Cushing's Disease-Pituitary Brain Tumor

Sharmyn McGraw searched for answers for seven years for whatever it was that was killing her; finally she diagnosed herself via the Internet with Cushing's disease, caused by a pituitary brain tumor.

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[karuspery]

My health has progressively worsened over the past 8 years.All my joints hurt.Muscles are weak etc and I have just been diagnosed with a pituitary tumour.I am so happy to finally know what is wrong with me.

[cufamtx]

What she had was not stress, it was a very real tumor causing her body to produce too much ACTH, a hormone that tells the body to produce cortisol. Yes, it is the same stuff that gets produced when someone is stressed, but in order to cause the effects Cushing's does, it has to be a tumor.

[2rude]

@karuspery You gonna go for the surgery through the nose? Can things get worse from there once it's taken out?

[Godssunshine20]

I am currently testing to see if I have cushions disease, they gave me a big plastic container, and I am to collect urine for 24hrs starting tommorrow. Im not at all nervous, If I have it at least I have an answer, My life has change dramatically the past few years and I just want an answer. I even have the ugly hump on my back.

[Expressivenification]

I had a small pituitary tumour, was treated at the Radcliffe,Oxford (UK). After two unsucessful operations (tumour cells left and resulted to a regrowth) I had to then have radiotheraphy and disable the whole Pituarity. At the age of 18, this has been a nightmare and I have to take HRT for the rest of my life.

[wimbledongirl]

@karuspery I wish you're better now

[south301976]

I have no ACTH high prolactin levels, Low testosterone, supposedly have addisons disease I have a normal thyroid hormone except for a high t3 level. I am so sick and I need help. I have no life and am not able to function normally. I am on so much steroid in my body from taking hydrocortisone that all my joints are going bad. I am continually gaining weight although I do not change my eating habits. HELP!!

[tnwar330]

you need to go to real endocrinologist that has experience with treating pituitary tumors. You need to get an MRI with & without contrast. The doc should check your free and total testosterone , tsh, t4 & t3, FSH, LH, IGF-1 for starters. Good luck & god bless you

[39tommyboy]

im just here trying to find out about it. i have avascular necrosis of the bone and my testostorone level was only 75 when tested. they doctor said its supposed to be between 400 and 800 also i get sores on my body the doctor said its ingrown hairs. does anybody know about this and the symtoms or blood work and test needed to be done? write me please. god bless.

[petermccann2004]

how are you feeling now after ur surgery?

[MachinePRISM]

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