Long-term effects of surgically-caused Adrenal Insufficiency?

[Guest]

I had a macro pituitary tumor surgically removed in early 2009.  This left me with a basically-uselss pituitary.  I now must take a host of hormones and medications in order for my body to funtion as normally as it can.  Since the operation, my body seems to be falling apart.  I am 52 years old and have developed advanced arthritis and muscle loss, among other degenerations.  Is there any study that shows what long-term treatment side-effects there may be after an operation of this kind?


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[brandyll2]

I do not know if I have the sam thing as you do but i am going through hell to find out. I hope you are doing better. Short story fast I am a 36 yr female that was just told that I have a Pituitary tumors that is affecting my adrenaline glans that effect my kidney, heart and blood pressure. Right now I live in over seas and we are moving back to the states. My husband is in the military and the doctor are not being strait with me. I have been sick for a long time and the doctor never caught it over here until I had hear and kidney damage, they do not help or really know what they are doing they just found the tumor on a flouck because I started lactating for no reason. I have 2 small children and 1 teen do you know any real good doctors. They have me on allot of new meds and I can not eat, sleep or keep thing down I have lost about 20lbs in 2wks. Anyway sorry for the bad spelling head hurts can't take narcotics allergic to most of them.Best regards Brandy