Any experience with an adrenal adenoma. not to the level of cushings syndrome, that might cause osteoporosis?

[Bubba3xt]

My osteoporosis makes no sense. I was a gymnast for ten years, I have always had a good diet and I am not frail. I have had jobs that require lifting, like 40 lbs frequently , for years. at 40 my OB/GYN said we'll have to talk about hormone s but you'll never have to worry about osteoporosis. The only thing I've done that's bone unfriendly is smoke, but.,, a good friend who smoked as long as me, is skinny, and drinks way more than I ever did, just got her results and they were fine. I'm thrilled for her cuz I thought for sure.. but

it got me to thinking about secondary causes, there has to be one. It's not genetic. Two of my four aunts lived to 100 and never broke a bone.

A CT on my lungs showed incidentally an adrenal adenoma. Doing some research I read it might be a silent cause of bone loss. Before my appt with my gp next week, I just wondered if anyone has any experience or knowledge of this.

[yogalibrarian]

Unfortunately, you can do everything right and still develop a serious medical condition (not just osteoporosis). And in many cases, it is not clear why you may have a medical condition and someone else does not. (The human body is incredibly complex.)

In general, osteoporosis falls into two categories: primary (age-related) and secondary (related to medical conditions and medications).

Those related medical conditions can involve hormones (chemicals that coordinate different functions in the body).

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From the Yale Medicine website:

Most people with adrenal adenoma do not know that they have the condition because they don’t experience any symptoms. Non-functional adrenal adenomas are significantly more common than functional ones, which cause symptoms.

When people have functional adrenal adenomas, their symptoms may differ, depending on the type of hormone that is secreted in excess.

People who secrete higher-than-normal levels of cortisol may notice:

*Increased levels of body fat in the torso

*Obesity

*Fatigue

*Muscle weakness

*High blood pressure

*Type 2 diabetes (i.e. high blood sugar levels)

*Osteoporosis

*Bruising on the upper portion of the body

*Purple stretch marks that appear on the upper portion of the body

*Depression

*Puffiness or swelling of the face

*Menstrual cycle irregularities

*Facial hair and acne, among women

*Fungal infections

yalemedicine.org/conditions...

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This sounds like a conversation that needs to include a good endocrinologist not just your GP.

Good luck