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Cushing’s and Headaches

Question: Can Cushing’s syndrome or Cushing’s disease cause severe headaches? Answer: Headaches in a patient with Cushing’s Disease (a pituitary tumor) are usually related to the presence of the tumor. A headache may occur with either a microadenoma or macroadenoma. A microadenoma is < 10 mm and a macroadenoma is > 10 mm.… Continue Reading

Additional Pituitary Tumor After Surgery

Question: How often do additional pituitary tumors develop in Cushing’s patients who have had a pituitary tumor successfully removed? Is there a time frame during which this occurs? Answer: “New” pituitary tumors very rarely occur in patients who have had a pituitary tumor removed. However, a recurrence (regrowth of a tumor in the same area… Continue Reading… Continue Reading

Risk of Osteoporosis After Cushing’s

Question: During my Cushing’s, I lost some bone density, but since recovery, it is now close to normal. Does the fact that I had Cushing’s make me more susceptible to osteoporosis in my later years? Answer: Cushing’s Syndrome puts patients – both women and men at high risk for osteoporosis. This is particularly true when… Continue Reading

Muscle Strength After Cushing’s

Question: My Cushing’s has been cured for about 3 years, but my muscle strength is still not like it used to be. I work out at a gym regularly, but is there anything else that I can do to try and recover my strength? Answer: Deterioration of muscle function is a common consequence of Cushing’s… Continue Reading

Cushing’s and Excessive Appetite

Question: I have Cushing’s and have this incredible desire to eat all the time. Is there a medical explanation as to why we want to eat so much? Will this resolve once my Cushing’s is cured? Answer: Excessive cortisol levels do stimulate appetite and account for the rapid weight gain that occurs with Cushing’s syndrome.… Continue Reading