See also the Cushing's Journal at http://www.cushings-help.com/documents/cushings-journal.xls
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. 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.
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Noticed Heart First
Noticed Other Symptoms You
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Possible
Symptoms
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High blood pressure and high blood sugar A, C,
Hypertension C
Low blood
pressure
Heart palpitations
PM, T
Rapid heartbeat PM
Chest pain that is not cardiac-related, such as pain in the cartilage or muscles
F
Increase in the
aging of blood vessels, referred to as atherosclerosis GH-
Increased permeability and fragility of the linings of blood vessels
EC
Cardiovascular disease GH-
Hypertension A, C
Increase in the "bad" cholesterol ("LDL cholesterol") and a decrease in the "good"
cholesterol ("HDL cholesterol"). There is also an increase in the blood
triglycerides. GH-
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Symptoms
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