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----------------------------------------------------------- From: MinnieChat Message 23 in Discussion Hi Minder66 - I think that often we consider our symptoms in what we can see, and what we can feel. I know with my illness, I don't think alot about my symptoms, as many people have similar symptoms that I have with pitutiary disease, but what did get my attention is what I can't see, the get up and gocha stuff. With acromegaly, carpal tunnel, sweating, joint pain, and easy to tire can be easier to manage in some patients, but hypertension and diabetes mellitus, that leads to progession of coronary artery disease is concerning. Also, sleep apnea syndrome is also concerning. In a paper I will link here, the mortality rate of patients with acromegaly is 2 to 4 times higher than the expected rate, primarily attributable to cardiovascular disease. http://www.aace.com/pub/pdf/guidelines/AcromegalyGuidelines2004.pdf Take care of yourself the best you can. Make informed decisions, and remember that you are the only you we have around. Minnie ----------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this e-mail, or change how often it arrives, go to your E-mail Settings. http://groups.msn.com/PituitaryChat/_emailsettings.msnw Need help? If you've forgotten your password, please go to Passport Member Services. http://groups.msn.com/_passportredir.msnw?ppmprop=help For other questions or feedback, go to our Contact Us page. http://groups.msn.com/contact If you do not want to receive future e-mail from this MSN group, or if you received this message by mistake, please click the "Remove" link below. On the pre-addressed e-mail message that opens, simply click "Send". Your e-mail address will be deleted from this group's mailing list. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
