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Endocrine clinical nurse specialist. Interests are Addisons, TBI and T1DM. Views are my own, retweets may not be.

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The endocrine nurse team today @NorthumbriaNHS with our awareness stand for Addison’s Disease Day. This year the #addisonsdiseaseday theme is ‘Turn Awareness into Action’ @AddisonsUK

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**North East England**
Do you have Addisons Disease or Adrenal Insufficiency? Book onto the Addisons Disease Injection Training and Sick Day Rules Refresher, link below
https://t.co/4IVjggT5xs
@AddisonsUK @NorthumbriaNHS

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I’m delighted to be volunteering as part of this essential training session 🙌🏼 @NorthumbriaNHS @AddisonsUK

[Addison's Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG) @AddisonsUK]

Join us for our first Injection Training & Sick Day Rules Refresher and learn how to use your emergency injection kit - a life-saving skill for preventing or treating an adrenal crisis 💉

📆 Sat 28 Mar 2026, 2-4pm
📍 Newcastle
🎟️ RSVP ⤵️ https://t.co/SXxtCgiA3B

@NorthumbriaNHS

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The endocrine specialist nurse team @Northumbria are committed to raising awareness of Addison’s Disease & adrenal insufficiency and improving patient education & self-management of sick day rules.
This year’s message is ‘know the signs, save a life’ #AddisonsDiseaseDay

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Happy International Nurses Day 😊

[Addison's Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG) @AddisonsUK]

📣 #AddisonsDiseaseDay is coming! And we've teamed up with @Pituitary_org for a free online webinar on Sick Day Rules, to mark the theme "Know the Signs, Save a Life."

🗓️ Wed 28 May | ⏰ 6–7pm | 💻 Zoom
👨‍⚕️ With Endocrine Nurse @AldonsChua
🎟️ Register ⤵️
https://t.co/eRyE8fPNdw

[Addison's Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG) @AddisonsUK]

We're on the road again, this time bringing our Member Get-Together to Newcastle 🎉 All affected by Addison's or adrenal insufficiency & those that support them are welcome!

📆 Saturday 9 Aug. 1-6pm
📍 Newcastle
➡️ RSVP 🔗 https://t.co/i95FI4vQrN | @simonhspearce @nuth_endodiab

[Addison's Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG) @AddisonsUK]

Just 1 month until #AddisonsDiseaseDay on 29 May! This year’s theme is: "Know the Signs, Save a Life", highlighting the Sick Day Rules.

☕ Host an Addison's Afternoon Tea
🩺 Set up an awareness stand at your hospital
📣 Share your story

Get involved 👉 https://t.co/YMvDa62nnC

[Addison's Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG) @AddisonsUK]

⏰ Addison’s admin!

Get ready for the August Bank Holiday & request your repeat prescription so you have the medication you need whilst some services may be closed. This should inc sufficient extra should you need to increase your dose as the Sick Day Rules, due to being unwell.

[Addison's Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG) @AddisonsUK]

Addison’s & adrenal insufficiency can seem confusing, & with so much information at our fingertips, it can be hard to know what to trust.

🔍 So take a browse of our A-Z page. Here we list expert advice, all in one place, to help you manage your health.
https://t.co/6187xJblcT

[Addison's Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG) @AddisonsUK]

Suns out, stay safe 😎 Temperatures are set to rise this week 🔥

If you have Addison's or adrenal insufficiency there are some extra precautions to take in hot weather. Here are our top tips for managing your health so you're #WeatherReady. Read more: https://t.co/ZkG25boeP0

[Simon H Pearce @simonhspearce]

With hot weather on the way, it’s time to be careful and listen to your body.

[Addison's Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG) @AddisonsUK]

Heading to @glastonbury this year? If you’re already getting ready for your next festival or booking concert tickets & are unsure on how to carry your injection kit, check out our article 'Sharps into Venues'.

Read more ➡️
https://t.co/nFDTJJOvHj #Glastonbury2024

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#AddisonsDiseaseAwarenessDay @AddisonsUK @NorthumbriaNHS raising awareness today at NTGH, lots of staff interaction and discussion about #addisonsdisease 💙

[Addison's Disease Self-Help Group (ADSHG) @AddisonsUK]

If you're a paramedic & would like to learn more about adrenal crises, please join our online CPD paramedic training sessions 🚑

📅 Monday 19 February, 1 - 2pm
📅 Tuesday 19 March, 1 - 2pm

🚨 To RSVP, please visit 🔗 https://t.co/KEavdU0UrW

#ParaCPD @ParamedicsUK @AACE_org

[The Pituitary Foundation @Pituitary_org]

Do you need a reminder of the sick day rules?

Our website has all the information you need to familiarise yourself with how to look after yourself or others in an emergency situation.

👉️ Find the Sick Day Rules here and all other relevant material: https://t.co/CVHZ842p4Q

[The Pituitary Foundation @Pituitary_org]

All too often people feel unseen and unheard by others comments on their condition.

80% of people in the UK have a hidden disability. Just because you 'don't look ill' doesn't mean you aren't. What does ill even look like?

[Nadia Jamil, M.D. @NadiaJamilMD]

We prefer to be called endocrinologists 🤣 #EndoTwitter

[The Pituitary Foundation @Pituitary_org]

Our Desmopressin Dependent and Adrenal Insufficiency wristbands are a great tool to alert people to your condition in case of emergency.

👉️ Buy yours from our shop here: https://t.co/ki9WUnX4Iz

[The Pituitary Foundation @Pituitary_org]

5mg hydrocortisone tablets are now available from Resolution Chemicals Ltd.

This will mean that you no longer need to split the 10mg tablets down to make your dose, which will make life much easier.

👉️ You can find out more about the change here: https://t.co/XL8lYSl5tj