Hello,
I am F/42, 5', 135 pounds.
For many years I have suffered with extreme headaches
(normal cat scan in 1981), body aches,numbness(falling asleep)in right hand, wrist, arm, right hip, leg, and feet. pain in: shoulders, back, hips, legs, right arm, wrist, hands and fingers.
sleep problems, tired all the time. Weight problems, eating disorders. I was diagnosed with Leggionella(sp) in 1994 while in the hospital, almost died, miracle...I recovered.
TESTS: EMG's normal, x-rays normal, arthritic panels normal.
Just discovered enlarged empty sella, see below.
X-RAYS: Shoulder/normal, Lumbar/normal.
KNOWN DISEASES: Hypothyroid diagnosed 1973, hyperlipds 1982,
Degenerative disks/bulging in L4-L5 and S1 (all <5mm)1994, TMJ,
20 yrs sever depression.
SURGERIES: Hysterectomy/pre-cancer, ovaries removed/Lg cysts/scar tissue, gallbladder/ 3/4 full of stones, Deviated septum w/removal of subturbinates, Failed repair of deviated septum, Bladder repair/lift, 4 c-sections.
X-RAY RESULTS: Abnormal Sella Turcica
Ballooning of the floor anteriorly, and erosion of the Dorsum
posteriorly - consistent with Intra Sella Tumor or Adenoma.
Suggest: MRI pre and post gado
FIRST IMPRESSION of MRI was: 1. Enlarged empty sella 16mm AP, 16mm Trans & 10mm cc (-) for tumor 2. Abnormal MRI of Brain.
FINAL REPORT of MRI: MRI of the Brain and Pituitary Gland
(pre and post contrast) The Pituitary fossa was imaged in
the coronal and sagittal plane via spin echo T1-weighted
sequences obtained before and after intravenous gadolinium.
FINDINGS: Review of the pulse sequences obtained reveals an
enlarged empty sella which measures approx. 16 mm AP, 16 mm transversely and 10 mm craniocaudally. The pituitary gland is compressed against the floor and the posterior aspect of the sella. The optic chiasm and the pituitary stalk are unremarkable.
IMPRESSION: Enlarged Empty Sella measuring 16 mm AP, 16mm transversely and 10 mm craniocaudally. The pituitary gland is displaced or compressed into the floor and posterior aspect of the sella.
Essentially normal MRI of the brain.
I am so frustrated. Do you have any advice for me?
Do I keep seeking help for all my pain and problems?
Can any of this be related to one another?
Thank you so much in advance,
Nancy