Hi ellsac

I've started to get some new muscle atrophy in localized areas (eg thenar muscle left hand). Still waiting for definitive PN diagnosis. Been trying to find specific information that autoimmune Addison's Disease (AD) can be a cause of PN or SFN but to date no luck. The lack of information might be because AD is relatively rare. However I suspect it could be a cause in the same way that other autoimmune diseases can cause PN: eg Sjogrens, RA, Guillan Barre etc.

It's one of the questions I'll be asking the neurologist later today (Yes! my appt. finally came thru.) I'll also ask him about muscle loss due to PN/SFN. I'll get back to you with an answer hopefully.

Muscle loss is not uncommon in autoimmune diseases anyway (and typical with AD). Prior to diagnosis I had almost complete muscle loss to the point that I was unable to stand up long enough to brush my teeth! Regaining muscle use is a slow process and I'm still not back to where I was originally.

We can only do what we can to manage the symptoms and trying to be consistent with diet, exercise, medications and learning are all part of the journey.