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Empty Sella Syndrome

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@mandy79c

Hi, I have been having issues with dizziness/vertigo, headaches, vision issues, neck pain, balance issues, and numbness in my hands and feet. I have been diagnosed with Hashimotos thyroiditus and was just diagnosed with a colloid cyst of the 3rd ventricular by CT Scan. They ordered an MRI and also found a partially empty sella. My endocrinologist just ordered hormone test and my prolactin is high and I also am producing breast milk. I’m 45 and had my cervix and uterus removed at the age of 28 because of a severe case of adnomyosis. My human growth hormone is low and I’m waiting on the rest of the results to come in right now. My daughter was diagnosed with a pituitary adenoma when she was 8 and I am now wondering if this is somehow hereditary? My grandmother had severe osteoporosis and scoliosis and my mother had systemic and discoid lupus. My mother died of a heart attack at 41 and my grandmother died at 61 of what they think was bone cancer. I can’t help but wonder if this is all related somehow? Any info would be so helpful! Thank you

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Hello @mandy79c I wanted to welcome you to Connect. It sounds like you have a lot on your plate with doctors and tests. Is there a reason you would have numbness in your hands and feet? That makes me think about spine issues because I'm a spine patient and had surgery for spinal cord compression in my neck and that can cause symptoms of pain and numbness in arms and legs even if the issues are only in the cervical spine.

I've had Hashimoto's too, and I say "had' because now I don't test positive for it anymore. I think this was related to old dental work and failing root canals including old silver amalgam fillings that contained mercury. Since all of that has been removed, and I have no metal in my body, the Hashimoto's cleared up. I still take desiccated pig thyroid hormones because of damage done by Hashimoto's and it all seems to be stable.

How soon will you find out recommendations for care from your specialists?