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Re: PCOS..and possibly Cushing's Syndrome?
From: AH (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 11 Jul 2003 05:44:33 -0500 (CDT)
Good God! Fat! Who puts on weight in such a weird place! Whatever will
these doctors think of next! Get the test, definitely.
At Thu, 10 Jul 2003, Char wrote:
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>It is true that Cushings Syndrome can cause very similar symptoms to
>pcos, in addition to some of it's own clues.
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>To ease your mind as to whether or not you may have it, see an
>endocrinologist and ask for the 24-hour urine test to measure your
>cortisol levels.
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>At Wed, 9 Jul 2003, Laura24 wrote:
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>>Hi all!
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>>About 4 years ago I was offically diagnosed with PCOS--via ultrasound--
>>(although I have suffered symptoms since puberty) and was put on all the
>>standand meds (the pill, Glucophage) with really no improvement. I have
>>since taken myself off them (my dr. knows this).
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>>Recently, I've been reading up on Cushing's Syndrome--a disorder where
>>too much of the hormone Cortisol is in the body on a continual basis--
>>which has very similar symptoms to PCOS. I really wouldn't have thought
>>much of it if I didn't have one of the more marked symptoms of
>>Cushing's. The symptom is a large hump (referred to as a "buffalo
>>hump") on the upper back, right below the neck. It is very unattractive
>>and is often a source of embarrasment for me. The dr. said it was just
>>fat and should go away when I loose more weight, but I'm pretty worried
>>anyway, it feels harder than fat. Cushing's Syndrome is pretty nasty
>>and if I have it, I want to know so I can do something, anything, about
>>it.
>>My question is do any of you all have problems with a hump like this on
>>your back and am I just being paranoid.
>>Thanks
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