What causes one to develop shut-in/hermit tendencies?
What works to overcome this?

@mostlylurking I took thiamine daily for a while, and it seemed to be what kickstarted my liver healing.
My blood sugar problem seems to be closer to reactive hypoglycemia rather than hyperglycemia though.

@irs said in Cushing's Disease:

Prescribed me some adaptogen type formula to help with the cortisol (the one i got has ashwagandha, rhodiola and some other herbs)

Have you noticed any effects with this yet?

@mostlylurking
Weight gain in the belly and face with skinny arms and legs, high visceral fat, blood sugar problems, elevated liver enzymes, red/purple stretch marks keep developing, hair thinning, certain ocular symptoms that may indicate pituitary problem, but that's a hunch at the moment.

I strongly suspect that I may be dealing with Cushing's, which I will seek tests and data to confirm.
Is there anybody who has experience with this or who may be in a similar situation?

I have heard that high doses of Cyproheptadine may be a treatment.
However, I have also heard claims that Cyproheptadine can induce permanent weight gain

Given that the main symptom of Cushing's is weight gain which is very difficult to lose, I am not sure how true this information is.

Through what mechanism does cypro cause weight gain? Is this weight gain actually irreversible?
If cypro can treat Cushing's, will it prevent the loss of that weight?

@periander345 I've been suspecting something like that, and I've also been suspecting something like Cushing's based on other symptoms

@NangaParbat It feels like a pressure in or around the eyes. My eyes don't appear to be bulging.

What causes eye pressure? Every time I've checked my blood pressure it has been normal. It seems to worse when I am hungry.

@NateHiggers Ok, but if "being a true catholic" is all it takes, how and why did people spontaneously end up rejecting the "truth"? Are you not seeing the problem with your argument?

@dan-saintdominic "Its about adopting the whole truth of the Catholic faith. "
Again, if this was the solution the current situation would not exist.