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Re: PCOS..and possibly Cushing's Syndrome?
From: Katie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 12 Jul 2003 09:32:34 -0500 (CDT)
My sister was also thought to have PCOS, but unfortunately it turned out
to be Cushing's. I would highly recommend you have the 24 hour urine
test and get an early start just in case. My sister, after having brain
surgery, is now pretty much back to normal but I think a lot of it was
because she caught it when it wasn't too far along. Hope this helps.
At Wed, 9 Jul 2003, Laura24 wrote:
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>Hi all!
>
>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).
>
>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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