Thanks for sharing this. This can be a difficult question to answer as it depends on what aspect of your tumour or treatment has caused the personality changes you are experiencing. Although the majority of pituitary adenomas are benign, the physical, emotional, and cognitive changes that we experience on our well-being is malignant. Endocrinology textbooks and journal reviews mostly ignore, or only incidentally mention the psychiatric effects of endocrine disorders.More and more patients with pituitary disease are being evaluated and treated at cancer centers. i hope any of you replies soon, i’m desperate.well dear, in the moment you can’t be normal, mainly because you have a tumor . However, even a small tumour in a key structure of the brain can have a significant impact. Some pituitary tumors result in too many of the hormones that regulate important functions of your body. Also having an endo willing to work and teach rather than dictate has been amazing.
General information about the pituitary gland. Make a quick, We can only continue our work with your support. I had my prolactinoma removed a year and a half ago. When I could no longer function properly sexually, I convinced my doctor to run more tests. ""Neuropsychology appointments have helped my partner find ways of diffusing a situation before it blows up. Any help would be appreciated. Some medications, like anti-depressants, can cause further personality changes. I missed commenting on this but from others I have heard success stories going paleo with their diets and being contious that exercise is mandatory. It’s nice to touch base with people who really understand the struggle of pituitary disease —- thankyou so much! I hope you have someone you can talk to about it. reverseT3, and im pretty convinced that the ones that need to be up, need to be in the top 3rd. Personality changes can place a huge amount of stress on even the healthiest relationship.
My goal now is to help others going through this challenge and help to educate people to fight our medical system for their health. I am however very grateful for your blog. TSH isn’t really telling you what your thyroid is doing. At least here we know how you feel………..I just read your story and hope you are doing better. There have been articles recently calling the whole assaying methodology into question for TSH, and others calling into question the use of levothyroxine to treat pituitary based thyroid problems, as the risk of conversion to reverseT3 over freeT3 is increased. I’m on meds Bc surgery, my tumor is too big but this article helped a lot Bc I didn’t think a tumor could have these affects on me. $100 a week for me in Australia vic. "I try to keep a diary of my partner's behaviour, so I can remember everything I need to tell the consultant at appointments. I no longer had a functional adrenal system also. Have you researched the side effects that are to be expected when taking Dostinex ? Tumors that grow slowly such as pilocytic astrocytomas may not cause as much trouble because the brain has time to adapt to the tumor. Yes, life is what you make of it, but it’s even sadder that you don’t empathize with people whose lives have been changed so drastically by pituitary tumors. And the doctors up at primary childrens say its not a emergency, because right now its only 8mm but they don’t get what its like to have one, and you won’t infill you have one. For those that do, the symptoms and severity can differ from person to person, so you may not have the same problems as someone with a similar diagnosis and treatment plan.Our brains control every aspect of who we are, what we think and how we feel. The MRI showed evidence of scare tissue formation on the tumor from previous hemorrhages over the years. I need somethingThe other day I scraped the walls with my nails!!
The infection went straight through my brain fluid. That having OCD, helps me keep moving and busy. This can affect the function, process or part of the body controlled by that area of the brain. You will find who the people are that stick by your side and support you through it. The damage from the tumor will having a lasting affect on our family.Thank you Nikki. Only 2 months ago I was diagnosed with bipolar. I pray that there’s enough research to put all sufferings to end and everyone to be healthy n happy.Yes, thanks for all these comments, looks and feels likeThank you for reading my blog. I had my pituitary tumour removed 6 years ago and my adrenal glands removed 4 years ago. I’m going to stay on it for a while and maybe try to see another endo in the near future to try and get another opinionThanks Steve. I was very lucky to be alive. 1150054 (England and Wales) SC045081 (Scotland) Company no. My fight continues but every day is a blessing and I chose to live it happy. I had little to no energy most of the time and I was losing interest in things I used to enjoy. My neck is very sore lately ( doc says the way I sleep). Her family blame me, it’s obviously something I’m doing to make her this way even tho she’s diagnosed.
There is a high probability it will grow back and if so, Radiation therapy is our next weapon against it. A great help!! However, fast-growing tumors such as glioblastomas put patients more at risk. Definitely not dealing well with stress lately either!Sorry for the late response. So difficult to explain how I feel…but apathy is def one term I feel myself using a lot.I understand how you feel. I have had ‘issues’ ever since. I am sorry you feel that way. I am not crazy or alone! I do have great, and very supportive parents and friends, But I think … luckily? Are you on Facebook?
Your doc should be testing T4 and T3 more than TSH though.
General information about the pituitary gland. Make a quick, We can only continue our work with your support. I had my prolactinoma removed a year and a half ago. When I could no longer function properly sexually, I convinced my doctor to run more tests. ""Neuropsychology appointments have helped my partner find ways of diffusing a situation before it blows up. Any help would be appreciated. Some medications, like anti-depressants, can cause further personality changes. I missed commenting on this but from others I have heard success stories going paleo with their diets and being contious that exercise is mandatory. It’s nice to touch base with people who really understand the struggle of pituitary disease —- thankyou so much! I hope you have someone you can talk to about it. reverseT3, and im pretty convinced that the ones that need to be up, need to be in the top 3rd. Personality changes can place a huge amount of stress on even the healthiest relationship.
My goal now is to help others going through this challenge and help to educate people to fight our medical system for their health. I am however very grateful for your blog. TSH isn’t really telling you what your thyroid is doing. At least here we know how you feel………..I just read your story and hope you are doing better. There have been articles recently calling the whole assaying methodology into question for TSH, and others calling into question the use of levothyroxine to treat pituitary based thyroid problems, as the risk of conversion to reverseT3 over freeT3 is increased. I’m on meds Bc surgery, my tumor is too big but this article helped a lot Bc I didn’t think a tumor could have these affects on me. $100 a week for me in Australia vic. "I try to keep a diary of my partner's behaviour, so I can remember everything I need to tell the consultant at appointments. I no longer had a functional adrenal system also. Have you researched the side effects that are to be expected when taking Dostinex ? Tumors that grow slowly such as pilocytic astrocytomas may not cause as much trouble because the brain has time to adapt to the tumor. Yes, life is what you make of it, but it’s even sadder that you don’t empathize with people whose lives have been changed so drastically by pituitary tumors. And the doctors up at primary childrens say its not a emergency, because right now its only 8mm but they don’t get what its like to have one, and you won’t infill you have one. For those that do, the symptoms and severity can differ from person to person, so you may not have the same problems as someone with a similar diagnosis and treatment plan.Our brains control every aspect of who we are, what we think and how we feel. The MRI showed evidence of scare tissue formation on the tumor from previous hemorrhages over the years. I need somethingThe other day I scraped the walls with my nails!!
The infection went straight through my brain fluid. That having OCD, helps me keep moving and busy. This can affect the function, process or part of the body controlled by that area of the brain. You will find who the people are that stick by your side and support you through it. The damage from the tumor will having a lasting affect on our family.Thank you Nikki. Only 2 months ago I was diagnosed with bipolar. I pray that there’s enough research to put all sufferings to end and everyone to be healthy n happy.Yes, thanks for all these comments, looks and feels likeThank you for reading my blog. I had my pituitary tumour removed 6 years ago and my adrenal glands removed 4 years ago. I’m going to stay on it for a while and maybe try to see another endo in the near future to try and get another opinionThanks Steve. I was very lucky to be alive. 1150054 (England and Wales) SC045081 (Scotland) Company no. My fight continues but every day is a blessing and I chose to live it happy. I had little to no energy most of the time and I was losing interest in things I used to enjoy. My neck is very sore lately ( doc says the way I sleep). Her family blame me, it’s obviously something I’m doing to make her this way even tho she’s diagnosed.
There is a high probability it will grow back and if so, Radiation therapy is our next weapon against it. A great help!! However, fast-growing tumors such as glioblastomas put patients more at risk. Definitely not dealing well with stress lately either!Sorry for the late response. So difficult to explain how I feel…but apathy is def one term I feel myself using a lot.I understand how you feel. I have had ‘issues’ ever since. I am sorry you feel that way. I am not crazy or alone! I do have great, and very supportive parents and friends, But I think … luckily? Are you on Facebook?
Your doc should be testing T4 and T3 more than TSH though.