Chronically Yours— Noura Costany

I crave the summer and often find myself thinking of the waves — the ups and downs, the gorgeous sun hitting my face as the water moves high and then low, the beautiful,…

I never knew that Cushing’s disease could lead to fainting — until it happened to me. Fainting can be an incredibly overwhelming experience. For me, it starts in the stomach. I’ll feel awfully…

Note: This column describes the author’s own experiences with tirzepatide. Not everyone will have the same response to treatment. Consult your doctor before starting or stopping a therapy. There have been many conversations…

Note: This column describes the author’s own experiences with prenatal vitamins and supplements. Not everyone will have the same response to treatment. Consult your doctor before starting or stopping a therapy. As someone…

I’ve clawed my way through the same pitfalls over and over and over again: the self-doubt, the crippling lack of self-worth. Sometimes I feel like I’m in a wonderful place, as if I’ve put…

This year, I have new motivation. I’m hoping to have a healthy pregnancy sometime between now and 2026, and to do that I need to change a few habits. I’m adding a few vitamins,…

Lately, I’ve been getting my period every two weeks. While I work on getting that back to normal, I’m losing a lot of blood, and my body is especially fatigued because I lack iron.

Another year has come and gone. 2024 was a big year for me. I went through several medication changes and increases in dosages, an egg-freezing cycle, started a new job, and made a…

“How are you feeling?” “Me? Oh, a bit better.” During the holiday season, I have a version of this conversation repeatedly. My family and friends have seen me at my worst, bedridden and throwing…

Slow-healing wounds are one of the Cushing’s disease symptoms that most annoy me. In the time that a regular person heals from a wound, my healing journey has barely scratched the surface. For…

Cushing’s disease can exacerbate any stress I have. It can get overwhelming, especially when it seems to be piling on — as happened during the recent election season. Many people with Cushing’s experience…