What is Cushing's syndrome?

Cushing’s syndrome is a hormonal disorder caused by prolonged exposure of the body’s tissues to high levels of the hormone cortisol. The most common cause of the syndrome is Cushing's disease which is due to excess production of the hormone ACTH by the pituitary gland.

How do members experience Cushing's syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Cushing's syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Cushing's syndrome*

Who has Cushing's syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 6
30s 19
40s 48
50s 67
60s 54
70+ 18

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 24
Female 184

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What is Cushing's syndrome?

Cushing’s syndrome is a hormonal disorder caused by prolonged exposure of the body’s tissues to high levels of the hormone cortisol. The most common cause of the syndrome is Cushing's disease which is due to excess production of the hormone ACTH by the pituitary gland.



Common symptoms reported by people with Cushing's syndrome

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for Cushing's syndrome

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Compare treatments taken by people with Cushing's syndrome

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Got a question about living with Cushing's syndrome? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has Cushing's syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 108 say Cushing's syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 6
30s 19
40s 48
50s 67
60s 54
70+ 18
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 13
20-29 years 14
30-39 years 17
40-49 years 21
50-59 years 11
60-69 years 3
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 24
Female 184

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 81
Not Diagnosed 13

These charts show data from Cushing's syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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