Re: SOMETHING NEW -- Steroid Warning Network

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Date Posted: 16:17:01 07/20/07 Fri
Author: Lori (AGREE)
Subject: Re: SOMETHING NEW
In reply to: Susan 's message, "Re: SOMETHING NEW" on 07:20:28 07/20/07 Fri

HOWDY!
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU ABOUT DOCTORS NOT WANTING TO DO RESEARCH, BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THEM. I ALSO BELIEVE THERE ARE A LOT MORE FOLKS THAT HAVE CUSHINGS, BUT FOR THE SAME REASON, THE DOCTORS DON'T WANT TO DIAGNOSE THEN CORRECTLY.
LOVE & HUGS,
LORI

>>sorry you are having a hard time. what makes me even
>>sadder is that you have been off the steroids for
>>quite a while now and still having symptoms when all
>>my docs act like all the symptoms will resolve once
>>the steroids are out of my system...... Prayers and
>>Hugs your way Ma.
>
>
>Docs shouldn't tell you that. Long term steriod use
>causes physical damage (tumors, atrophy, hyperplasia)
>to adrenals and the pituitary. These need to be
>diagnosed and treated, usually surgically.
>
>I have iatrogenic Cushing's disease, from all
>appearances; pituitary tumor and adrenal thickening.
>
>There just isn't research out there on iatrogenic
>Cushing's because docs don't want to open a can of
>liability worms.

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