Can someone please offer help, ive been suffering for a year and just got blood results today with a high cortisol reading. My doctor said that my contraceptive pill could have caused this, however, I am not on the regular pill but on the POP progesteron only pill.
Is anyone aware of if this raises cortisol levels the same way the regular combined pill does?
Any help would be so very much appreciated!
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A guest on the Cushing’s Help message boards asked:
I’ve been searching every possible alternative explanation. I really hoped I just had a Lipoma but GP was pretty confident no.
I’ve gained about 40lbs in the past year, I bruise easily and I have a Buffalo Hump. Cycle is regular, my mood is good, well ya know pandemic, home schooling, owning a business … Lol I don’t think I’m suffering any unusual stress or anxiety though. I am anxious over the time it’s taking to get any info.
I had blood drawn and an upcoming sono, date TBD, but don’t see my GP for 5 wks!
Can I get blood results over ph and skip right to Endocrinologist if Cortisol is high? Any input of speeding this along?
Anyone else with only a few symptoms?
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Cushing’s Help message board member sherryc presented this PowerPoint at Pioneer Pacific College in 2017. I am resharing since Sherry recently died.
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.
She says that 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.
Hi wondered if anyone could help me out – been suffering with these symptoms lately and wondered if cortisol could be the issue
– Thinning legs
– Fat building in the trunk (abdomen and chest)
– Seemingly more fat under my chin
– Excessive fatigue even after a nights sleep
– Weak muscles – mainly back /arms and shoulders
– muscle wasting
– Feeling very low and anxious
Thanks in advance,
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A guest on the Cushing’s Help message boards asked:
Hi, anyone here able to recommend a naturopath who has been successful in getting Cushings under control? Thanks!
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From the Message Boards:
My GP has suspected Cushings for a while now. I have the extreme fatigue, muscle weakness, round face, facial flushing, Buffalo hump, weight gain right in midsection – all the alleged tale-tell signs. However, I’ve had to urine tests and one blood test and they are always normal.
I’m seeing a third endo now and she agrees with my GP and plans to do another series of blood tests.
I guess my question is has anyone else out there ever had initial normal cortisol test results only to later find out it’s Cushings?
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As part of this year’s Cushing’s Awareness Challenge, I’ve decided to share our Interview Series again since there was lots of great info in there.
The series is still going on, so if you’d like to be a part of this, just let me know. You can fill out this form and check off that you want to do an interview – Add Your Bio
There are currently 89 interviews in our series. This is the second one:
Robin Smith (staticnrg) hosted as Cushing’s message board members called in to talk about their fight for diagnosis and treatment. Robin opened the show with a brief explanation of what Cushing’s is and what the symptoms are.
Listen at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cushingshelp/2008/01/10/cushings-members
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I believe I need legal assistance related to i humane treatment by city and/or county officials. I can explain further, if need be, once I find out if it’s even possible to get help. And I certainly cannot afford to pay an attorney, since my income is SSD (Disability), which is low and fixed, which has been the case since Cushing’s reared it’s remorseless, destructive head in 2008. Is there any legal assistance fund set up for Cushing’s patients?
