As someone with Cushing’s disease, I respond incredibly poorly to heat. I can handle it in short bursts, but when the temperature is in the 80s or 90s F for weeks on end, I have a hard time regulating my body. Overheating is not only uncomfortable; it also leads…
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Korlym (mifepristone) lowered the levels of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), which reflects the average amount of blood sugar over the past three months, in people with Cushing’s syndrome and treatment-resistant type 2 diabetes. That’s according to newly published data from the now-complete Phase 4 CATALYST (NCT05772169) clinical trial, which…
Moving is always challenging, and getting used to a new neighborhood or city can be a little overwhelming. I’m writing this column while sprawled out in bed two weeks after I moved from New York to Michigan. Due to Cushing’s disease, my use of mobility aids, and the cost…
Becoming educated and informed about Cushing’s disease is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information such as the diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your Cushing’s journey.
Besides surgery, there are several therapeutic strategies that may be used to manage Cushing’s disease. Here you can find more information about some of the approved and experimental treatments.
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