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Can darkening of elbows be related to adrenal insufficiency? What other symptoms can be there? No other area in the body darkening except elbows!
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When the adrenal glands do not produce enough hormones. It is called addison disease. Symptoms of addison disease include: chronic diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting darkening of the skin in some places, causing the skin to look patchy dehydration dizziness when standing up paleness extreme weakness, fatigue, and slow, sluggish movement mouth lesions on the inside of a cheek (buccal mucosa) salt craving weight loss with reduced appetite.
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