Other Symptoms
The psychiatric symptoms, represented mainly by anxiety and depression of variable intensity, also deserve to be mentioned, because they have a prevalence of about 50 to 75%. Insomnia can also manifest, due to the deregulation of circadian rhythms generated by hypercortisolism.
When the treatment of Cushing’s syndrome is not carried out correctly, it is possible that the lack of hormonal control can become life-threatening. This is because unbalanced hormone levels can cause kidney malfunctions and organ failure. Therefore, it is expedient that one visit a physician immediately the symptoms of cushion syndrome start to manifest.
References:
[1] https://www.healthline.com/health/high-cortisol-symptoms
[2] https://www.healthline.com/symptom/unintentional-weight-gain
[3] https://www.healthline.com/health/hump-behind-the-shoulders
[4] https://www.healthline.com/health/stretch-marks
[5] https://www.healthline.com/symptom/bruises-easily
[6] https://www.karger.com/Article/Fulltext/314315
[7] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3784879/#:~:text=Glucocorticoid%2Dinduced%20myopathy%20is%20the,fibers%20(type%20IIb%20fibers).
[8] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9396299/#:~:text=Reversible%20amenorrhea%20or%20impotence%20is,patients%20with%20ACTH%2Ddependent%20subtypes.
[9] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6331781/#:~:text=Cushing’s%20syndrome%20was%20caused%20by,pneumonia%20occurred%20in%2021%20patients.