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Help! I'm diagnosed Hypo-Pituitary, but have a question.
by Surftouka, Oct 06, 2009 07:47AM
I was diagnosed Hypo-Pituitary & Hypo-Thyroid at a very young age. My Endocrinologist here seems to question my "hypo-pituitary" because it doesn't seem all hormones are affected (ACTH is normal, though TSH is low, and some others). They want an MRI done, but I have 2 questions regarding getting that done.
1) Isn't it a bit redundant since I've already been diagnosed hypo-pituitary? and I've read that hypo-pituitary can affect one or all hormones--nothing of it saying it would automatically affect all hormones.
2) Due to allergies to other meds, they normally wouldn't give me the dye for the MRI, but if they don't would the MRI clarify anything regarding the hypo-pituitarism? or just waste of time?
Help-I also have low cortisol so really have some serious health concerns that I'd like to get some answers to. Thanks.
1) Isn't it a bit redundant since I've already been diagnosed hypo-pituitary? and I've read that hypo-pituitary can affect one or all hormones--nothing of it saying it would automatically affect all hormones.
2) Due to allergies to other meds, they normally wouldn't give me the dye for the MRI, but if they don't would the MRI clarify anything regarding the hypo-pituitarism? or just waste of time?
Help-I also have low cortisol so really have some serious health concerns that I'd like to get some answers to. Thanks.
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