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  • Welcome to Pituitary Chat
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    10 Jan 2010, 01:19
  • New Members
    A place for new amd existing members to introduce themselves and tell us about them. This is voluntary and you are welcome to join our community whether or not you wish to tell us about you
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    22 Jan 2010, 19:49
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  • Pituitary Chat Matters
    A place to keep the members up to date on any matters related to Pituitary Chat
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    30 Jan 2010, 10:54
  • Fund Raising
    A place to offer ideas and keep members up to date with fund raising.
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    03 Dec 2009, 00:50
  • Members Polls
    This is where the members have their say. All polls relating to Pituitary Chat are here. Run by members for members means just that. This is where you decide how we move forward.
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    08 Nov 2009, 13:35
  • The Waiting Room (Life in general with a pituitary condition)
    General thoughts, comments or discussions about pituitary conditions, their treatments, your experiences and words of encouragement for others. Also, discuss Benefits (Social Security), insurance, emotional effects of pituitary conditions, nutrition, exercise and general lifestyle issues to do with pituitary conditions.
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    08 Feb 2010, 22:15
  • The Hospital Café (Pituitary Humour & Off Topic)
    They say laughter is the best medicine. Get your best medicine here then - or discuss things that are nothing at all to do with the pituitary.
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    09 Jan 2010, 19:11
  • The Suggestion Box (PituitaryChat things)
    Keep up to date with what is happening to your forum, and your suggestions for the forum. Your Forum - Your Say,
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    01 Aug 2009, 08:20
  • Pituitary Foundation
    A place to discuss the Pituitary Foundation, any news of the Pituitary Foundation or any local support groups you are a member of. Do you have ideas on how the Pituitary Foundation can better help you, how you may be able to help or ideas on improving the service that it brings?
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    03 Nov 2009, 15:59
  • Useful Links
    A selection of user defined useful links.
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    28 Aug 2009, 18:17
  • Other Conditions & General Pituitary Conditions
    You may have a condition not covered by the topics below, or indeed a discussion topic that covers more than one pituitary condition perhaps. If so, feel free to post here.
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    Last post by Paul Clarke View the latest post
    08 Feb 2010, 22:06
  • Acromegaly and Gigantism
    Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder that results from too much growth hormone (GH) in the body. The pituitary, a small gland in the brain, makes GH. In acromegaly, the pituitary produces excessive amounts of GH. Acromegaly Gigantism results if this excess GH starts prior to adulthood.
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    08 Feb 2010, 23:00
  • Addison's Disease
    Addison's disease occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormone cortisol and, in some cases, the hormone aldosterone. The disease is also called adrenal insufficiency, or hypocortisolism.
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    Last post by bob3bob3 View the latest post
    03 Feb 2010, 14:57
  • Craniopharyngioma
    Craniopharyngioma is a tumour that develops in the area of the brain called the hypothalamus, which is close to the pituitary gland. It is usually found in children or young adults and accounts for around 10% of all brain tumours in young people. It can however be diagnosed at any age.
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    29 Oct 2009, 00:01
  • Cushing's
    Cushing’s syndrome is a hormonal disorder caused by prolonged exposure of the body’s tissues to high levels of the hormone cortisol. Sometimes called hypercortisolism, Cushings Disease is generally as a result of a pituitary adenoma, however Cushing's Syndrome encompasses other causes.
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    Last post by mandymo View the latest post
    05 Sep 2009, 17:40
  • Diabetes Insipidus
    Water in the body is regulated by a hormone an antidiuretic hormone (ADH), or vasopressin. ADH is produced in the hypothalamus and then stored in the pituitary gland. Diabetes Insipidus is the alteration of this water regulation, resulting in increased thirst and increased urine production,
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    12 May 2009, 10:11
  • Growth Hormone Deficiency
    Growth Hormone Deficiency is a condition where the pituitary gland does not produce sufficient growth hormone.
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    Last post by Paul Clarke View the latest post
    25 Nov 2009, 00:54
  • Hypopituitarism
    Hypoptuitarism is the failure to produce or release sufficient levels of the pituitary hormones, Some hormones are more susceptible to loss (damage) than others. Treatments include: Recombant GH, Oestrogen or Testosterone esters, Gonadotrophins, Hydrocortisone, Thyroxine.
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    Last post by Yasmin View the latest post
    18 Nov 2009, 10:28
  • Hypo / Hyperthyroidism
    An under or over active thyroid gland and all the charming side effects you get as a bonus
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    Last post by lindajoy View the latest post
    06 Feb 2010, 14:35
  • Kallmann Syndrome
    Kallmann syndrome is a condition characterized by delayed or absent puberty and an impaired sense of smell
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    09 Dec 2009, 22:47
  • Lupus & Auto-Immune Disorders
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    12 Aug 2009, 18:05
  • Prolactinoma
    A prolactinoma is a benign tumour (adenoma) of the pituitary gland that produces a hormone called prolactin. Symptoms of prolactinoma are caused by too much prolactin in the blood (hyperprolactinemia) or by pressure effects of the adenoma on surrounding tissues.
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    Last post by Paul Clarke View the latest post
    01 Sep 2009, 10:25
  • Non-Functioning Pituitary Adenoma
    A Non-Functioning Pituitary Adenoma is a pituitary tumour (adenoma) that does not produce any hormones. The adenoma can cause pressure on the pituitary gland affecting the balance of hormones produced by the pituitary gland. The pressure effects can also cause headaches and alter vision.
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    22 May 2009, 21:24
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
    A resource for those of us with Rheumatoid Arthritis
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    18 Jul 2009, 17:55
  • Sheehan's
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    26 Jul 2009, 17:40
  • Sleep Apnoea
    Sleep Apnoea is the intermittent and repeated upper airway collapse during sleep. This results in irregular breathing at night and excessive sleepiness during the day. Although it is not a pituitary condition in itself, it is prevalent in people with Acromegaly (or Acromegaly Gigantism).
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    29 May 2009, 09:59
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  • Research
    A place to do and help research
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    29 Nov 2009, 16:46
  • Ask a professional
    Ask any questions that you may want answered by an Endocrinologist, Pharmacist, GP, Priest or complimentary medicine practitioner.
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    04 Dec 2009, 17:50
  • FAQ's
    Answers to FAQ's by Professionally Qualified People
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    10 Oct 2009, 21:34
  • Surgery
    Discuss the surgical procedures to treat pituitary conditions, the outcomes of the surgery and your recovery from them.
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    Last post by Paul Clarke View the latest post
    31 May 2009, 01:54
  • Radiotherapy
    Radiotherapy (including Gamma Knife surgery)
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    15 Nov 2009, 15:43
  • Medical Therapy
    Medical therapy includes any type of medical therapy (ie, tablets, patches, gels, injections), such as dopamine agonists, steroids, hormone replacement, somatostatin analogues, hydrocortisone, thyroxine. etc.
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    Last post by Yasmin View the latest post
    09 Jan 2010, 08:14
  • Pain Control
    Discussions on ways to control pain, or cope with pain.
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    Last post by Paul Clarke View the latest post
    22 Nov 2009, 01:04
  • Complementary and Alternative Therapy
    Alternative therapies, alternative medicine, complementary medicine. Eg. naturopathy, chiropractic, herbalism, traditional Chinese medicine, Unani, Ayurveda, meditation, yoga, biofeedback, hypnotherapy, NLP, homeopathy, acupuncture,

    How have they worked for you?
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    Last post by Yasmin View the latest post
    09 Jan 2010, 08:13
  • Nutrition & Supplements
    Foods that harm and foods that heal!!
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    09 Jan 2010, 10:18
  • Other
    Other treatments not covered in the treatment categories above,
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    08 Jul 2009, 02:44

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