David C. Straus, MD, director of gamma knife neurosurgery at Prisma Health Neurosurgery discusses the condition and treatments available for pituitary tumors.
Very knowledgeable and easy to understand, thank you for making this video! For YEARS, I've been dealing with a sudden onset of hormone dysfunction and was diagnosed with PCOS at 21. When my symptoms started, it was after I started taking the medication called Geodon when I was 20. Suddenly I noticed that my mental focus and clarity were gone-overnight; then the weight gain started, I started feeling more depressed than usual and very moody and subsequently was put on medications for that, which didn't help anything. My breasts grew even bigger at the age of 20: I went from needing a B cup bra to a D cup bra within a year, and I wasn't pregnant! I was on Geodon for a couple years, but in that short amount of time, it wreaked havoc on what was previously a well-balanced and healthy body with no issues, to suddenly it felt like my body turned against me. I'm now 39, having trouble conceiving despite fertility treatments, my breasts are still the same size they grew into, can't lose weight, and still have the PCOS diagnosis. I came across this channel and now I'm glad I made the doctor appointment I made-it's definitely time to find out exactly what is going on here! I don't want to self-diagnose, but I'm seriously wondering if there is a possibility of a prolactin secreting tumor, screwing up everything in my body.
Hello sir , if you know about pitutary tumor type spindle cel oncocytoma please give some information about yhe treatment!! Please please anyone who knows answer me
Hello Stanford, I have had a pituitary tumor since diagnosed in Rutland Vermont on May 12, 2003. The PC and also Dartmouth neurosurgeons said it was too risky to do transphenoidal and that I would have serious problems. Since living in Burlington Vermont, any time I have complained about the tumor, which is now a macroadenoma, since 2008, noone will do even anything at all here at UVM medical center in Burlington. They have told me not to worry about it, be lucky it has not killed me, or BS that pills will boost sugar levels. I appealed to neurosurgery directly and they had patient advocates call me. Nowhere. THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. I have all types of symptoms in which they said is a mental problem. Lots know here but noone cares or not their problem in Vermont.
Same thing with me I'm obese now and walking around with Cushing's/Acromegaly for about 12 Years I'm 36 since the internet says you have in that condition 4-5 Years to life and I'm feeling bad I gotta thank all the Doctors out there who told me it can't be helped.Thanks for NOTHING!
hi i am munira and i taking with my daughter she is 4 mm size cist is seen pars intermedia of pitutary gland. corpus callosum dysgenesis pls tell me what is this treatment ? cleft plate or both kidaney stone pls help me treatment
I'm a 42 (1 month shy of 43) year old male and my prolactin levels were good at 4.9. If my prolactin is good but Testosterone level is at 233 (which is still low for my age) - would i need to do an MRI for the brain?
i have blurry vision that specialists cannot find anything wrong with eyes.COULD it be my pituitary?i wake up with blurry vision at least 10 times a month,trouble seeing out of glasses also
Just starting taking the same med. Been dealing with insomnia and I feel anxious.. Called my Dr. But is the weekend, so have to wait. did you experience any of these side effects as well?/Or my insomnia might be due to other causes? 🤷♀️help 🥺
I have a 4 mm and doctors told me nothing is wrong. I had blurriness and in a 4 month span 16 MRIs and a spinal tap and checked for everything else. I’m at a loss as for help with doctors. My original mri showed was 2 mm after 4 months was last checked 4 mm and now doctors telling me I’m faking it meanwhile referred me to other specialist. Heck, I even had a pet scan which was clear. I clearly have gone around the country for 2 yrs trying to find out what happened and what is going on. I guess I’m left with one alternative such as live my life the best I can. I found little comfort taking magnesium bilberry etc and for a short time everyday I can see a little which is something. I’m adjusted in my home life for anything. I can count on family more than doctors. Even though my primary trying his best when everyone else stopped I respect it.
I got my blood test done, the report says, my IGF1 is 981.2 ng/ml GH >80.0 And my hands and legs are bigger than normal people, I dont have vision problems or any other problem, I just have oversized bone mass and muscles
Thank you . Now I know why the increased in eye and sinus pressure. The Ct confirmed this problem.
@banefnursing thanks for the video
Very knowledgeable and easy to understand, thank you for making this video!
For YEARS, I've been dealing with a sudden onset of hormone dysfunction and was diagnosed with PCOS at 21.
When my symptoms started, it was after I started taking the medication called Geodon when I was 20. Suddenly I noticed that my mental focus and clarity were gone-overnight; then the weight gain started, I started feeling more depressed than usual and very moody and subsequently was put on medications for that, which didn't help anything. My breasts grew even bigger at the age of 20: I went from needing a B cup bra to a D cup bra within a year, and I wasn't pregnant! I was on Geodon for a couple years, but in that short amount of time, it wreaked havoc on what was previously a well-balanced and healthy body with no issues, to suddenly it felt like my body turned against me. I'm now 39, having trouble conceiving despite fertility treatments, my breasts are still the same size they grew into, can't lose weight, and still have the PCOS diagnosis.
I came across this channel and now I'm glad I made the doctor appointment I made-it's definitely time to find out exactly what is going on here! I don't want to self-diagnose, but I'm seriously wondering if there is a possibility of a prolactin secreting tumor, screwing up everything in my body.
Did you ever find out?
Right
I have high prolactin it has all the symptoms like menopause. Doc put me on meds yet to take it. Trying to self treat naturally but failing miserably
Hello sir , if you know about pitutary tumor type spindle cel oncocytoma please give some information about yhe treatment!! Please please anyone who knows answer me
What about a tumor that is growing next to the pituitary gland, pressing on it? What would be treatment for that?
Hello Stanford, I have had a pituitary tumor since diagnosed in Rutland Vermont on May 12, 2003. The PC and also Dartmouth neurosurgeons said it was too risky to do transphenoidal and that I would have serious problems. Since living in Burlington Vermont, any time I have complained about the tumor, which is now a macroadenoma, since 2008, noone will do even anything at all here at UVM medical center in Burlington. They have told me not to worry about it, be lucky it has not killed me, or BS that pills will boost sugar levels. I appealed to neurosurgery directly and they had patient advocates call me. Nowhere. THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. I have all types of symptoms in which they said is a mental problem. Lots know here but noone cares or not their problem in Vermont.
Same thing with me I'm obese now and walking around with Cushing's/Acromegaly for about 12 Years I'm 36 since the internet says you have in that condition 4-5 Years to life and I'm feeling bad I gotta thank all the Doctors out there who told me it can't be helped.Thanks for NOTHING!
@@Dominik1986 call Moffitt cancer center tampa Florida. 2 surgeons treat it there. I know for a fact.
hi i am munira and i taking with my daughter she is 4 mm size cist is seen pars intermedia of pitutary gland. corpus callosum dysgenesis pls tell me what is this treatment ? cleft plate or both kidaney stone pls help me treatment
If prolactin hormone level is 103 ng/ml then it may lead to pituitary tumor or not?
I'm a 42 (1 month shy of 43) year old male and my prolactin levels were good at 4.9. If my prolactin is good but Testosterone level is at 233 (which is still low for my age) - would i need to do an MRI for the brain?
After 2 ressection and gamma knife tumor still growing, can anybody help me?
I’m a trans woman and recently found out I have a cyst on my gland which is causing me to produce oestrogen so I guess I’m lucky?
i have blurry vision that specialists cannot find anything wrong with eyes.COULD it be my pituitary?i wake up with blurry vision at least 10 times a month,trouble seeing out of glasses also
Did you find out?
Did you find out what it was bro
I had chemo for all of my pituitary tumors. They broke up into little pieces and plugged my shunt.
Ohh how are you now? Shunt mean vp shunt? What did the doctor do then?
Can you say more about that.
I have 2.3 mm size tumor taking medicine cabergolin. Will it shrink and disappear?
Just starting taking the same med. Been dealing with insomnia and I feel anxious.. Called my Dr. But is the weekend, so have to wait. did you experience any of these side effects as well?/Or my insomnia might be due to other causes? 🤷♀️help 🥺
@@olgaperez1764 For both of you - have the cabergoline helped you by now?
Did the side effects subside or decrease?
I have a 4 mm and doctors told me nothing is wrong. I had blurriness and in a 4 month span 16 MRIs and a spinal tap and checked for everything else. I’m at a loss as for help with doctors. My original mri showed was 2 mm after 4 months was last checked 4 mm and now doctors telling me I’m faking it meanwhile referred me to other specialist. Heck, I even had a pet scan which was clear. I clearly have gone around the country for 2 yrs trying to find out what happened and what is going on. I guess I’m left with one alternative such as live my life the best I can. I found little comfort taking magnesium bilberry etc and for a short time everyday I can see a little which is something. I’m adjusted in my home life for anything. I can count on family more than doctors. Even though my primary trying his best when everyone else stopped I respect it.
Please update your experience.
@@olgaperez1764Hi Olga, how are you doing now? Still dealing with the same issues? Any news from your doctor?
I got a tumor size 4 cm
can high prolactin levels be early signs?
Yes
Yes, if your prolactin test is high, your doctor should order an MRI. That's how my pituitary tumors were found
@@GreenGiant96what was Ur range of Prolactin hormone when u undergone MRI?
Well, at least now I know why I went up two bra sizes in the last 5 years.
I got gynecomastia from prolactinoma... 😥
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Me too
I got my blood test done, the report says, my IGF1 is 981.2 ng/ml
GH >80.0
And my hands and legs are bigger than normal people, I dont have vision problems or any other problem, I just have oversized bone mass and muscles