Swollen pituitary and dehydration
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Swollen pituitary and dehydration

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    • February 28, 2014 at 7:35 pm
    Brendan
    Participant

    Hi Everyone,

    I know that  many of us have been dealing with a swollen pituitary.  Mine started in January 2012 after my third ipi infusion.  Yesterday (around dinner) I fainted.  I felt a hot flash and told my wife I needed fresh air (22 degrees should do it).  I sat on my steps and then lost consciousness for 30-45 seconds (no harm from the fall).

    I had the whole day to myself (my wife was working and my children were at daycare) so I was out and about all day.  I skipped lunch and barely had any water all day; plus I had about four cups of black tea.  Stupid, I know, but I have never had this problem and I've been dealing with pituitary problems for just over two years.

    My Med Onc ordered a brain MRI just in case, but it sounds like I fainted from dehydration (I did not display any signs of having a seizure).  My cortisol is low as a result of my pituitary which means my reserves are low.

    Just a heads-up/reminder to drink up.

    Brendan

     

     

     

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      • February 28, 2014 at 11:20 pm
      Brendan
      Participant

      … Hours after my original post I found out that the MRI was good.  No new mets and surgical bed continues to shrink; so my brain has been clear since surgery last June.

      I have a chest, abdomen, pelvis CT in three weeks as part of a PD-1 trial and I will see what is happening with my two lung mets.

      Brendan

      • February 28, 2014 at 11:20 pm
      Brendan
      Participant

      … Hours after my original post I found out that the MRI was good.  No new mets and surgical bed continues to shrink; so my brain has been clear since surgery last June.

      I have a chest, abdomen, pelvis CT in three weeks as part of a PD-1 trial and I will see what is happening with my two lung mets.

      Brendan

      • February 28, 2014 at 11:20 pm
      Brendan
      Participant

      … Hours after my original post I found out that the MRI was good.  No new mets and surgical bed continues to shrink; so my brain has been clear since surgery last June.

      I have a chest, abdomen, pelvis CT in three weeks as part of a PD-1 trial and I will see what is happening with my two lung mets.

      Brendan

        • March 1, 2014 at 1:15 am
        hbecker
        Participant

        Glad the MRI was good! Hang in there!

        • March 1, 2014 at 1:15 am
        hbecker
        Participant

        Glad the MRI was good! Hang in there!

        • March 1, 2014 at 1:15 am
        hbecker
        Participant

        Glad the MRI was good! Hang in there!

        • March 1, 2014 at 4:07 am
        Tina D
        Participant

        Glad your MRI is good!! I am sure that was more than a little upsetting to have that happen. Thanks for the reminder…. going to get a glass of water now….

        Tina

        • March 1, 2014 at 4:07 am
        Tina D
        Participant

        Glad your MRI is good!! I am sure that was more than a little upsetting to have that happen. Thanks for the reminder…. going to get a glass of water now….

        Tina

        • March 1, 2014 at 4:07 am
        Tina D
        Participant

        Glad your MRI is good!! I am sure that was more than a little upsetting to have that happen. Thanks for the reminder…. going to get a glass of water now….

        Tina

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