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Checklist: Bones
Print these symptoms to take to your doctor to help with your diagnosis. Check off each day that you have observed this symptom. Rank symptoms on a scale of 1 (present, but not bad), 2 (fair), 3 (bad) and 4 (unbearable!). Also helpful to take are any past medical records; pictures of yourself when you were thinner, had more hair, no straie, etc.
Note: Not every patient has every symptom. Do not attempt to diagnose yourself.
This list is a partial checklist of frequently-noticed symptoms. Carefully filling out this checklist and taking it to your medical personnel can be an important first step in getting appropriate testing and the proper medical diagnosis. Please show this to your qualified medical personnel.
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Body and Skin | Heart and blood | Thyroid |
Bones and Muscles | Psychological | Men |
Eyes | Sleep | Women |
Hair | Miscellaneous | Children |
Download the Cushing's Journal in Excel format
Name: __________________________________
Doctor's Name____________________________
Today's Date: ____________________________
Page ___ of ____
Possible Symptoms |
First Noticed |
Date | Date | Date | Date | Date | Date | Date |
Bones and Muscles |
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Softening of the spine C | ||||||||
Osteopenia C, PM | ||||||||
Osteoporosis C, GH-, PM, PR | ||||||||
Loss of bone mass, leading to osteoporosis EC | ||||||||
Osteoarthritis A | ||||||||
Carpal tunnel syndrome A | ||||||||
Enlarging jaw (under bite) A | ||||||||
Spreading teeth (food gets caught) A | ||||||||
Enlarging hands (ring size) A | ||||||||
Enlarging feet (shoe size) A | ||||||||
Swelling in hands and feet L, S, T | ||||||||
Enlarging head (hat size) A | ||||||||
Loss of muscle tone EC | ||||||||
Proximal muscle weakness C | ||||||||
Weakness in lower extremities (can't get up from squat, difficulty climbing stairs/difficulty walking), weakness in arms and hands (hand pain, lack of grip) C | ||||||||
Widespread pain and muscle stiffness, especially on waking F | ||||||||
Aching, sore joints, muscles and tendons. (may include such problems as carpal tunnel syndrome) PM | ||||||||
Carpal-tunnel syndrome, tendinitisT | ||||||||
Joint Stiffness F, RA, S | ||||||||
Bone, joint and muscle aches, inflammation, and pains C, IBS, L, RA, SJ | ||||||||
Deformed joints RA | ||||||||
Backaches, unexplained rib and spinal column fractures C | ||||||||
Carpal tunnel syndrome GH+ | ||||||||
Increased tension in muscles PM | ||||||||
Severe fatigue, weak muscles, lack of energy A, C | ||||||||
Decreased energy GH- | ||||||||
Muscle loss GH- | ||||||||
Muscle weakness A, CFS, F, T | ||||||||
Numbness or tingling in arms or legs F | ||||||||
Tingling in the extremities (can also be a symptom of B-12 deficiency, diabetes, or from an alteration in the flexibility of blood vessels. PM | ||||||||
Pain and/or numbness in the hands | ||||||||
Raynaud's phenomenon (extreme sensitivity to cold in the hands and feet) |
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Pain and tenderness throughout the body | ||||||||
Feeling of swollen extremities F | ||||||||
Other Symptoms You Have... |
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Comments: | ||||||||
Possibility of | |
A | Acromegaly |
AD | Addison's Disease (Adrenal insufficiency) |
AN | Acanthosis nigricans |
CFS | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
C | Cushing's Disease or Syndrome |
CSR | Central Serous Retinopathy |
CR | Craniopharyngioma |
EC | Excess Cortisone, naturally occurring or from meds |
F | Fibromyalgia |
GH | Growth Hormone |
GH- | Growth Hormone Deficiency |
GH+ | Growth Hormone Excess |
IBS | Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Celiac Disease/Gluten Intolerance) |
L | Lupus |
MS | Multiple Sclerosis |
P | PCOS (Stein Leventhal Syndrome) |
PM | Perimenopause |
PR | Prolactinoma |
RA | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
T | Thyroid Disorders |
NOTE: This Checklist� is compiled from several sources, both online and offline.
If using this Checklist� in another publication, please include a link back to this page, if on the web; or the URL (http://www.cushings-help.com) in publications; the name Mary Kelly O'Connor, editor and founder of Cushings-Help.com
Please also send an email telling me where the web page or publication may be found.
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