cushings disease (iatrogenic)

[apothecarry]

Hello peoples,

I wonder if anyone can give me any tips, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes Christmas 2012 as well as underactive thyroid, very high blood pressure, liver problems and heart problems. Up until this point I had only had Brittle asthma so other than these minor problems I am a very healthy bunny (lol), last October I was diagnosed with iatrogenic cushings, just a posh way of saying drug induced (steroids I mean, not the cannabis which would be a fun way of treating all of the above). Having seen consultant last week he informed me that he cannot do anything for me as he cannot reduce the steroids at all, on contacting the brittle asthma clinic in Birmingham they say the same cos they reckon I will drop of my twig. In the last year I have got my blood glucose down from 8.5 to 6 by diet and exercise and lost half a stone in weight. Cushings causes weight gain and muscle weakness which I am suffering and this is causing major problems with walking, lifting etc , if I pick things up or walk too far I almost faint, most embarrassing, and it will get worse and it is affecting the asthma because the bigger I am and the less exercise I get the less fit I am so the worse the asthma gets so has anyone got any ideas to help me? I was thinking of 5 minutes of exercise lots of times a day and increasing the protein in my diet as this is what muscles need, but I don't know much about protein, I am allergic to shellfish and nuts and don't eat oodles of meat. Any ideas would be very gratefully received.
from bald and bulbous

 

[Totto]

Have you tried vitamin D supplements? I presume your hypothyroidism is autoimmune, it usually is and vitamin D deficiency is common in many forms of autoimmune disease. I also read about vitamin D making a huge difference for many of those who cant control their asthma through inhalers. I supplement with 5000IU per day during the dark months and it has worked wonders. For example, the pain I used to suffer in my hands during the winter is completely gone.

 

[apothecarry]

Have you tried vitamin D supplements? I presume your hypothyroidism is autoimmune, it usually is and vitamin D deficiency is common in many forms of autoimmune disease. I also read about vitamin D making a huge difference for many of those who cant control their asthma through inhalers. I supplement with 5000IU per day during the dark months and it has worked wonders. For example, the pain I used to suffer in my hands during the winter is completely gone.

Thank you very much for the idea, will find a friendly chemist and get some. keep well