Question: My brother has been very sick for over a year. He gained over 100 pounds and has chronic stomach pain and diarreah. His tongue and feet have swelled to the point where it is painful to eat or walk. He started going to the emergency room last summer because he was so uncomfortable. Long story short he has had every test known to man. He has been to countless specialists. Endoscopes, colonoscopies, ctscans, blood work and stool samples. After about 6 months someone tested his testostorone and it was that of a 90 year old. He has been on replacement therapy for that for 5 months.

My brother is 47. He previously was taking medicine for slight high blood pressure. That was his only medication and rarely went to the doctor for other than a physical. I began to think he had to see an edocrinologist for some more hormone testing. She has started to do some testing on him and suspects he may have a pituitary disorder related to head trauma from an accident 20 years ago. After the accident he was high functioning. Working climbing utility poles. Was married bought a house and started family. Over the past years he never showed any signs of a hormone problem until this last year. What would his prognosis be if they determine by an MRI of the pituitary that there is damage and it is showing in his life now. He had become a shut in because he is so embarrased. Will the endocrinologist be able to help him reverse his symptoms? Will he get better now that he is with a professional who know what is wrong?

Yes thank you for the information. He had the cortisol testing done this week and his MRI is tomorrow. I am relieved that he will be able to have a good prognosis and have some quality of life back. Thank you so much.
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