Cushing's Info

I am so happy to have found this site. I have always been healthy, active person. I am 31 years-old, 5 feet 7 inches, and normally 125-130 lbs. I now weigh over 150 pounds. Recently diagnosed with "probable" Cushing's Syndrome due to Cortisone Toxicity. Recieved 3 Spinal Epidurals (9/27, 10/6, 10/27) very close together in time.  Pain physician was previously informed I had high sensitivity to steroids. He did not inform me of the high cortisone dosage that each epidural injection contained. Developed "moon-face", "buffalo hump", severe reddening of face/chest, insomnia, major emotional up's and down's, constant hunger, gained 0ver 20 pounds in 3 weeks (still gaining), all weight gain has been in my face/trunk, weakness in legs, pain in shins, easy bruising. I had appointment with my general doctor who diagnosed me and referred me for lab tests for the up-coming week. I consequently do not know whether or not I have any other disease, so I'm pretty worried.

I was involved in a motor vehivle accident on april 5, 2006. I was formally diagnosed with Vascular Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (nerve entrapment) , buldging discs (cervical/ lumbar) and Degenerative Disc Disease shortly after. For the past three years, I have been under the care of three pain management physicians due to relocation.  The treatments I have recieved over the past 3 years have included pain medication,facet-joint injections, anti-depressants, physical therapy, accupuncture, trigger-pont injections, deep tissue massage, chiropractic therapy, psyciatric counseling, and most recently, a series of 3 epidural injections into my spine. Each  of these therapies have been steroid-free until Sept 27th, 2009. The Epidural Injections all contained a large dose of cortisone.