What is Acromegaly

Acromegaly (from Greek akros "high" and megas "large" - extremities enlargement) is a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (hGH). ...

Join Now

Free, anonymous support from people just like you.

We're on Facebook!
Check out our page!
DS Store is Open
DS t-shirts and more
Advertisement
Advice:
Tumor on MRI in June 08 Jan 09 didn't Possible?
Watch this 
View More Posts Ignore
I have have both high Igf-1 and low TSH. In June of 08 MRI showed 5mm cystin pituitary gland. Had MRI again at the same place in January and no comment about cyst.

Can tumors come and go? Can MRI's be different?

In June the MRI was to rule out MS. In January the MRI was to find out why my face keeps face numb and why my eyes hurt so much on and off.
I am now waiting for the results of a glucose tolerance test to measure my GH. The doc says if thats elevated I need another MRI and if normal then she has no answers.
Posted on 04/12/09, 08:04 am
2 Replies Add Your Advice
Reminder: This is a support group for Acromegaly. We trust you will do your best to remain positive and helpful. For more information, see our rules of the road.

You may also create your own Member Groups where you can moderate the discussion.
Advice:
Email me when others reply to this topic help
View More Posts Ignore
Reply #1 - 04/13/09  8:29pm
" I would suggest looking into the difference between cysts and tumors. Also, I know a lot of folks on this site have had multiple MRIs give different results. Did your IGF-1 go down between June and Jan.? Did they re-test? "
View More Posts Ignore
Reply #2 - 04/14/09  7:26am
" IGF-1 went up "

Add Your Advice
Advertisement

Advertisement
Content on DailyStrength.org is for informational purposes only. We do not provide any medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. More info
Portions of support group and treatment information provided by Wikipedia under the GNU FDL license
Copyright 2006-2009, DailyStrength, Inc. All rights reserved.
Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Report Abuse | HSW International | HSW China | HSW Brazil