Hi there, I have had ongoing health problems for most of my adult life. I am a 53 year old female. Recently got diagnosed with sleep apnea and am using cpap. It's helping maybe a little with my unrelenting fatigue. Symptoms over the years have included anxiety, fatigue, depression, dizziness, change in appetite, weak, shaky, lack of mental focus, and more. The reason I'm here on this board is because of two things I have that may indicate Cushings. One is fat pads on my shoulders above my collarbone. It is NOT a hump behind my neck. They are unsightly and also a bit tender - all this time I've assumed it's muscle tension. The other is that I did a saliva test for cortisol last fall to see if I had adrenal fatigue. The 11pm level was above range, at 1.6 ng/mL. The range was 0.4-1.0. However, a urine test in the winter had my 11pm cortisol right in range. So, based on what I've told you, would it be worth talking to my doctor about Cushings, or do these things not really stand out as symptomatic?
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Hi there, I have had ongoing health problems for most of my adult life. I am a 53 year old female. Recently got diagnosed with sleep apnea and am using cpap. It's helping maybe a little with my unrelenting fatigue. Symptoms over the years have included anxiety, fatigue, depression, dizziness, change in appetite, weak, shaky, lack of mental focus, and more. The reason I'm here on this board is because of two things I have that may indicate Cushings. One is fat pads on my shoulders above my collarbone. It is NOT a hump behind my neck. They are unsightly and also a bit tender - all this time I've assumed it's muscle tension. The other is that I did a saliva test for cortisol last fall to see if I had adrenal fatigue. The 11pm level was above range, at 1.6 ng/mL. The range was 0.4-1.0. However, a urine test in the winter had my 11pm cortisol right in range. So, based on what I've told you, would it be worth talking to my doctor about Cushings, or do these things not really stand out as symptomatic?
Thanks for any advice on this!
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