Cushing's Syndrome
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Cushing's Syndrome Home Care
Home care for Cushing's syndrome includes:
Take prescribed medications as directed.
Measure your weight every day:
Keep a log of your results.
Eat potassium rich foods.
If you have
high blood pressure
:
Learn how to take your blood pressure.
Check your blood pressure every day.
Keep a log of your results.
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Cushing's Syndrome Home Care: Diet
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Fatigue
Generalized weakness
Leg swelling (bilateral)
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Last Updated: Oct 31, 2007
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Cushing's Syndrome References:
Findling JW, Raff H. Screening and diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2005 Jun;34(2):385-402, ix-x.
Lindsay JR, Nieman LK. Differential diagnosis and imaging in Cushing's syndrome. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2005 Jun;34(2):403-21, x.
Morioka M, Fujii T, Matsuki T, Jo Y, Kobayashi T, Tanaka H, Ohashi T, Kondo K. Preclinical Cushing's syndrome: report of seven cases and a review of the literature. Int J Urol. 2000 Apr;7(4):126-32.
