Welcome to Cushing's Help and Support. This site provides information, support, news, and education for people with Cushing's or other endocrine problems, their friends and families. Cushing's syndrome is a hormonal disorder caused by prolonged exposure of the body's tissues to high levels of cortisol. Cushing's is a debilitating disease which causes the overproduction of […]
These Cushingâs bios arenât your typical âbedtime storyâ but they tell the truth about what Cushingâs patients go through to get diagnosed â and hopefully go into remission. There arenât necessarily a lot of happy endings here. If youâre looking for those, look at the ones in the category âSuccess Storiesâ. If you see yourself […]
I am writing this letter to share with you some basic facts about Cushingâs Disease/Syndrome and the recovery process so that you will have sufficient information to form realistic expectations about me and my ability to engage in certain activities in light of this disease and its aftermath.
Adrenal crisis is a life-threatening medical emergency, associated with a high mortality unless it is appropriately recognized and early treatment is rendered. Despite it being a treatable condition for almost 70 years, failure of adequate preventive measures or delayed treatment has often led to unnecessary deaths.
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