193 Elgin Avenue West Goderich, ON N7A 2E7 1-888-550-5582 There are many useful websites when dealing with Addison's Disease. One of the most helpful as a newly diagnosed Addisonian is the U.K. Addison's Disease Self Help Group Owner's Manual. If you have a useful link to suggest for this site, please contact the Canadian Addison Society webmaster. The Canadian Addison Society cannot be responsible for the content of other websites mentioned in our website, or reached from links on our website. Endocrinology College of Physicians and Surgeons - NFLD Find an endocrinoligist in Newfoundland. Once on the site, click "Physician Search" button, then under Area of Specialization, highlight Endocrinology and Metabolism" in the drop down box. Then click the search button. College of Physicians and Surgeons - BC Find an endocrinologist in BC. Once on the site, highlight "Specialist" under "Do you want to find" and choose "Endocrinology and Metabolism" in the drop down box. Then click on Search button at the bottom of the page. College of Physicians and Surgeons - Ontario Find an endocrinologist in Ontario. Once you are on the site, choose "Specialist" in the Physician section and highlight "Endocrinology and Metabolism" in the Specialization drop down box. Click on the "Submit" button at the bottom of the page. Endocrine Web - Endocrine Disorders and Endocrine Surgery A site written by doctors for patients. Check for the link on Addison's disease and, there are other hormone related problems discussed, as well as pictures of the various glands and their locations. Endocrine Society Society for Endocrinology Full-text online journals. Forums / BBS / Community Support Addison's Disease Self Help Group (ADSHG) The Addison's Disease Self Help Group is the UK support group for men, women and children suffering from Addison's Disease and their families. This site also provides a direct link to the manual, Living with Addison's Disease - An owner's manual for individuals with the disease. New Zealand Addison's Network (NZAN) Formed in 1996 as a support network as well as a means of bring awareness to Addison's. Pituitary Network Association Offers to support, encourage, enlighten, and educate. Addison's, Schmidt's syndrome, Cushing's Disease and other Related Autoimmune Diseases Information This web site offers an overview of Addison's disease, Schmidt's syndrome, Cushings disease and other autoimmune diseases. Just type the autoimmune disorder into the search line at the top of the page. Yes, I have Addison's Disease. No, it's not contageous Facebook group started by Alitia Northey to give young people a forum to share/ask/talk about Addison's disease. The group has members from all over the world and shares their unique experiences with Addisons. In order to access group, you will have to sign on to Facebook first, in order to access this group's information. Once you have a Facebook account, you should have direct contact with the group's web pages. Global Associations and Organizations L'association "SURRENALES Canadian Organization of Rare Disorders (CORD) Australian Addison’s Disease Association Inc The Mayo Clinic American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) A non-profit association bringing a national focus to autoimmunity, the major cause of chronic diseases. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Agency of Canada - Population Health Approach Details on specific illnesses and diseases, discussion forums and links to health organizations. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK) Medicinal / Alternative Medicines American Botanical Council Herbal medicines. Medscape DrugInfo Database brings you the latest information from the National Drug Data File from FirstDataBank, and the American Hospital Formulary Service Drug Information reference from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) RxList - The Internet Drug Index An excellent reference site to check out the properties and side effects of medications. Informational / Educational / Education Institutions Countway Library of Medicine (Harvard School) United States National Library of Medicine The 'world's' largest medical library and creator of medline. UPMC Health System Affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh schools of the health sciences. Type addison's disease in the search box at the top of the page to access information selections on the disease. National Adrenal Diseases Foundation (NADF) The Story of Dusty Hardman Patient Information Publications Publications from the NIH Clincial Center National Institutes of Health Travel The International Society of Travel Medicine and the Journal of Travel Medicine Travel Health Information Service Publications New England Journal of Medicine For those of you with an understanding of medical terminology. Articles are available but occasionally with a cost. BioScientifica Services to biomedical science which includes the European Journal of Endocrinology online. United States National Library of Medicine The 'world's' largest medical library and creator of medline. MedicAlert MedicAlert Do you subscribe to MedicAlert? If so, it is imperative that you keep your medical data up-to-date. Log onto the web site to update your information. If you experience a problem with one of these links, or want to have your site added to this list, please contact the webmaster.