Talk:Pituitary adenoma

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I have been told I have this tumor its 5mm its coverig my pituitary gland.I also have a micro adenomaits been 2 years since my diognotion and i find myself in a percarious situation i have been loosing conciousness and having a sharp pain befor and after this occurs. my doctors are yet to diagnose me can anyone help

There's not much anyone at Wikipedia can do for you! You need to get in touch with your doctor! Loosing consciousness is not typical for people with pituitary adenomas, so you may need more tests to find out what's causing this. If you don't think your current doctor is getting to the bottom of your problem, you may want to seek a second opinion. - Nunh-huh 04:34, 11 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I have a cyst on the pituitary gland i was diagnosed about 4 years ago, as i had milk in my breasts and no longer having a period. it first started when i was losing weight at weight watchers and all of a sudden instead of losing i was gaining causing so much grief as i had always had a weight problem but i decided that i would do any thing to lose weight when the weight started to go on instead of off i saw my doctor who organised for me to have a blood test the results came back with a prolactin level of over 1600. i was then refered to a professor of endocronology (not sure of spelling)i have regular mri's which have shown that there has be not change in the size of the cyst. the professor also prescribed dostinex which has reduced my prolactin levels down to 23 i think its been a while. could this be the cause of my weight problems i have had all my life? i do have a lot of headaches and suffered from mingrains as a child at least once a week i was getting them. lately i have noticed that just before my period my breasts are so sore they feels like i need to breast feed a baby they feel like they are larger then normal. i just have so many question and concerns about this and would like someone to talk to about it.

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.221.73.207 (talk • contribs) 14:17, 26 August 2006

Please sign talk page entries with 4 tildes, thus ~~~~. Wikipedia is not a discussion forum for specific topics and specific issues of ones health, diseases, treatment and side effects are best discussed with your own doctor - no website (including this one) will be able to precisely advise you, lacking as they do any specialised data about you and the condition, and being tottaly unable to examine you. Please re-contact your own doctors explaining that you remain confused about some aspects and wish to discuss things with them. David Ruben ^Talk 02:26, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Comment: Pituitary Adenoma Surgery

I have had two transcranial surgeries in 5 years to remove my Pituitary Tumor. I have also had Stereotactic Radiosurgery to shrink the tumor even more. At this point the tumor is smaller than a pea. I must recommend the top Neurosurgen in the U.S. Dr. Ivan Ciric, MD FACS/Professor of Neurological Surgery in Evanston, IL. He is the best doctor for removing Pituitary Tumors it is his specialty. I do have other symptoms/conditions now do to the Pituitary Tumor: menopause, adrenal insufficency, and Diabetes Insipidus (these are all linked to the pituitary which I don't have anymore). I no longer have the major headaches I once had. I had very bad headaches behind my eyes ever since I was a child. I did not find out about the tumor until I was in my 30's. I was told that 1 in every 10,000 people have some type of a pituitary tumor. My question is how do these tumors start are you born with them or are they from envioronmental causes? 67.176.252.66 19:12, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Type of adenoma

Hyperthyroidism, results in Grave's Disease. Which causes abnormal antibodies that mimic TSH or thyroid stimulating hormone and stimulate the over secretion of TH by follicle cells in the thyroid.

Hypothyroidism results in an Endemic Goiter where insufficient amounts of iodine in the diet cause large visible lump on the anterior neck —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.100.249.35 (talk) 14:43, 26 September 2007 (UTC)