Posted by Racer on December 24, 2005, at 2:01:03
In reply to Re: eating disorder complications- advice needed » Larry Hoover, posted by Shelley on December 15, 2005, at 15:32:24
BENIGN! If he has a problem with his pituitary, and it is caused by a tumor, it could easily be something like Addison's disease -- dunno that that's caused by tumor, though -- which is treatable. But only if it's discovered via conventional tests. Like Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
By the way, it could be that the symptoms of his apparent eating disorder are actually CAUSED BY a problem like Addison's. (And I keep coming up with that name, because Cushing's -- the other major pituitary problem I know of -- generally causes weight shifts that make people look a bit fat.)
I'm babbling -- tired, but good luck. And, personally, I've called doctors and said, "So and so isn't telling you something important, but I didn't tell you this..." So far, I have been caught by some of the folks involved. ALL OF WHOM HAVE THANKED ME ONCE THEY WERE TREATED. While they may not have been happy at the time, once they got healthy again, they did thank me for doing it, and getting them the treatment they needed.
Not to say that you can do much about your brother if he does have an ED. It has to be his decision, unless he's a minor and your parents can step in. Or if you can demonstrate that he's a danger to himself or others, which will not get him great treatment, but might help?
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