Addison's Disease - Other Places To Get Help

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Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

Addison's Disease Self-Help Group (United Kingdom)
21 George Road
Guildford, Surrey GU1 4NP
England
E-mail: info@adshg.org.uk
Web Address: www.adshg.org.uk

Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Information Service
6 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892–3569
Phone: 1–888–828–0904
Fax: (703) 738–4929
E-mail: endoandmeta@info.niddk.nih.gov
Web Address: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/endo/pubs/addison/addison.htm

The Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Information Service is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health. This Web site offers consumer information on the cause, treatment, and effects of Addison's disease.


MedicAlert Foundation International
2323 Colorado Avenue
Turlock, California 95382
Phone: 1-888-633-4298
(209) 668-3333 from outside the United States
Fax: (209) 669-2450
E-mail: customer_service@medicalert.org
Web Address: http://www.medicalert.org/home/Homegradient.aspx

MedicAlert Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides subscriber services for more than 4 million members worldwide. Services include providing identification jewelry listing the person's medical conditions and history and a computerized medical information database that is accessible 24 hours per day. As a member of MedicAlert, if medical care is needed, health professionals providing care can reach the person's complete medical history at any time.


National Adrenal Disease Foundation
505 Northern Boulevard
Suite 200
Great Neck, NY 11021
Phone: (516) 487-4992
E-mail: nadfmail@aol.com
Web Address: http://medhelp.org/www/nadf.htm

The National Adrenal Diseases Foundation is a consumer-based organization providing information and support for people with adrenal-related diseases.


National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
P.O. Box 1968
Danbury, CT 06813-1968
Phone: (203) 744-0100
1-800-999-NORD (1-800-999-6673)
Fax: (203) 798-2291
TDD: (203) 797-9590
E-mail: orphan@rarediseases.org
RN@rarediseases.org
Web Address: http://www.rarediseases.org

This organization provides fact sheets, names of related organizations, and sources for other materials relating to rare disorders.


Last Updated: 03/23/2006

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