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Since my last post in which he spoke about rapid weight gain that I suffered, I wanted to delve deeper into the issue, I am taking prednisone 15mg inter-day form, go to the gym to strengthen my muscles and bones osteoporosis and see a nutritionist who taught me how to eat, all this due to prednisone, there is a syndrome caused by prolonged use of corticosteroids and high-called "Cushing Syndrome"

This syndrome is caused by increase of the hormone cortisol, a hormone produced naturally by the adrenal glands that helps the body to stress, to maintain blood pressure, cardiovascular function, immune system and makes the fat, carbohydrates and proteins into energy.

There are two types of Cushing's syndrome, the symptoms are the same, the difference is in the cause of the syndrome.

The most common type is exogenous to find patients with immune-based diseases such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromaialgia, scleroderma, etc., whose treatment includes the use of corticosteroids such as prednisone, for the purpose of stopping the immune system. This type of syndrome is temporary and will disappear once the patient stops taking the drugs.

The other type is endogenous Cushing's syndrome caused by a problem in the adrenal glands or the pituitary. In the adrenal glands is caused by a tumor (usually non-cancerous) tumor that produces excess cortisol. In the pituitary, the problem is caused by a tumor that produces too much ACTH (a hormone that stimulates the adrenal glands to produce cortisol), there are times displayed other pituitary tumors that produce excess ACTH also causing the syndrome.

Symptoms include:

• Weight gain, especially in the upper body.

• rounded face (moon face) and red. • Acne or infection

to the skin.
• Hair loss.
• Accumulation of fat between the shoulders (buffalo hump).
• Accumulation of grease on the clavicles.
• high blood sugar.

• High blood pressure.

• Loss of muscle mass.
• Mass loss, pain and tenderness of the bones.
• Back pain that occurs with routine activities.
• Thin skin with the bruising, slow to heal after injury.
• purple streaks.
• Depression.
• Excessive facial hair in women.
• Irregular or absent menses and infertility.
• Loss of sex drive.
• In children, growth deficiency and obesity.

Treatment for Cushing's syndrome depends on the cause, symptoms in the exogenous nature disappears when the patient stops taking corticosteroid drugs in endogenous change will require surgery, radiation and drugs to reduce the production of cortisol .

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See the Light of Life

I Have Lupus, But my spirits run high,
I Promised Myself, That I Would Die.
Some mornings I wake up, with joints That do ache,
and a body so tired, and drained like a lake.
I'll say to myself, I'll have a nice day,
I will fight the Lupus, all of the way.
I see the light of Life.
An arm spasm hits, like a lightning bolt,
I soothe my arm, trying to calm the jolt.
As the disease progresses, into another stage,
my heart beats faster, with inner rage.
It can destroy your body in part,
it takes its toll, right to your heart.
I see the light of Life.
Lupus drains your soul, like an evil sin,
striking your kidneys and sun sensitive skin.
Mouth ulcers and joint pain, are a common sign,
that a Lupus flare will be in due time.
I see the light of Life.
My face becomes swollen, from the Prednisone,
but some days I know, I am not alone.
We Lupus patients take our life by each day,
in prayers and hopes, for a cure, we do pray.
What we go through each day of the year,
waiting and wondering, what's next for a cure.
I see the light of Life.
Sometimes my face is concerned, and has a blank stare,
I'm wondering when I'll have the next flare.
My doctor is my only friend,
he seems to know, and he does understand.
Once in awhile to the hospital I go,
a short stay with kind nurses, and doctors in tow.
My eyes become misty, with tears,
my doctor understands, my questions and fears.
I see the light of Life.
I have confidence that I'm in good hands,
in fact, my doctor to me, is the most skilled in the land.
I know in my heart, that I am a fighter,
and each day to me, will be much brighter.
Every day represents a challenge to me,
moving forward, with an incurable disease.
I see the light of Life.
God put me here for a reason I know,
I'll spread my love, and fulfill my goals.
To people and places, that are in need,
friend or foe, I'll complete my deed.
When I am called, and it is my time,
I will have accomplished my life line.
I see the light of Life

Diana Kierce
Pacheco, California

Diana wrote this poem on Lupus s, which WAS published and is an inspiration to all that Suffer from an incurable disease. She is a Lifetime Member of City, County and State Historical Societies and The Lupus Foundation.