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Suggest Treatment For Cushing S Disease Due To Steroid Injections

I am a 54 yr, old women who was diagnosed with Cushing s Disease about eight yrs. ago. I was a health and physical ed. teacher. and also the girls softball and basketball coach. I also was a beauty queen. I am 5 ft. 5 inches tall and always weighed between 115-120 lbs. I was given a couple of steroid shots for back pain and after two years of searching anywhere and everywhere to find out what was going on in my body, the doctors where I live and also Mayo Clinic decided I had Cushing s Disease from the steroid shots. I gained 100 lbs. by not eating anything for almost two years. I ate banana popsicles and sprite. I now have diabetes, lupus, high blood pressure and excruciating pain. I take a very low dose of oxycontin for the pain. I really want to know if there is ANYTHING I can do to get back to my former self. My mind is great. I want to play golf, teach tennis, and swimming lessons like I used too. I am not getting better, I am only getting worse. Thank you for listening!
posted on Thu, 28 Aug 2014
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After going through your query I concluded that you are having cushing disease due to steroid injections. If cushing disease is due to steroid shot then It is likely to become normal after stopping them. Further to reduce weight you can do excercises and avoid fried food and control your calories. You can discuss with your Doctor about it. Hope I have answered your query. If you have any clarification then please don't hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to help you.
Wishing you a good health. Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Cushing S Disease Due To Steroid Injections

Hi Welcome to healhcaremagic After going through your query I concluded that you are having cushing disease due to steroid injections. If cushing disease is due to steroid shot then It is likely to become normal after stopping them. Further to reduce weight you can do excercises and avoid fried food and control your calories. You can discuss with your Doctor about it. Hope I have answered your query. If you have any clarification then please don t hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to help you. Wishing you a good health. Take care.