Causes Of Cushing Syndrome And Diabetes

INTRODUCTION:
Nervous and fixated on the results of my tests, as I count down the days to my doctor’s appointment. I can’t seem to stop thinking about all the pituitary diseases there are, and if my symptoms I experiencing relates to them. As I sit on the examination table waiting for the doctor to come in to tell me my results, I was nervous. I start to thinking about why do I urinate a lot, always thirsty, and stress, oh no these signs and symptoms are Cushing syndrome and diabetes insipidus, which are Pituitary gland diseases. Then I start reading and found out that, Pituitary gland is a tiny organ the size of a pea found at the base of the brain behind your nose and between your ears. Pituitary gland produces a number of hormones or chemicals
Endogenous causes of Cushing syndrome are ACTH-dependent, including Cushing diseases, ectopic ACTH-producing tumors (National Institutes of Health). Pathophysiology causes of diabetes insipidus are abnormality in the functioning or levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also known as vasopressin manufactured in the hypothalamic us and stored in the pituitary gland, ADH helps to regulate the amount of fluid in the body (News Medical). For people who experiencing central diabetes insipidus, the production of ADH is too low to stop the kidneys from passing dilute urine. This result in an increased loss of water and the person become more thirst (News Medical). For people who experiencing nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, however, have adequate amounts of ADH in the body but the kidneys fail to respond and again the urine is still not concentrated (News Medical). Stroke or sudden loss of oxygen to the brain is one of the causes of central diabetes insipidus (News Medical). Diseases such as amyloidosis, obstructive uropathy, chronic kidney disease and polycystic kidney disease are one of the causes of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus. Wow it’s very shocking, that minor disorder causes more sever
In between look healthy and feeling healthy are two different areas. People must find time to pay more attention to signs and changes with our bodies. There are many signs of and symptoms of Cushing syndrome, they are weight gain, obesity, acne, fatigue, muscle weakness, glucose intolerance, increased thirst, bone loss, increased urination, high blood pressure, headache, depression, and cognitive dysfunction. There are also many signs and symptoms of central diabetes insipidus and nephrogenic diabetes. Signs and symptoms of central diabetes insipidus are increased urine production, excessive thirst, and confusion and changes in alertness due to dehydration and higher than normal sodium level in the body, if the person is unable to drink (National Library of Medicine). Signs and symptoms are extreme thirst, excessive urine production (polyuria), dehydration, muscles pains, weakness, irritability, lethargy, and getting up in the middle of the night to urinate (WebMD). For children bed-wetting may occur. Ironically we have these signs and symptoms on an everyday basis, not knowing if they are normal or abnormal.