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Announcements

Announcements of chats and other important board or website information.
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• 04 June 2010 - 09:15 AM
• In: Signatures
• By: LisaFriday 

Upcoming Speakers in VoiceChat

Clicking this link will take you to the Guest Speakers page. To call in to any show, the number is (646) 200-0162

Listen to past episodes here: http://www.cushings-help.com/podcasts.htm

Want to be Interviewed? Sign Up Here!

• 15 April 2010 - 03:03 PM
• In: Tonight! Melissa A, Sister ...
• By: MaryO 

Introduce Yourself

Newcomers and lurkers, please POST HERE FIRST to introduce yourself here and tell us a little about yourself. We're so sorry that you have to be here, but glad that you found us! Welcome Aboard!

Please post only introductions and responses here.

This isn't the place to start other topics. Any new topics after you've introduced yourself will be moved to another area to keep this one free for Introductions Only

Click Here to Add Your Own Bio. Read Other Bios

• Today, 05:29 PM
• In: Teen male bodybuilder - Do ...
• By: Wayacrucis 

Former Guest Only board

This board is now "read only" while posts are being moved to the appropriate forum(s) and/or merged with similar topics.

• 20 July 2009 - 05:38 PM
• In: Cushings
• By: rooon55 

Questions about how these boards work?

How to use these boards
Using this forum is very simple. Select a topic and enter your comments--that's all there is to it! Other users will read your remarks and post their replies and offer suggestions and encouragement.

We do not dispense medical advice here or endorse any specific doctors or medical institutions. We also do not endorse the views and opinions expressed on this forum.

Before considering any treatment that affects your health, consult your doctor or qualified medical personnel.

Subforums:

1. Avatars, Images and Skins
2. Blogs
3. Chatroom
4. Fonts, colors, bold, italics
5. Practice Pages
6. Timezones
7. Everything Else

• Today, 04:13 AM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: MaryO 

Suggestion Box

Ideas for a new board? Something you'd like to see on the website? How can we make your Cushing's experience a little easier?

• Yesterday, 05:40 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: ttiffany20191 

Meetings, events and information

Want to meet someone near you? Travelling to another area and want to meet another Cushie? This is the place to set up meetings, or join in Please click here to view the current different meeting areas before posting new topics. All the meeting areas are listed here: Meeting Areas


Click here to view National and Local Meetings

Subforums:

1. National Conferences
2. General Meeting Info
3. Cruising Cushies
4. Australian Meetings
5. Canadian Meetings
6. UK Meetings
7. Alabama / Tennessee Meetings
8. Arizona Meetings
9. California Meetings
10. The Carolinas Meetings
11. DC Metro Area Meetings
12. Florida Meetings
13. Georgia Meetings
14. Michigan Meetings
15. Midwest Meetings
16. New England / New York Meetings
17. Ohio Meetings
18. Oklahoma Meetings
19. Oregon / Washington Meetings
20. Pennsylvania Meetings
21. Texas Meetings
22. Wisconsin Meetings
23. Meetings in Other Areas

• 28 July 2010 - 04:37 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: reefbitten 

Fundraising Ideas

Help support Cushings Help Organization, Inc.

• 28 July 2010 - 02:01 AM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: aautomo884 

Cushing's Awareness Day, April 8

Many members have worked hard to establish April 8 (Dr. Harvey Cushing's Birthday) as Cushing's Awareness Day. This area includes several threads such as: about the proclamation, itself; what you can do to promote that day; list of people to contact before the 8th; and other helpful info.

• 06 May 2010 - 09:43 PM
• In: The color of Cushings
• By: NancyJ 

Spread the Word

• Get your Senator involved in Cushing's Awareness Day.

• Help spread the word about Cushing's Disease and what a terrible disease this is. Have you talked about Cushing's in the media? MEDIA: Many of our members have been featured in the media. Read the articles here

• This site in the cover story of Forbes Magazine, Best of the Web Issue

• Today, 01:42 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: Chrysta 

Marathons

Run or walk for Cushing's!

• 08 September 2009 - 07:18 AM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: jennigan 

Cushing's Clothes Closet

Have clothes that are too big or small for you?  Need another size?  Switch your multi-sized clothes here.

• 25 June 2010 - 03:12 AM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: HanHen3 

Cushing's Library

Good books about Cushing's. Also, If you want to lend, borrow or share Cushing's or other books, this is the place to do it.
Click here for: Helpful Books

• 17 August 2009 - 07:18 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: Shirleylynn 

Cushing's Store

Cushie Stuff!

We also have Cushing's Awareness Wristbands, many styles of shirts and hats to wear to local meetings or around town All help support Cushing's Awareness and these message boards.

Click here for: Cushing's Awareness Wristbands, Cushie Store: T-Shirts and much more, About iGive to support these sites, Donate to The Message Boards

• 08 May 2010 - 06:57 PM
• In: Backpacks, Messenger Bags a...
• By: LisaFriday 

Resources

Subforums:

1. Be Your Best
2. Current NIH Clinical Trials
3. Helpful Doctors on the main site
4. Helpful Books
5. News Items and Research
6. Info For Travellers
7. Robin's "Flake"

• Today, 06:00 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: HILDEGARD 

Types of Cushing's

Subforums:

1. Adrenal / Conn's / Cushing's Syndrome
2. Cyclical (Episodic, Intermittent) Cushing's
3. Ectopic and Food-Dependant Cushing's Syndrome
4. Pituitary / Cushing's Disease
5. Pseudo Cushing's / Carney Complex
6. Steroid-induced Cushing's Syndrome
7. Parents, Spouses, Children and Friends of Patients
8. Pregnancy and Cushing's Cherubs
9. Cushing's in Young People

• Today, 02:39 AM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: missaf 

Symptoms

Subforums:

1. Body, muscles and Skin
2. Bones, joints and calcium
3. Depression, Mood Swings, Panic Attacks, Psychological, Sadness
4. Drug Side Effects
5. Eyes, ears, noses, sinus, throat
6. Hair Problems
7. Headaches
8. Heart and blood
9. The Hump
10. General pain and weakness
11. Men Only
12. Sleep and Fatigue Problems
13. Unmentionables
14. Weight Issues
15. Women Only
16. Miscellaneous / Multiple Symptoms

• Today, 06:11 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: fatnsassy 

Tests

Subforums:

1. Blood tests
2. CSS, CT, IPSS, IVP, MRI, NP-59 scan, OctreoScan, PSS, Sonogram, UltraSound
3. Drugs, meds, coffee...and alcohol
4. Salivary Tests
5. Urine
6. Miscellaneous / Multiple Tests

• Today, 08:58 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: EFM1062 

Treatments

Subforums:

1. Addison's
2. Adrenal BLA (Bilateral Adrenal)
3. Cortisol Withdrawal / Adrenal Insufficiency
4. Post-op Adrenal
5. Pituitary Surgery
6. Growth hormone
7. Radiation
8. Post-op Pituitary
9. Other Surgeries
10. Post-op
11. Recurrences
12. Post-OP Over 2 years? Still not really well?

• Today, 08:35 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: beetlebug 

Other Diseases

Subforums:

1. Acromegaly
2. Cancer
3. Diabetes
4. Lung Tumors
5. Nelson's Syndrome
6. PCOS
7. Pheochromocytoma
8. Prolactinoma
9. Thyroid Problems
10. Other Endocrine Diseases
11. Other Diseases

• 28 July 2010 - 08:20 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: MCF 

Good News / Attitude of Gratitude

• Today, 08:33 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: rooon55 

General Ranting and Raving

• Today, 07:27 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: Anka 

Inspirational / Motivational

• Today, 03:25 AM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: LilDickens 

Quotes and Affirmations

This was suggested by buchlais as a way to find all the quotes from signatures in one easy place as well as a way to share other favorites.

• 11 November 2009 - 02:33 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: PeeQueen 

Lighten Up!

We all need a break every now and then from talking about testing, symptoms and surgery. We can use this area to post humor, funny stories, recipes, just chatter...anything that will take our minds of medical troubles and lighten our days

• 15 July 2010 - 05:23 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: Jeanie 

Word Games

Some of you will remember the first word game on the boards. We used to play this about 3 or 4 years ago but the original thread was lost in one of the moves.

• 12 October 2009 - 07:38 AM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: floweroscotland 

Miscellaneous Chit Chat

• 28 July 2010 - 05:15 AM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: Vicki 

Current Events

• 14 July 2010 - 08:13 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: Zula 

Secret Someone

Sign up for Secret Someone. There will be an opportunity to sign up again in late October.

• 18 June 2010 - 11:25 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: usagrl 

Cushie Commerce

Please read the rules before posting here. This board is only for active board members and is carefully monitored. NO MLM

MLM's, affiliate sites, get paid to surf links, "free iPods", etc. do not belong here. Such posts will be deleted without warning or further information.

Independent representatives, distributors, or resellers of multi-level marketing (MLM) systems or pyramids cannot list here.

Subforums:

1. Products You Make Yourself
2. Commercial Products You Sell
3. Products or Services You Need

• 17 May 2010 - 08:49 AM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: monicaroni 

Internet Classes

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Recipes

Suggested by Sue for low-fat, low-calorie recipes. Enjoy!

• 15 July 2009 - 04:31 PM
• In: Protected Forum
• By: JennyZ