Hi everyone, I never imagined that I would wake up this morning to a life changing realization. I have spent years asking doctors what is happening to my child with no amswers. She was just 5 years old when she began to display cushings symptoms. At the time we repeatedly raised concerns with our pediatrician about her dramatic weight gain specifically in her belly area which made her appear pregnant and a once advanced child was regressing academically but the doctor’s constantly told me not to worry because all children develop differently they said. By the time she was 9 years old she began to display the following symptoms:
1. More weight gain focused in the belly area, face, and back (buffalo hump) with the belly area being firm and her face having a slightly swollen appearance.
2. Dark Black skin around her neck and areas such as in between legs and tummy area
3. Complete loss of hair on her head
4. Complete loss of eyelashes
5. Continued Slow learning in school
6. Depression and Anxiety
7. Lots of hair on arms, legs, and pubic area
8. Acne
9. Stretchmarks
She has been teased brutally in school and after having her go through many tests with no answers I ran across the possibility of her having cushings. Since we have seen two endocrinologists and both have run saliva and urine tests and have said she doesn’t have cushings, thyroid issues, diabetes and so on and so on.
Now my 8 year old is having the same symptoms as her sister. Today i noticed that she is now losing her hair too and I’m absolutely devastated. We need answers and I don’t know where else to turn.
If anyone out there is reading this and can help me get answers please I’m begging you to please reach out to me.
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