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• 📰 Mild Cases of Cushing's Syndrome Present Diagnostic Challenges
  "It can be challenging to differentiate the milder forms from pseudo-Cushing's states," which are characterized by altered cortisol production and many of the same clinical features as Cushing's syndrome, according to Roberto Salvatori, MD, the medical director of the Johns Hopkins Pituitary Center, Baltimore, Maryland. These may include […]
• ✍️ Comment added to Adrenal myelolipoma(s) as presenting manifestation of subclinical Cushing’s disease (eutopic ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome)
  I had surgery to remove pit tumor because of Cushings. The surgeon nicked the pituitary giving me adrenal insufficiency. In Sept 2016 went into adrenal crises was given too much prednisone developed Cushings again...
• 🖥 Cushing's Slideshow
  Message board member sherryc presented this PowerPoint at pioneer Pacific College. It took a lot of work with her failing memory but she did It! She wanted to get the word out about Cushing's and her journey with this awful disease.
• 📰 Adrenal myelolipoma(s) as presenting manifestation of subclinical Cushing’s disease (eutopic ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome)
  In this article, hormonal evaluation in a middle-aged woman with diabetes, hypertension and incidentally discovered unilateral adrenal myelolipoma revealed underlying subclinical Cushing’s disease.
• 📰 Growth Hormone: Drug companies are growing less generous in helping patients pay for meds
  Wright suffered a head injury 17 years ago that damaged his pituitary gland. In 2003, he was diagnosed as having an abnormally low level of growth hormone, which caused him to suddenly become overwhelmed with fatigue. That’s a potentially life-threatening condition if an episode should occur while driving, walking down stairs or performing some other physica […]
• 🏞New Cushie added to the MemberMap
  Cushing's syndrome left Adrenal Add your own info (or your doctor's) to the Cushie MemberMap
• ✍️ Comment added to Jody (jodiann), Adrenal Bio
  ...One thing for sure is that having an adrenalectomy might seem to you of a magical cure but it is Not, I wonder where the old me went to , I have no energy, no drive and my joints hurt badly and yet they claimed I am cured I think that half of the battle with this unusual disease is the aftermath of treatment...
• ✍️ Comment added to Megan (Gaff228), Adrenal Bio
  ...I jut got my adrenal gland removed 9 days ago and wondering what to expect.
• ✍️ Comment added to Crystal (Crystal), Pituitary Bio
  ...I jut had adrenal surgery last week. Would love to compare and share experiences post op
• ✍️ Add or update Your Bio
  Please add your bio. Your information will help others. If anyone would like to do something for the Cushing's Awareness Challenge but you don't have (or want to have) a blog, why not consider adding your bio?
• ✍️ Comment added to Liz L, Pituitary Bio
  My son. Joseph 30 from McAllen TX has had cushings for about 5 Years. After MD Anderson Cancer treatment and Methodist Hosp in Houston both botched diagnosing and treating him because the surgeons...
• 📰 The burden of Cushing's disease: clinical and health-related quality of life aspects
  These findings highlight the significant burden associated with CD. As current treatment options may not fully reverse the burden of chronic hypercortisolism, there is a need for both improved diagnostic tools to reduce the time to diagnosis and effective therapy, particularly a targeted medical therapy.
• 🏞New Cushie added to the MemberMap
  Add your own info (or your doctor's) to the Cushie MemberMap
• 🖊 Vicky (Vicjy), Adrenal Bio
  Vicky is from Florida. She thinks her symptoms started about 3 years ago. Vicky recently had adrenal surgery for a left adrenal adenoma.
• ✍️ Comment added to Toni (Toni), Adrenal Bio
  ...I have a question about your intense itching. I too have itching, specifically in one area. No one could figure out why. Once they figured out I had cushings j asked if the itching could be from that. Doctors have told me it's not really a symptom of the syndrome...
• 📺 NIH: Discovery Channel’s Documentary Series ‘First In Human’
  First In Human represents the first time cameras have embedded in Building 10 and followed first in human patients throughout their entire trial. This unique access is the product of Hoffman’s nearly twenty years of filmmaking in partnership with the NIH on projects such as The Alzheimer’s Project and The Weight of the Nation.
• ✍️ Comment added to Toni (Toni), Adrenal Bio
  ...I was scared on how long it would take me to be normal after surgery. Tomorrow will make a week. I am weak but Less than I thought. I do see that I get anxious quickly and get hot flashes when I try to focus on something. ...
• 📰 An unusual case of Cushing's syndrome due to bihormonal ACTH–prolactin secreting pituitary macroadenoma with rapid response to cabergoline
  A 23-year-old man presenting with florid Cushing's syndrome was found to have high plasma ACTH and very high serum prolactin. Pituitary MRI showed a large invasive macroadenoma.
• ✍️ Comment added to Nicole, Undiagnosed Bio
  My story is so similar to yours (though I'm not a dancer). All of the same symptoms but I haven't convinced a doctor to even give me an MRI. I'm on my 3rd endocrinologist and he will be testing me for Hashimotos (I have been suspecting Cushings for over a year. ...
• ✍️ Comment added to Dawn M (Lind8588), Steroid Induced Bio
  I go through phases wondering if it’s cushing syndrome I have , or some form of it, but since I have been taking amphetamines and stronger for so long I don’t really feel like I deserve to be diagnosed...