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I was 47 years old and most of my friends were going through menopause or post menopause. They thought I was too. My husband thought something was up but attributed my weight gain to over eating. I knew something was definitely wrong with my thyroid so I sought out an endocrinologist. He determined that I did have a goiter, most likely caused by an infection and told me to take two aspirins a day for the pain and come back in two months.
I volunteer at the local library and decided to take things into my own hands. I read every health book that might give me a clue. Then I came upon "Cushing's" in a book published by Planned Parenthood. By then my back was very thick like I was lifting weights. I searched the Internet and looked at every website on Cushing's, including CSRF.
I found another reputable endocrinologist who I was able to convince to give me a 24-hour urine test. I was right and the doctor was amazed! After countless tests, I was diagnosed as having a tumor in the left adrenal gland. My surgery was done in March of 1998. It was a whiz and I was discharged after only three days. I'm down to 2.5 mg of hydrocortisone and am doing OK physically. I've lost most of my weight but the lack of motivation and depression gets to me now and then. At times I miss the energy I had with all the cortisol!! But, I can read again!!! |
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