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Does Excessive Body Hair Indicate Cushing’s Syndrome?

I went to the endocrinologist to checkm my thyroid and I was told to take Dexamethasone the night before the next day if my labs were ok not come I h ave copy of my records my thyroid levels were find according to the standard tsh was 2.87,t3 was 86 t4 was.9 and one of the nurse was surprise because I was very hairy all over ask how long had I been this way I told her all my life do I have cusing syndrome?
Thu, 21 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

No need to worry because it may not be the Cushing syndrome, nether it seems to be any thyroid dysfunction, the better advise could have been given if you have given the basic clinical information like your gender and age and chief medical complain.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Does Excessive Body Hair Indicate Cushing’s Syndrome?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. No need to worry because it may not be the Cushing syndrome, nether it seems to be any thyroid dysfunction, the better advise could have been given if you have given the basic clinical information like your gender and age and chief medical complain. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.