Cushing's Info

Hi,

My name is Rachel i'm 24 years old right now and self diagnosed myself with Cushings thanks to all of the information that is out there now.  I had a difficult time at first believing myself that something was 'wrong' with my body- but really I knew there was.  I think it really hit home when I was standing in front of a mirror with my roommate we have similar body structures but my face looked VERY pink and round.  I think it was then that i knew I had to figure out what was going on with me.

My previous doctor had blamed my missed periods due to stress, asked if I was pregnant and even thought I may be bipolar.  Which is impossible since if you are bipolar you don't know it.. haha.  I guess since I had been off and on depressed it was a possability?  Anyway.. that was a few years ago.  I have always been very OCD about what I eat and exercise.  I am a very petite person- never over 115 Ibs in the winter.  However, i'm currently 126 Ibs and I think the depression comes either from the hormonal imbalance or the fact that I can't control what I should be able to and I want to give up.  I can't imagine what I would be if I stopped working out altogether.  So... after about 6 months of trying to loose the weight and bugging my sister about it- she started to believe that maybeee just maybeee something was wrong with me.  I googled missed periods and hirtuism and vwala- cushings or polycystic ovarian syndrom.  Cushings it is..

Along with the unwanted hair that started to develop around my nipples (gross) i know but there are just a few.. I have a small buffalo hump and my lower abdomin jiggles when I run now.. I also can't sleep at night, drink a TON of liquids, pee 3x's the average person, can't concentrate very well (lack of sleep, prob from getting up to go to the bathroom), oh and bruisessssss these started appearing more in the last few months (no i'm not abused), head aches have started, i'm easily annoyed with mood swings, depressed cause of the weight, I sweat more than normal- even my shins sweat when jog now.  I have many more complaints and I even feel bad when I complain about them because this disease isn't something that is visible or common I think my family just doesn't get it.  My back aches and I feel tired even if i'm not working and they believe i am just being lazyyyyy.

Can't wait to get the sucker removed.  I've done the tests, been diagnosed with the Disease, now i'm waiting for all results to get faxed to my Doctor.  Just really really want to feel normalllllll again. :)

Thank you everyone who wrote their story- I don't feel half as crazy for diagnosing myself as I did before.
-Rachel