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Does anyone have any info on Cushings Disease and it's symptoms?

I have a goiter and symptoms of thyroid disease; weight gain,fatigee,depression,goiter,excesive facial hair...etc. but I have seen two endocrinologists who agree that my labwork is fine so 'I don't have a thyroid condition'! So what in the heck is causing all of these irritating sypmtoms? I read a little on 'Cushings disese' and a lot of these symptoms seem likely. Is there anyone who has this condition or knows someone who does?


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Thanks for the response I got to my original post! I havent been back to the Dr.but would like to be tested for Hashimotos, Graves, Cushings, or adrenal disorder...but how do I present this to my Doctor without sounding like a hypochondriac?
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I havent been back to ANY doctor after I saw the 2nd 'specialist' but
as you can see, my labwork DOES fall within the normal ranges:
  TSH                                09/09/09 0.816        uIU/mL    0.450-4.50
T4F                                  09/09/09 1.11         ng/dL     0.93-1.71

THYROXINE (T4) (0011                 09/09/09 8.4          ug/dL     4.5-12.0
T3 UPTAKE (001156)                   09/09/09 28           %         24-39
FREE THYROXINE INDEX                 09/09/09 2.4                    1.2-4.9
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I am currently being tested for cushings! Symptoms being : tiredness, low libido, spots on shoulders, neck pain, arms, hips ache, depression, facial hair, water retention and weight  gain, oh and I literally can look like I have just got out the bath from hoovering (sweat) I'm so worried about the outcome, worried I have a lump on my pituitary gland? Scary x
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Have you been tested for Hashimoto's and Graves autoimmune thyroid diseases?
Either can cause goiter. Unbelieveable these Drs! Also ...please get a copy of your most recent labs and post them here for us to view. Please include your labs ranges.
As far as the adrenals and Cushings disease is concerned...there are specific tests for that.
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??? you have a goiter???  but they say you don't have a thyroid condition????
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