Posted by xjs7 on April 2, 2006, at 0:32:11
In reply to Re: FREE PORSCHE ! ;) Oh now you listen eh ?! LOL » xjs7, posted by MARTY on April 1, 2006, at 21:59:10
The tumor was in a critical part of my brain near the blood supply to the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus secretes hormones that cause the pituitary to secrete other hormones which activate the body's glands (testes, thyroid, adrenals, etc.) So yes the tumor directly caused the hormone deficiencies.
My advice is that it is worth looking into. Get an appointment with an endocrinologist to discuss this. It can be difficult finding the right treatment.
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> Sorry to hear that you're ill. Is there any chance of recovery ?
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> Has your depression caused by brain domage cause by the brain tumor ? Do you see any link between your lack of testosterone and you tumor ?
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> > I am currently taking Depo-Testosterone, Synthroid, and Cortef. These three drugs made my depression go away. I went off of my antidepressant and have stayed off of it. I had been depressed or almost depressed for about 10 years (probably due to these deficiencies). I have an endocrinologist managing these medications.
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> > I have, however, a lot of other problems besides depression. In fact depression was pretty far down the list of things that were bothering me. I have a lot of physical symptoms, too. I was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2003 and had a craniotomy. As always, your mileage may vary.
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