Posted by IsoM on July 3, 2002, at 13:14:57
In reply to Re: Cortisol connection - I'm confused, posted by katekite on July 3, 2002, at 11:27:22
Kate, you're obviously very knowledgable about Cushing's. I've got a question to run pass you.
Many women past menopause will show a degree of this 'buffalo hump'. They often have osteoporosis, thinning hair, fragile skin, etc. Not all these symptoms are necessarily signs of aging. What's the likelihood of a woman showing many of these symptoms but low-normal blood pressure also having Cushing's? My Mom is going to be 80 this year & she has many symptoms of Cushing's but her blood pressure is never high. It says that "more than 50 percent of patients have elevated diastolic pressure, and practically all patients have elevated systolic pressure." Not her. But I've been trying to help her with her other problems. Please don't dismiss this just that she's old. Otherwise, her health & activity is fairly good for someone her age. She's not ready to be put out to pasture yet.
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