What you do next depends on how long ago the dose was due, how you feel, and the plan from your endocrine team. If you are vomiting, confused, or collapsing, treat it as an emergency.
Read the guideHow 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.
Read the guideWhat should you carry with Addison's disease?
People with Addison's disease usually carry a steroid emergency card, know how to use any prescribed emergency injection, wear or carry medical ID, and keep a clear medication and sick-day plan. Digital tools can mirror this so carers are not searching multiple apps.
Read the guideNFC emergency medical cards — what to know
NFC emergency cards let someone tap your card on a phone to open a medical profile. They work best as part of a wider plan — paper steroid card, injection kit, and clear in-app emergency steps — not as a standalone solution.
Read the guideMedication reminders for chronic illness
A useful chronic illness app respects complex schedules, supports symptom and energy tracking, lets trusted people stay informed, and keeps emergency information nearby. Simplicity beats feature overload.
Read the guideManaging fatigue with chronic illness
Fatigue with chronic illness improves when you pace activity, track energy patterns, adjust expectations on flare days, and share simple status updates with people who support you. Tracking is for insight and conversations — not guilt.
Read the guideWhere to get Addison's disease help
Addison's disease help usually starts with your endocrine team, the NHS steroid emergency card, and trusted patient groups — then daily tools that keep medication, symptoms, and emergency steps in one calm place.
Read the guideEmergency help for chronic illness — what to plan
Emergency help for chronic illness works best when information is written, rehearsed, and easy to open under stress — paper cards, Medical ID, injection kits where prescribed, and clear step-by-step guidance for carers.
Read the guideChoosing a medication tracker for chronic illness
The best medication tracker for chronic illness respects complex dosing, supports symptom and energy logging, keeps emergency information nearby, and stays simple enough to use on flare days.
Read the guideApps for adrenal insufficiency and Addison's
An adrenal insufficiency app should make daily steroid routines easier, surface sick-day rules, and keep emergency help one tap away — without claiming to diagnose or treat crises.
Read the guideSick day rules for Addison's disease explained
Sick day rules tell you how to adjust steroid replacement when you are unwell. They are personal — written by your endocrine team — but usually involve extra hydrocortisone during illness, fever, injury, or before procedures.
Read the guideTraveling with Addison's disease — practical checklist
Traveling with Addison's disease is manageable with planning: enough medication, injection kit if prescribed, emergency card, travel letter, and a clear sick-day plan for illness or time-zone changes.
Read the guideHydrocortisone reminder app — features that matter
A useful hydrocortisone reminder app names each dose, supports sick-day notes, and keeps emergency steps visible — because missing or delaying steroids carries real risk for adrenal insufficiency.
Read the guideAddison's emergency app — Medical ID and crisis guidance
An Addison's emergency app keeps Medical ID, contacts, and step-by-step guidance reachable when adrenaline is high — hold-to-activate design matters so nothing triggers by accident.
Read the guideChronic illness health app — daily and emergency support
A chronic illness health app should reduce daily friction — reminders, symptom patterns, carer clarity — and keep emergency information ready without claiming to replace clinicians.
Read the guideGuides give general information. Your own plan from your endocrine team always comes first.