Cushing's Basics

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1. Basics: What Is Cortisol And How Is It Affecting My Energy Levels?

   By MaryO, February 28   

   • cortisol
   • energy
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   • MaryO
   • February 28

2. Basics: Testing: Prolactin

   By MaryO, October 15, 2022   

   • prolactin
   • prolactinoma
   • (and 1 more)

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     • prolactin
     • prolactinoma
     • pituitary
   • 0 replies
   • 280 views
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   • MaryO
   • October 15, 2022

3. Basics: Diagnostic Procedures in Suspected Adrenocortical Carcinoma

   By MaryO, September 25, 2022   

   • adrenocortical
   • carcinoma
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   • MaryO
   • September 25, 2022

4. Basics: Pseudo-Cushing’s syndrome

   By MaryO, September 16, 2022   

   • pseudo-cushings
   • alcohol
   • (and 4 more)

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     • pseudo-cushings
     • alcohol
     • obesity
     • blood glucose
     • pregnancy
     • depression
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   • MaryO
   • September 16, 2022

5. Basics: What Causes Abnormal Cortisol Levels?

   By MaryO, September 10, 2022   

   • cortisol
   • addison's
   • (and 4 more)

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     • cortisol
     • addison's
     • cushings
     • pituitary
     • adrenal
     • hypothalmus
   • 0 replies
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   • MaryO
   • September 10, 2022

6. Basics: What is Cushing's disease?

   By MaryO, June 18, 2022   

   • cushings disease
   • pituitary
   • (and 2 more)

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     • cushings disease
     • pituitary
     • blood pressure
     • adrenaline
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   • MaryO
   • June 18, 2022

7. Medications Used to Treat Cushing’s

   By MaryO, June 11, 2022   

   • dr. f.
   • dr. theodore c friedman
   • (and 6 more)

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     • dr. f.
     • dr. theodore c friedman
     • ketoconazole
     • levoketoconazole
     • recorlev
     • isurisa
     • osilodrostat
     • cabergoline
   • 0 replies
   • 282 views
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   • MaryO
   • June 11, 2022

8. Basics: Meds - Korlym

   By MaryO, February 15, 2022   

   • korlym
   • mifepristone
   • (and 2 more)

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     • korlym
     • mifepristone
     • corcept
     • pituitary
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   • MaryO
   • February 15, 2022

9. Meds: Isturisa

   By MaryO, February 5, 2022   

   • medication
   • isturisa
   • (and 7 more)

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     • medication
     • isturisa
     • osilodrostat
     • lci699
     • pituitary
     • cushings disease
     • treatment
     • linc-3
     • adrenal insufficiency
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   • MaryO
   • February 5, 2022

10. Meds: Recorlev

    By MaryO, January 28, 2022   

    • recorlev
    • cortisol
    • (and 3 more)

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      • recorlev
      • cortisol
      • cushing's
      • adrenal glands
      • levoketoconazole
    • 0 replies
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    • MaryO
    • January 28, 2022

11. Adrenal Surgery: One Patient's Experiences

    By MaryO, December 15, 2021   

    • adrenal
    • adrenalectomy
    • 1 reply
    • 749 views
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    • MaryO
    • January 14, 2022

12. Basics: Testing: IGF-1 (Insulin-like growth factor 1)

    By MaryO, December 11, 2021   

    • igf-1
    • growth hormone deficiency
    • (and 1 more)

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      • igf-1
      • growth hormone deficiency
      • insulin-like
    • 0 replies
    • 391 views
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    • MaryO
    • December 11, 2021

13. Basics: Testing: What Is a TSH Test?

    By MaryO, December 5, 2021   

    • tsh
    • thyroid
    • (and 7 more)

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      • tsh
      • thyroid
      • basics
      • testing
      • pituitary
      • blood
      • graves' disease
      • iodine
      • steroids
    • 0 replies
    • 444 views
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    • MaryO
    • December 5, 2021

14. The Pituitary Gland: Small But Mighty

    By MaryO, December 3, 2021   

    • pituitary
    • video
    • (and 8 more)

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      • pituitary
      • video
      • master gland
      • endocrinologist
      • growth hormone
      • tsh
      • thyroid
      • fsh
      • prolactin
      • acth
    • 0 replies
    • 418 views
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    • MaryO
    • December 3, 2021

15. Testing: Dex Tests

    By MaryO, November 22, 2021   

    • dexamethasone suppression
    • pituitary
    • (and 2 more)

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      • dexamethasone suppression
      • pituitary
      • glucocorticoids
      • blood test
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    • 407 views
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    • MaryO
    • November 22, 2021

16. Pituitary Tumors and Headaches

    By MaryO, November 21, 2021   

    • pituitary
    • headache
    • (and 1 more)

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      • pituitary
      • headache
      • transsphenoidal
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    • MaryO
    • November 21, 2021

17. Basics: Cushing's Syndrome vs Cushing's Disease

    By MaryO, November 20, 2021   

    • cushing's
    • cushings disease
    • (and 5 more)

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      • cushing's
      • cushings disease
      • cushings syndrome
      • pituitary
      • adrenal
      • cortisol
      • acth
    • 0 replies
    • 386 views
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    • MaryO
    • November 20, 2021

18. Need Financial Assistance?

    By MaryO, November 15, 2021   

    • financial assistance
    • rare disease
    • (and 3 more)

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      • financial assistance
      • rare disease
      • medical assistance
      • co-pay
      • premium assistance
    • 0 replies
    • 292 views
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    • MaryO
    • November 15, 2021

19. The Endocrine System

    By MaryO, November 13, 2021   

    • endocrine
    • gland
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      • endocrine
      • gland
      • organs
      • hormones
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    • 836 views
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    • MaryO
    • November 13, 2021

20. Cushing’s Syndrome: A Tale of Frequent Misdiagnosis

    By MaryO, November 9, 2021   

    • basics
    • misdiagnosis
    • (and 7 more)

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      • basics
      • misdiagnosis
      • cortisol
      • stress
      • pituitary
      • adrenal
      • adrenocorticotropin hormone
      • pcos
      • polycystic ovary syndrome
    • 0 replies
    • 495 views
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    • MaryO
    • November 9, 2021

21. What is Cortisol?

    By MaryO, November 6, 2021   

    • cortisol
    • adrenal
    • (and 2 more)

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      • cortisol
      • adrenal
      • pituitary
      • hydrocortisone
    • 0 replies
    • 340 views
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    • MaryO
    • November 6, 2021

22. Call 911! Adrenal Crisis, Addison's/Adrenal Insufficiency

    By MaryO, October 23, 2021   

    • adrenal crisis
    • adrenal insufficiency
    • (and 2 more)

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      • adrenal crisis
      • adrenal insufficiency
      • addison's
      • cortisol
    • 0 replies
    • 403 views
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    • MaryO
    • October 23, 2021

23. Testing: 24 Hour Urine Tests (UFC)

    By MaryO, September 18, 2021   

    • urine
    • ufc
    • (and 1 more)

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      • urine
      • ufc
      • 24hr ufc
    • 1 reply
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    • MaryO
    • October 19, 2021

24. Testing: Inferior Petrosal Sinus Sampling

    By MaryO, October 16, 2021   

    • tests
    • ipss
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      • tests
      • ipss
      • inferior petrosal sinus sampling
      • petrosal sinus sampling
      • bsipss
      • video
      • dr. james findling
    • 0 replies
    • 888 views
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    • MaryO
    • October 16, 2021

25. Family Information / Kate

    By MaryO, October 9, 2021   

    • cushing's
    • recovery
    • (and 3 more)

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      • cushing's
      • recovery
      • hypercortisolism
      • cortisol
      • adrenal
    • 0 replies
    • 413 views
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    • MaryO
    • October 9, 2021