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<blockquote data-quote="flutterby" data-source="post: 283045" data-attributes="member: 7083"><p>This is what I found on Adrenal Fatigue:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/adrenal-fatigue/AN01583/rss=1" target="_blank">http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/adrenal-fatigue/AN01583/rss=1</a></p><p></p><p>Adrenal Fatigue would mimic Addisons which is the exact opposite of Cushing's. Addison's is HYPOcortisolism (not enough or none) and Cushing's is HYPERcortisolism (too much). If your cortisol is off the charts, they need to be trying to find out why. There is the pituitary gland tumor which is the most common, but it could also be a tumor on the adrenal glands (adrenal andenoma, I think). It could also be from an ACTH producing tumor somewhere else in the body. Further, you can't always find a pituitary gland tumor via MRI and they have other techniques, as described in the link below:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/cushings/cushings.htm" target="_blank">http://endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/cushings/cushings.htm</a></p><p></p><p>The bottom line is that Cushing's can be fatal if not treated. If you have off the charts cortisol, they need to find out why. Now.</p><p></p><p>As far as treating the PMDD, anything to treat it is going to be a hormone. Cortisol is also a hormone. I would be hesitant to take a hormone until you get to the bottom of the high cortisol.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterby, post: 283045, member: 7083"] This is what I found on Adrenal Fatigue: [URL]http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/adrenal-fatigue/AN01583/rss=1[/URL] Adrenal Fatigue would mimic Addisons which is the exact opposite of Cushing's. Addison's is HYPOcortisolism (not enough or none) and Cushing's is HYPERcortisolism (too much). If your cortisol is off the charts, they need to be trying to find out why. There is the pituitary gland tumor which is the most common, but it could also be a tumor on the adrenal glands (adrenal andenoma, I think). It could also be from an ACTH producing tumor somewhere else in the body. Further, you can't always find a pituitary gland tumor via MRI and they have other techniques, as described in the link below: [URL]http://endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/cushings/cushings.htm[/URL] The bottom line is that Cushing's can be fatal if not treated. If you have off the charts cortisol, they need to find out why. Now. As far as treating the PMDD, anything to treat it is going to be a hormone. Cortisol is also a hormone. I would be hesitant to take a hormone until you get to the bottom of the high cortisol. [/QUOTE]
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