Addison disease

E27.1 · Metabolic

Clinical description

Addison disease. ICD-10: E27.1. Hormone, blood sugar, and weight-related conditions — fatigue and attendance are common themes.

ICD-10 classification¹

Work & claim impact

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Document how symptoms limit material duties — attendance, stamina, cognition, safety, and reliability.

Functional capacity Material duties Functional-capacity builder

Claim note: Insurers test occupational incapacity — document how it blocks material duties , not the diagnosis label ↗ alone.

Examples

For Addison disease: cannot perform [your core duty] because fatigue and reduced stamina.
Use format: "Because of [symptom], I cannot [material duty]."
Diagnosis (ICD-10) on a certificate does not replace proof that material duties are blocked.
Duty link (cognitive): cannot perform client workshops because brain fog and poor concentration.

Diagnosis trap Symptom → duty Material duties Incapacity Diagnosis vs duty Functional capacity builder · Language map

Category context

Hormone, blood sugar, and weight-related conditions — fatigue and attendance are common themes.

Common symptoms (story builder)

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Fatigue Reduced stamina Brain fog

Relevant specialists & assessors

Treating and assessing roles commonly involved with this condition on SA income-protection claims — click a role to see what they do.^†

General Practitioner (GP) Medical doctor Primary care doctor — first point for sick notes, referrals, and ongoing treatment. What they do → Endocrinologist Specialist Hormone and metabolic disorders — diabetes, thyroid, adrenal conditions. What they do → Dietitian Allied health Nutrition-related conditions and metabolic management. What they do → Independent Medical Examiner (IME) Assessor Assessor Insurer- or employer-appointed assessor — not treating doctor. What they do →

Full clinicians & practices directory →

Linked medications (SA)

Generic active ingredients, registered brand formulations, SA strengths, and typical dosing — cross-linked to medication pages.^†

Levothyroxine

2 SA brands Schedule 5 ℹ

Thyroid hormone replacement — dosing by TSH monitoring.

Brands: Eltroxin (levothyroxine), Euthyrox (levothyroxine)

SA strengths: 25 mcg tablet · 50 mcg tablet · 75 mcg tablet · 100 mcg tablet · 125 mcg tablet

Typical SA dosing: Individual mcg dose mane on empty stomach; adjust by blood tests.

Metformin

2 SA brands Schedule 5 ℹ

First-line oral hypoglycaemic — GI side effects common on initiation.

Brands: Metformin, Glucophage (metformin)

SA strengths: 500 mg tablet · 850 mg tablet · 1 000 mg tablet

Typical SA dosing: 500 mg mane with food, titrate to 1 g BD or BD–TDS per glycaemic target.

Atorvastatin

1 SA brand Schedule 5 ℹ

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor for hyperlipidaemia.

Brands: Atorvastatin

SA strengths: 10 mg tablet · 20 mg tablet · 40 mg tablet · 80 mg tablet

Typical SA dosing: 10–40 mg nocte per cardiovascular risk.

Cyanocobalamin

1 SA brand Schedule 5 ℹ

Vitamins/minerals — document if prescribed for diagnosed deficiency.

Brands: Vitamin B12 injection

SA strengths: 1 mg/mL injection ampoule

Typical SA dosing: Dose per treating clinician script and package insert.

Iron

1 SA brand Schedule 0 ℹ

Vitamins/minerals — document if prescribed for diagnosed deficiency.

Brands: Ferrous sulphate (iron)

SA strengths: 200 mg ferrous sulphate tablet

Typical SA dosing: Dose per treating clinician script and package insert.

Cholecalciferol

1 SA brand Schedule 0 ℹ

Vitamins/minerals — document if prescribed for diagnosed deficiency.

Brands: Vitamin D

SA strengths: 1 000 IU capsule · 2 000 IU capsule · 50 000 IU capsule

Typical SA dosing: Dose per treating clinician script and package insert.

Magnesium

1 SA brand Schedule 0 ℹ

Vitamins/minerals — document if prescribed for diagnosed deficiency.

Brands: Magnesium supplement

SA strengths: 250 mg tablet · 500 mg tablet

Typical SA dosing: Dose per treating clinician script and package insert.

Linked therapy

Session-based referrals — not medicines. Separate from linked medications above; still evidence for functional capacity and recovery. Therapy directory → · Not scheduled →^†

Occupational therapy

Occupational therapy Not scheduled ℹ

Functional rehabilitation — workplace pacing, ergonomics, ADL retraining.

Session formats: 45 min session · 60 min session

Typical plan: 45–60 min sessions per treating plan.

Common causes or triggers

Typical precipitants seen in SA income-protection claims — hover labels for context; use ? for claim tips. ^†

Treatment initiation or change
Metformin GI effects, thyroxine titration, or hypoglycaemia on shift work
Employer BP checks and insurer disability tests use different standards. Capture dates when monitoring requirements conflicted with attendance or safety duties.

Trap detail →
— side-effects can affect duties.
Source: ClaimBuddy curated
Complication onset
Neuropathy, retinopathy, or thyroid crisis — complications drive later incapacity more than early a symptom atic disease.
Source: ClaimBuddy curated
Multifactorial contributors
Genetic, environmental, and work factors often combine — build a chronology rather than a single cause label.
Source: ClaimBuddy curated

Comorbidities or complicating factors

Conditions that often overlap and amplify functional limits — pair with specialist reports and your functional matrix. ^†

Hypertension or dyslipidaemia
Common cardiometabolic partners — polypharmacy affects fatigue and monitoring burden .
Source: ClaimBuddy curated
Overlapping conditions
Check for mood, sleep, pain, or metabolic comorbidity that amplifies functional limits.
Source: ClaimBuddy curated

References for therapy

Guideline themes and evidence sources to pair with your treating plan — for claims context, not prescribing advice.^†

Type 2 diabetes — structured education NICE NG28

Dietitian input, glucose monitoring, and hypoglycaemia planning — shift-work safety is a common claim theme.

Open reference ↗
Independent medical examination (IME) context ClaimBuddy curated

Assessor is not your treating doctor — prepare material duties, chronology, and treating specialist reports separately.

References & footnotes

ICD-10 code and condition label follow WHO ICD-10 classification. WHO ICD-10
Work-impact notes describe functional themes insurers probe — pair with material-duty mapping in your claim file. ClaimBuddy curated
Condition–medication links are therapeutic associations common in SA income-protection claims, not mandatory treatment pathways. MIMS / SA package inserts; ClaimBuddy curated
Specialist and assessor roles are typical for this condition in SA income-protection claims — not an exhaustive list of who may treat you. ClaimBuddy curated
Linked therapies are common non-drug interventions — cross-referenced to atlas therapy pages; insurer funding may differ from clinical appropriateness. ClaimBuddy curated
Therapy references summarise guideline themes for claims context — not prescribing advice; pair with your treating clinician's plan. MIMS / SA package inserts; ClaimBuddy curated
Causes, triggers, and comorbidity notes are claims-context summaries — not diagnostic criteria; pair with treating records and specialist opinion. WHO ICD-10; ClaimBuddy curated

Where this data comes from

ClaimBuddy collates SA-market brand names and strengths for intake — always verify against your script and clinician.

WHO ICD-10 — Condition names and ICD-10-CM codes in the condition index.
SAHPRA — South African medicine registration context; brand products must be SAHPRA-registered to be dispensed.
MIMS / SA package inserts — Registered strengths, formulations, and typical dosing ranges for SA market products.
SA Essential Medicines List (EML) — Public-sector formulary context for commonly available strengths.
ClaimBuddy curated — SA brand name collation from intake presets, claim-frequency mapping, and work-impact notes — not a substitute for prescribing information.

Language map — diagnosis vs incapacity →

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