Growth Hormone Deficiency, PCOS or Cushing’s: How do You Tell Them Apart?

Endocrinologist Dr. Theodore Friedman discusses Growth Hormone Deficiency, PCOS or Cushing’s: How do You Tell Them Apart?

[@Nat524Ricci]

I suspected Cushings, my new Endo says no. She said probably just PCOS but I have regular periods. Also had a healthy pregnancy and son in 2015 after losing 40lbs. Original weight 145 5’8” gained 50lbs in 9 months. Testosterone was 620ng/dl at age 22. Now 33 (female) IGF-1 just came back at 47 and Z score -2.2

[@teeski693]

I know it’s been a few years but get tested for low growth hormone. That’s what your numbers suggest and it’s same symptoms as cushings.

[@teeski693]

Best endo on earth for cushings. Saved my kid!

[@Nat524Ricci]

Thank you so much Dr F! You’re my hero.

[@Nat524Ricci]

I suspected Cushings but Endo says No and won’t test. IGF-1 came back at 47, -2.2 z score. She doesn’t seem concerned?!!

[@oliviar2560]

Is it possible for someone with untreated cushings to go into a period of remission with proper diet , exercise, & low stress lifestyle? Where at that time physical symptoms aren’t as prominent compared to a year or two ago, but slowly start to present themselves again with changes in stressors, and lifestyle?

[@libraryfiles4470]

USC Keck school of medicine have a 7 Tesla MRI machine.