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Diabetes Mellitus & Pituitary Disease

The word "diabetes" comes from the Greek language and indicates excessive urination. The relatively rare type of diabetes, but one familiar to people with pituitary problems, is diabetes insipidus, where the excess urination is due to lack of a pituitary hormone that allows the kidneys to reabsorb water and concentrate the urine.  Read more... 
Article updated: May 2009

Osteoporosis and Pituitary

Osteoporosis is a well known condition which unfortunately is under-recognised and under-treated.  

The majority of pituitary patients are at a higher risk of osteoporosis compared with the general population.   Prevalence is different for different disorders.   For example, Cushing's disease has a 50% prevalence of osteoporosis in some of the studies, but Acromegalic patients generally have a lower prevalence of osteoporosis.   Read more…

Get up, Get out, Get happy!!!

The diagnosis of a pituitary condition often leads to a situation where one's life is no longer as it once was and it may be necessary to re-think the direction of one's life, re-evaluate those things of importance to us and re-define what is 'normal' in our life. That's the bad news.  The good news is that, while life may throw illness, poverty or sheer bad luck our way, this should not - and also need not - make life a complete misery. The choice is yours and you may be surprised at how, with a little thought and effort, feelings of happiness and fulfillment can return to your life.     Read more...
Article updated:  May 2009

Pituitary Tumours and Vision

All information from the eyes travels to the brain through nerves which pass very close to the pituitary gland.  Changes in a patient's vision are important to consider in the assessment and continuing care of patients with pituitary tumours.  Read more…

Travel tips for those with pituitary illness

Patients with pituitary disease should plan ahead before overseas travel and should see their treating doctors well in advance of their departure.

Patients should ensure that they take enough medication with them for the duration of their travel.  Doctors can organise increased quantities for you under Regulation 24, which lets you get prescription repeats dispensed at the same time as the original script.  Most oral medications are stable at room temperature and do not need to be insulated for overseas travel.  The usual recommendation is they should be kept below 25ºC ie. not left in the sun!   Read more…
Article updated:  May 2009