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Had Surgery To Remove Pituitary Tumour. Experiencing Fatigue, Thirst, Urination, Lightheadedness, Dizzyness, Tests Normal. Suggestions?

I had transsphenoidal surgery at the end of June 2012 to remove a pituitary tumor . Three weeks after the surgery I started experiencing excessive fatigue, thirst, and urination , as well as dizziness and lightheadedness . All of the symptoms have continued to worsen and now I am exhausted to the point of passing out. All of my osmolality tests (blood serum and urinalyses) have come back normal, so it doesn t appear to be diabetes insipidus or mellitus. Any thought or ideas?
Wed, 14 Nov 2012
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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

I have gone through your symptoms. Since all your reports are normal, there is no need to worry.

Following are the possible explanations for your symptoms-

1. Effect of medicines- sometimes, doctors prescribe corticosteroids after a pituitary surgery. Steroids can produce most of the symptoms that you have.

2. Excess drinking of water- If you drink more water, there would be more urination, fatigue, etc. This becomes a vicious cycle. So, you could try limiting your water intake (despite feeling thirsty).

I hope it helps.

Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad
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Had Surgery To Remove Pituitary Tumour. Experiencing Fatigue, Thirst, Urination, Lightheadedness, Dizzyness, Tests Normal. Suggestions?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have gone through your symptoms. Since all your reports are normal, there is no need to worry. Following are the possible explanations for your symptoms- 1. Effect of medicines- sometimes, doctors prescribe corticosteroids after a pituitary surgery. Steroids can produce most of the symptoms that you have. 2. Excess drinking of water- If you drink more water, there would be more urination, fatigue, etc. This becomes a vicious cycle. So, you could try limiting your water intake (despite feeling thirsty). I hope it helps. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology) Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad