Experiences with

Pituitary problems

How long did it take you to receive biological treatment after diagnosis RA or Psoriatic arthritis and what qualifies you to receive biological treatment?

So I've been having multiple tests for hormones and a dexamethasone 1mcg suppression test Wass done as my cortisol remained higher than 50 (the cut or is 50mnol and mine wasac 85. I was wondering if anyone has had cushing tests on here and if this lack of suppression can be caused by anything else. I

There are in very rare occasions that you can have a normal TSH but low T4, this can indicate possible pituitary problems.   In your records it has been documented that you  are experiencing fatigue and exhausted and that you have had a private blood test carried out showing very low T4 results. 

I have read it’s almost unheard of to have both hashi’s and pituitary problems happening at the same time, but I feel a little lost with my results.

Hey everyone, My endo is sending me for an MRI of pituitary and CT of chest, pelvis, abdomen and adrenals. My salivary cortisol seems to go up a lot after adding t3, my blood cortisol is over range and I'm having issues raising thyroid meds, keeping me in a hypo state. Apparently I could have a tumour

I'm having a polyp removal by hysteroscopy and a diagnostic laparoscopy in two days and I've just started bleeding. I'm on the pill, so I'm guessing it's breakthrough bleeding. Pretty light, nowhere near a heavy period, but I'm worried this means the procedure will be cancelled! Has anyone else experienced

Hey, I m due to start my next cycle and was asked to track ovulation from cycle day 10, I am on cycle day 12 and still no LH Surge, should I be worried?

hi everyone! I just wanted to post and share my journey so far and see if anyone else had similar experiences before getting diagnosed. I know this isn’t a professional page but any help and guidance is appreciated. I have had extremely heavy periods since 11 years old, going through most of a

Hi all Needing some advice as I seem to have started heavy period bleeding today around 9 weeks after taking my first decapeptyl injection which was meant to be the 3 monthly and I'm concerned something's wrong. I started the decapeptyl 11.25mg 3 monthly injection for the first time back in Jan (20th

I really wanted someone to know what i went through and still going through without judging me . I was at work yesterday after a month and i realize i have to take it out , so i decided to write it down here rather than sharing it to someone whom i expect them to understand but they don't . I felt

I’ve been feeling down recently because of all the symptoms I suffer from since my thyroidectomy to the point I was regretting having the surgery. Despite this, something good happened. I got my period today! For years, my periods have been so irregular, sometimes none for few moths and flow can either

I have been diagnosed with endometriosis (what grade I have no idea as it has taken me months to have someone explain the results to me). I haven't had any surgery as I am trying for my first baby. They suggested I wait 9 months and if I don't get pregnant then they will look into surgery for me. Anyway

Wondering if anyone can shed any light on the following… At a scan I had a few months ago I had an AFC of 8. Previous ones are usually about 5-7. My cycles have always been a very regular 27 days with early ovulation on day 10-11. This cycle just been, didn’t have an LH surge and got my period after

HiIm 30 unmarried women and I'm currently taking Generic Name Dienogest 2 mg+Ethinylestradiol 30 mcg for 4 years. I have break through bleeding. So I taken noerithrone 10 mg 2 per day. Then I stopped. now I have heavy period transamicacid 500mg 2 per day with Dienogest 2 mg+Ethinylestradiol 30 mcg. Slightly

I don’t know what to do anymore I have been having irregular periods since I moved out of my country done last year With no discharge also Late last year I started taking herbs to force my periods out lucky it came out But have noticed that it’s only when I take my herbs my periods come out with

I had a laparoscopy last year to remove some endometriosis tissue, and since then, I haven’t had a ‘normal’ period. I started the Depo injection but stopped in October. At first, I felt better, but then the nausea kicked in, and by the third month, I was having light bleeding throughout the month. Now

Post partum my periods stopped and did not return for 23 months. When I came off the pill they returned. I went back on once I was reassured I wasn’t pre-menopausal. Around this time I also had a routine blood test after indigestion and came back with a heightened CA125 marker. After many scans and

HelloI was told I wasn't ovulating and was given 4 months worth of Clomid to help. After taking the medication with no luck between June and September I then went on to have the most horrendous 3 months of none stop heavy bleeding and clots. I was prescribed Norethisterone and Tranexamic acid to stop

hi Had another lap done last Thursday consultant said no endo spread to other organs which is great news, removed some adhesions and treated an infection which he was confused by, but they told me there is something wrong with my womb - I hadn’t even come round from general properly and two operators

So I have been suffering with Endometriosis for the last 21 years now! I hadn’t been diagnosed 21 years ago though, more like 14 years ago! I have had such excruciating pain that controlled my entire life, which meant I have had to have about 6 operations for this with the last one in November 2023!