Kim S (lil dickens) undiagnosed bio
I was diagnosed in 1995 with hypotyroidism,...after the birth of my third son vie C section. I knew I was gaining too much weight during pregnancy but no one would listen to me. I've had hypo for fourteen years now, with ongoing difficuties and no wieght loss. Just gained 5 more lbs this month!
I became suspicious when I could not get my thyroid disease under control and started moon facing. In 2005 my daughter noticed my buffalo hump. I tried to point it out to the doctor but to no avail. Said it was fat.
I have to note that when I was a child I cracked my skull open. My sister said I had clamps on /in my head. I cannot find anything else about it. I had severe headaches, poor appetite, skinny and fearful. Many emotional problems. I came home from school alot to have ice paks on my head for the headaches. I started to drink alcohol at about 13 yrs old, becoming an alcoholic tilll age 33. 20 years of drinking!
I am persuing a diagnose for cushings based on my symptoms and the huge hump on my neck. I've been really complaining for the last two years.
Newest doc was the one who gave me a copy of a printout on Cushings. She is sending me to a endo but who knows. 3 1/2 month wait to see Endo.. Now, wouldn't you know it, my hubbys job looks like its going to be terminated in March, so my insurance will only be in for two months after that! I'll be without insurance! augh!
Update September 14, 2009
I'm now in the process of testing after going through 2 more Endos and meeting a great Endo in Maysville, KY..>Dr Holmes. "Wonderful, Good doctor "as we'd say in PA ! I had went to one Endo here in PA and got teo UFC24 test done and I showed high, but he just asked if I was Stresse and sent me to Hershey. I heard Hershey Medical wasnt very good for Cushies so I moved on to KY. Im so glad I took the time and the money to go there.
My hubby got another job that uses the same Union Insurance! I feel so fortunate. He ordered more testing which I am doing now, and he looked over an Pit MRi I obtained from the other Endo. Dr Holmes disagrees with the radiologist that my MRI was normal, so he sent it onto another specialist for a second opinion. I am waiting to hear from him now.
I also have high GFI-1. He said I might have an Acromegaly.
Where would I be without my Cushies ? There is so much support and help here, and HOPE!
I became suspicious when I could not get my thyroid disease under control and started moon facing. In 2005 my daughter noticed my buffalo hump. I tried to point it out to the doctor but to no avail. Said it was fat.
I have to note that when I was a child I cracked my skull open. My sister said I had clamps on /in my head. I cannot find anything else about it. I had severe headaches, poor appetite, skinny and fearful. Many emotional problems. I came home from school alot to have ice paks on my head for the headaches. I started to drink alcohol at about 13 yrs old, becoming an alcoholic tilll age 33. 20 years of drinking!
I am persuing a diagnose for cushings based on my symptoms and the huge hump on my neck. I've been really complaining for the last two years.
Newest doc was the one who gave me a copy of a printout on Cushings. She is sending me to a endo but who knows. 3 1/2 month wait to see Endo.. Now, wouldn't you know it, my hubbys job looks like its going to be terminated in March, so my insurance will only be in for two months after that! I'll be without insurance! augh!
Update September 14, 2009
I'm now in the process of testing after going through 2 more Endos and meeting a great Endo in Maysville, KY..>Dr Holmes. "Wonderful, Good doctor "as we'd say in PA ! I had went to one Endo here in PA and got teo UFC24 test done and I showed high, but he just asked if I was Stresse and sent me to Hershey. I heard Hershey Medical wasnt very good for Cushies so I moved on to KY. Im so glad I took the time and the money to go there.
My hubby got another job that uses the same Union Insurance! I feel so fortunate. He ordered more testing which I am doing now, and he looked over an Pit MRi I obtained from the other Endo. Dr Holmes disagrees with the radiologist that my MRI was normal, so he sent it onto another specialist for a second opinion. I am waiting to hear from him now.
I also have high GFI-1. He said I might have an Acromegaly.
Where would I be without my Cushies ? There is so much support and help here, and HOPE!
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