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Elaine's Story

I am 51. I was diagnosed hypothroid 25 years ago.

I was diagnosed with empty sella this year - by a neurologist analyzing my migraine headaches. He has ordered a prolactin test which I will have done when I see an endocrinologist in a about a month.

My weight had been pretty stable for years, now I seem to be gaining steadily and my breast are getting huge ... I know ... but it's not funny to me because I can't wear most of my clothes any more.

Also I am having anxiety attacks, my speech and vocabulary seem to be affected, my ankles are swollen. My internist has been attentive to my concerns and has been providing referrals to specialists. I feel as though I am losing my mind, my thinking is not sharp and I feel like crying all the time.

What happened, where is the real me? ... and is this Cushing's or something else?

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