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has anyone been told the pituitary tumor is an incidentaloma
I have been having all kinds of symptoms like -
Carpel tunnel, weight gain, fatigue, blurred vision, nipple discharge, muscle cramps, eye pain, missed periods
They finally did a MRI and found a 3x4mm pituitary tumor. They checked all my hormones and they were all normal even the prolactin was at 20 in March 08 and in May 08 was down to 12. The Dr said this was a incidentaloma and my symptoms are most likely "menopause". I am 48 yrs. Next week I will go for a MRI because it's been 6 months and they will recheck the hormones again. My new symptoms to add to the list are headaches,loss of pubic hair (not all but 1/2 at least) sore neck, sinus drainage, dizzy. Does any one else have these symptoms and been told it's an incidental?
Carpel tunnel, weight gain, fatigue, blurred vision, nipple discharge, muscle cramps, eye pain, missed periods
They finally did a MRI and found a 3x4mm pituitary tumor. They checked all my hormones and they were all normal even the prolactin was at 20 in March 08 and in May 08 was down to 12. The Dr said this was a incidentaloma and my symptoms are most likely "menopause". I am 48 yrs. Next week I will go for a MRI because it's been 6 months and they will recheck the hormones again. My new symptoms to add to the list are headaches,loss of pubic hair (not all but 1/2 at least) sore neck, sinus drainage, dizzy. Does any one else have these symptoms and been told it's an incidental?
Your case is not identical to my case. There is no saying that the doctors would be the same to you and hopefully they would have learned something over the years.
Giving up, well, means only getting worse. I have tried that. It is hard to move forward. I know. Sometimes you just have to take baby steps, as one wise Cushie once said, but just to keep moving sometimes is all you need.
Guys with hormone issues are more rare - you may get more attention.
Giving up, well, means only getting worse. I have tried that. It is hard to move forward. I know. Sometimes you just have to take baby steps, as one wise Cushie once said, but just to keep moving sometimes is all you need.
Guys with hormone issues are more rare - you may get more attention.
well youve been to all of the doctors i would go to, and they've yielded you no results. im very symptomatic and the headaches are a pain the butt. but if no doctor wants to help me what can i do.. last time i checked my adenoma was 2mm in size at most so no one will help me i font think lol.s
You are not alone in being told to see a shrink - actually it is well documented that pituitary tumors cause emotional issues.
There is a book out called Emotional Aspects of Pituitary Disease (Psychotherapy & Psychosomatics Ser. 3) (sadly sold out) but I have seen pit tumors noted in even regular books on emotional problems.
So it is your doctor that is missing out on a big clue, a hint, a symptom! OOOH!
I actually took the advise and went to the shrink - or at least a counselor. Most of them are smart enough (not all) to know that if you have a pit tumor, and you have issues, that many of them stem from it. Some of the meds can be supportive, but they can interfere with the testing so it is trade-off.
In my case, my guy nixed the MD and said my issue was physical, not mental. In my tumor twins case, she got labeled bi-polar, got on nasty meds, and is still having trouble getting treated as they still think everything is mental even though she has had all the same issues as me (and believe me, they are physical) but they play down the mental ramifications. Expletives deleted.
My advise - find another doctor.
There is a book out called Emotional Aspects of Pituitary Disease (Psychotherapy & Psychosomatics Ser. 3) (sadly sold out) but I have seen pit tumors noted in even regular books on emotional problems.
So it is your doctor that is missing out on a big clue, a hint, a symptom! OOOH!
I actually took the advise and went to the shrink - or at least a counselor. Most of them are smart enough (not all) to know that if you have a pit tumor, and you have issues, that many of them stem from it. Some of the meds can be supportive, but they can interfere with the testing so it is trade-off.
In my case, my guy nixed the MD and said my issue was physical, not mental. In my tumor twins case, she got labeled bi-polar, got on nasty meds, and is still having trouble getting treated as they still think everything is mental even though she has had all the same issues as me (and believe me, they are physical) but they play down the mental ramifications. Expletives deleted.
My advise - find another doctor.
i thought id update you guys. i saw the endo and he told me to see a shrink. i have since not gotten any treatment for my tumor, and i am having comprehension issues in school that i feel are from this tumor. i just wish someone would help me with this lols.
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