Hello, I am in search of opinions please.
I present with most of the outward physical characteristics: age 57 “weight gain (obese which began about 1991 with a sudden 60 lb increase in 2 months and no explanation, physician had wanted me to go to a Mayo clinic for eval but at the time I could not spare time nor expense…and more recently continuring weight gain, easy bruising, (menses stopped at age 50, but don’t recollect too many probs except migraines), ravenous appetite, occasional trouble sleeping, depression or mood swings, anxiety, fatigue and altered mentation which is trouble concentrating or decreased memory and now diagnosed ADHD.
1-3. Physical abnormalities include new onset obesity, mine is more recent weight gain, primarily in the abdominal, buffalo hump which presented suddenly a few summers ago but has been brushed off by doctors…, rounding and reddening of the face which began about ten years ago, thin skin, decreased muscle strength, high blood pressure, and excess hair growth on face, have to shave every day, some times twice, have 5 o’clock shadow, but I have already been to a local endocrinologist in Billings, Montana, there are only a couple in this sparsely populated area, and none of the lab tests showed anything particularly abnormal…open to suggestions, thanks so much…
May 31, 2013 @ 11:22:43
The symptoms you are experiencing resembles those of Cushings. Have you had a 24 hour urine test? I suggest you pursue this as Cushings is hard to diagnosis.
Jun 03, 2013 @ 15:33:53
I agree. You should have a 24-hour urinalysis test. I had the same symptoms in 2011 and it was determined that I had Cushing’s Disease. There are options available to you. I see you live in Florida, but you can go to the National Institute of Health in Maryland. It is free and they will put you back to normal. I went there in October 2011 and I left at the end of November 2011 after surgery. I totally understand your frustration. You should take the test ASAP. Living with this disease is not very fun, but you can get your life back.