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.

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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.

Your Name: __________________________________

Doctor's Name____________________________

Today's Date: ____________________________

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Possible Symptoms	First Noticed	Date	Date	Date	Date	Date	Date	Date
Psychological Issues
Mental disturbances, including depressions and hallucinations may occur, moodiness, anxiety or irritability; confusion or psychosis  A, C, PM
Mild depression GH-
Depression A, C, CR, IBS, PM, T
Depression and anxiety. Initially, however cortisol can produce a short term euphoric effect EC
Irritability A, C, IBS, PM, T
Personality changes CR
Mood swings, sudden tears PM, PR
Anxiety, feeling ill at ease  A, C, CR, IBS, PM, T
Feelings of dread, apprehension, & doom (includes thoughts of death, picturing one's own death) PM
Difficulty concentrating, disorientation, & mental confusion CFS, CR, F, T
Loss of interest in usual hobbies or activities GH-
Social isolation GH-
Decrease in sexual function CR, GH-
Damage to the hippocampus, a brain area associated with memory EC
Disturbing memory lapses
Cognitive problems, such as difficulty concentrating or remembering F
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