James (JamesC), undiagnosed bio
My name is James and I am almost 35 years old.
It has been recently suggested to me that I may have Cushing's Disease/Syndrome. I went to Google and checked this out on Wikipedia. What I read there was so frightening that within 48 hours I had called my Endocrinologist and made an appointment. That appointment is scheduled for tomorrow, Oct. 16, 2008.
I have alot of the symptoms of this disease. My obesity is centralized to the trunk of my body. I have the skin discolorations and stretch marks associated with this. I have always had a problem with weak or fatigued muscles. I have alot of pain in my back and neck and shoulders. I have high blood pressure. I have migraine headaches. My legs and ankles swell but I know that is more related to the obesity. I sweat quite alot especially when I get over exerted. I have had an MRI on my pituitary but was told that it looked good and not abnormal. I have performed the 24 hour urinary cortisol test twice but can't remember if the results were high or low. I have extremely low testosterone and vitamin D levels. I could not figure the vitamin D levels out for the life of me. I do not seem to have any bone issues yet. I am about 5 ft 10 inches tall and my weight is above 450. This makes it very difficult to weigh myself or keep an accurate diary of weights. I have always felt that I was just fat and that it was my fault for overeating and not exercising along with not eating healthfully.
I am glad that RS told my former girlfriend to mention this disease to me. At first I was not going to look into it but I did. I am grateful to Mary O. for putting this site together and for all of the positive feedback that I have gotten already. I am anxious but nervous. It will be good to know that there may actually be a reason I am the way that I am. (not just the fact that I am lazy, because I know that I am)
If this is my journey to take, I know that you all will be right there with me. It is a relief to know that I may actually have a route that can change my life for the better because if something doesn't change, I don't see much of a life there.
Thank you for taking the time to read and share in my experience. Thank you and GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!
Email James
It has been recently suggested to me that I may have Cushing's Disease/Syndrome. I went to Google and checked this out on Wikipedia. What I read there was so frightening that within 48 hours I had called my Endocrinologist and made an appointment. That appointment is scheduled for tomorrow, Oct. 16, 2008.
I have alot of the symptoms of this disease. My obesity is centralized to the trunk of my body. I have the skin discolorations and stretch marks associated with this. I have always had a problem with weak or fatigued muscles. I have alot of pain in my back and neck and shoulders. I have high blood pressure. I have migraine headaches. My legs and ankles swell but I know that is more related to the obesity. I sweat quite alot especially when I get over exerted. I have had an MRI on my pituitary but was told that it looked good and not abnormal. I have performed the 24 hour urinary cortisol test twice but can't remember if the results were high or low. I have extremely low testosterone and vitamin D levels. I could not figure the vitamin D levels out for the life of me. I do not seem to have any bone issues yet. I am about 5 ft 10 inches tall and my weight is above 450. This makes it very difficult to weigh myself or keep an accurate diary of weights. I have always felt that I was just fat and that it was my fault for overeating and not exercising along with not eating healthfully.
I am glad that RS told my former girlfriend to mention this disease to me. At first I was not going to look into it but I did. I am grateful to Mary O. for putting this site together and for all of the positive feedback that I have gotten already. I am anxious but nervous. It will be good to know that there may actually be a reason I am the way that I am. (not just the fact that I am lazy, because I know that I am)
If this is my journey to take, I know that you all will be right there with me. It is a relief to know that I may actually have a route that can change my life for the better because if something doesn't change, I don't see much of a life there.
Thank you for taking the time to read and share in my experience. Thank you and GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!
Email James
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