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Originally Posted by Cushiemama  Please don't believe your doctor. Doctors don't know it all, ESPECIALLY about Cushings!!! Did you have blood tests for cortisol and ACTH taken at 8am, 4pm and midnight to show if your diurnal rhythm was off? Did you take at LEAST 4 urine tests throughout one month to see if you got highs in any of them? Did you do any salivary tests?!!
Cushings can cause a LOT of damage to your body and will be harder to fix - even if the cushings is taken care of. Doctors don't know about this disease and think it's too "rare" but it is NOT. Don't give up. Please check out the links below in my siggy for more info. |
I tried to PM you but since I'm new I can't do that and I can't read signatures!!!! BOOO
Yes I was diagnosed with PCOS after a simple fasting blood test. Doc said she thought it may be Cushings but my Cortisol levels were low (which surprised me bc I am under lots of stress and have had some horrible stretch marks appear only on my waist line but I assumed that was due to gaining about 20 lbs in a year).
I am researching Cushings and it seems as though symptoms are identical. What made you think I'd have Cushings rather than PCOS? I am so new to this and I feel clueless! Thanks so much for your help.