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Want to get tested but my doctor never listens/Dependent on my inhaler

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sarah24535
sarah24535

Hi! Just to give you a bit of background I'm a 23 year old female and I've been going to my doctor with verious symptoms of Cushings since I was about 16 years old. Its taken me this long to put all my seperate symptoms together and I'm convinced this is it. After years of having doctors tell me they can't figure out what's wrong with me and there's nothing they can do I feel this finally makes sense. But my doctors have never been very good, for example even thought I have regularly asked for help coming off my corticosteroid inhaler (I am dependent on it, cannot breathe at all if I even miss one day, he sees no issue in this) my doctor just won't listen to me. He just waves a hand at me and tells me to carry on using it and I'll be fine. Was wondering if I could get any advice on how to talk to my doctor about potential cushings? Or if anyone can advise me on what to do about my corticosteroid dependency. Thanks and sorry if I sound ill informed. I literally learned about this syndrome yesterday after desperately searching symptoms. 

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  • vicky61456
    vicky61456 sarah24535

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    Hi Sarah,  So sorry to hear your story.  Cushings can be triggered by too much Cortisteroids.  As you are dependant on this please continue taking it.  Can you see another GP or ask to be referred to an Endocrinologist.  You don't say what your symptoms are.
  • gill43753
    gill43753 sarah24535

    Posted

    Hi Sarah,Try going to the Pituitary Foundation website.They have all the connected conditions,including Cushing's.You can contact them too for advice on what to do,either by email or speak to someone.They are really very helpful.Gill
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