10 Symptoms of Addison's Disease
Symptom #3: Dizziness
If you get dizzy or have a fainting feeling especially upon standing up, it could be a symptom of Addison’s disease. Dizziness is a result of low blood pressure, which develops due to poor control of electrolytes and fluid in the body. This can cause the body to lose too much fluid, reducing the volume of blood and ultimately leading to low blood pressure.
Additionally, adrenal insufficiency affects energy metabolism so that the energy available is not adequate for all body functions including brain function. The combination of low blood pressure and low blood glucose means that the brain is starved of energy producing glucose and the little available does not get to the brain as needed. This interferes with proper and timely brain function which leads to dizziness or fainting.
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