Question: Is there any difference in “steroid induced” cataracts compared to regular cataracts? Do they need to be treated differently? Answer: Steroids certainly increase the risk of cataracts. Once a cataract has occurred due to steroids, they are treated the same way as cataracts not due to steroids. By Dr. Laurence Katznelson, Summer, 2014
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High Doses of Steroids for Asthma
Question: I was diagnosed with Cushings “syndrome” due to usage of too much prednisone for the treatment of asthma. I’m constantly on 50mg of prednisone because I keep getting flare-ups of my asthma even with adding Spiriva, Symbicort and Ventolin. By the time I wean down to 2.5mg of prednisone, I again get another cold… Continue Reading
Recovery from Adrenal and Pituitary Cushing’s
Question: How does recovery from adrenal Cushing’s differ from pituitary Cushing’s? Answer: Recovery from Cushing’s, either adrenal or pituitary, is essentially the same – meaning that the physical improvements after successful treatment are very gradual and take a long time. Most of my patients tell me that it takes at least a year to return to… Continue Reading
Hair Growth After Cushing’s
Question: Does one’s hair always return to normal? If so, how long will it take before I don’t have to wear a wig? Answer: With successful treatment of Cushing’s, hair growth usually returns, but, unfortunately, not always to normal in some patients. There is no way to predict if hair will return to the pre-Cushing’s state.… Continue Reading
Finding an Adrenal Surgeon
Question: How do I find an endocrine surgeon to do an adrenalectomy and how many procedures should they have done? Answer: You can find an endocrine surgeon by checking the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons website at www.endocrinesurgery.org. This website has a great deal of information about all types of endocrine-related diseases. In general,… Continue Reading
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