Cortisol and Cushing's syndrome...

[Deja Q]

I've been dianosed with every types of anxiety over the last 9 years.

Most of which are correct, if not slightly off the mark.

The last several weeks have been horrendous for me.

http://www.medhelp.org/www/nadf4.htm

General physical features include a tendency to gain weight, especially on the abdomen, face (moon face), neck and upper back (buffalo hump); thinning and weakness of the muscles of the upper arms and upper legs; thinning of the skin, with easy bruising and pink or purple stretch marks (striae) on the abdomen, thighs, breasts and shoulders; increased acne, facial hair growth, and scalp hair loss in women; sometimes a ruddy complexion on the face and neck; often a skin darkening (acanthosis) on the neck. Children will show obesity and poor growth in height.

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Symptoms usually include fatigue, weakness, depression, mood swings,
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Other websites noted red flushing of the face and intolerance to heat.

My next doc appt is on Thursday. Needless to say, I can't wait. I don't believe in self-diagnosing, but something has gone very wrong. (I temporarily stopped the new med as well; things haven't gone back to normal.)

[Random_Australian]

1. Good luck! Hope it turns out well, and keep us posted!

[TallahasseeGrannie]

2. Toad

my sister has Cushing's and the best thing you can say about it is that it responds very, very quickly to medication.

[DemExpat]

3. Yes, do keep us posted, HT....

sorry you are having to deal with so much crap with your feeling state - it would be a blessing to find something treatable, wouldn't it?

Just a note that I too have often thought I must have something like this, but tests proved inconclusive in my case.

:hug:

Hang in there!

DemEx