We are working with the CARES Foundation to advocate for immediate, appropriate emergency medical response for adrenal insufficiency. People who do not have adrenal insufficiencies naturally produce up to ten times the normal amount of cortisol, which is vital to the maintenance of blood pressure and heart muscle tone, as well as sugar and salt balance, during times of physical stress. When illness or injury occurs in adrenally insufficient individuals, however, an immediate additional dose of glucocorticoids (hydrocortisone) is necessary to avert adrenal crisis. Delay in administration of these medications can lead to shock, heart failure and death. We have on-going appeals in several states. The goals of our campaign are: If an individual is wearing medical alert identification that says “adrenal insufficiency” on it (according to a recent CARES Foundation-sponsored survey, 75% of individuals affected by CAH wear medical alert identification), emergency medical responders will have the training, protocols and medications necessary to provide immediate appropriate medical response. Emergency management systems across the United States will add Solu-Cortef® to their formularies. As the drug of choice for treatment of CAH in times of adrenal crisis, Solu-cortef® provides both glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid coverage. It is safe, has a shelf life of five years and is cheap ($5 per act-o-vial wholesale). Please sign our petition to let lawmakers know that this issue is important to you and the thousands of Kansas residents who are impacted by Adrenal Insufficiency.

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