Question 1

what are different ways to treat cushing syndrome?

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See below.: First, find out what's causing the cushing's syndrome. If it's due to overuse of steroids, cut down on the dose. If it's due to a tumor, surgery is the best treatment.Tumor in the pituitary can be removed by neurosurgeons, tumors in the adrenal, pancreas, lung can be removed by surgeons. Radiation therapy is used if surgery is not complete. Last but not least, medications can be used.

Question 2

is there more than one good way to treat cushing syndrome?

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It depend on the cau: Piitutary cushing is differently treated than adrenal cushing( mass on the adrenal).

Question 3

can a patient be treated for hypercortisolism even if they don't have full-blown cushing's syndrome?

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The same thing: Cushing syndrome and hypercortisolism are essentially the same thing. Yes, therefore you do treat them both at the same time. 
This is a trusted source to read: http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/cushings-syndrome/ds00470.

Question 4

can cushing's syndrome occur as a side effect of an intramuscular kenalog injection? if so, can it be reversed & how is it treated?

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Kenalog: Single injection no. Many injections yes. Discuss with your team.

Question 5

is cushing's syndrome easy to diagnose?

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No, it's a tough one: Cushing's syndrome is a condition where your body makes too much cortisol (a hormone). A blood draw, 24 hour urine measurement of cortisol, midnight salivary cortisol measurement or a test called dexamathasone suppression test can be done to give you the diagnosis. Often time, you'll need multiple or all of the tests above to make an accurate diagnosis.  It's one of the hardest diagnosis to make.

Question 6

how do you know if someone has cushing's syndrome?

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Many symptoms: Symptoms / signs:  truncal obesity (mr. Potatohead look), "moon" facies, thinning of skin, easy bruising, "buffalo" hump in upper back, purple stretch marks, hypertension, fatigue, psychiatric sx, insomnia, excess hair growth, muscle weakness and loss.  Symptoms are often progressive and should prompt screening.

Question 7

what are the signs that you see when you have cushing's syndrome?

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Many features: Cushing's is a rare condition, but important to recognize since it can often be cured.  There is abdominal (central) obesity (buffalo hump) often with diabetes and hypertension, but also thin skin (bruising, purple striae), rapid change in appearance, muscle weakness, maybe hirsutism, cognitive difficulties.  See your doctor.

Question 8

what is cushing syndrome and its cure?

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Pituitary tumor: A pituitary tumor causes classic cushings syndrome.  The tumor releases acth which stimulates the adrenal gland to produce corticosteroid hormones.

Cushings syndrome can come about because of steroid hormones being used to treat an underlying condition or rarely from a tumor of the adrenal gland.

The cure of the syndrome depends on its cause.

Question 9

why is cushing's disease or syndrome fatal?

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Excess cortisol: Cushing's disease is excessive cortisol in the body from a pituitary tumor that leads to its secretion.Cushing's syndrome refers to the stigmata with excessive cortisol.This can be from the pituitary or administered by drs. Symptoms include hypertension, obesity, heart problems, sensitivity to infection. Cushing's disease/syndrome can be treated so it is not necessarily fatal, but it can be.

Question 10

what's the best  treatment for cushing's syndrome?

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Depends: The treatment options depend on the cause of the cushing's syndrome. If the cause is due to overuse of steroids, then the treatment is to lower the dose. This is the best case scenario. Other treatment options involve: surgery, radiation therapy, and medications. A new drug was recently approved for cushing's syndrome on 2/17/2012.

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