Symptoms Of Tumor In Colon
what kind of symptoms would there be with a Tumor on the pituitary gland?
Over the last 8 years, my mother has had what appears to be a total personality change. She has been in pain with gastrointestinal problems as well, in pain everyday for years. They have done all kinds of tests and they can find nothing wrong with her colon or heart, or anything else for that matter.
Her personality has so changed from what she once was that I wonder if she could have a tumor on the pituitary gland. Would that likely be possible?
Hello- and I apologize beforehand for trying to answer such a question this way- as I live abroad…
Well-it generally goes with headaches and blurred vision- but , beyond this – it very much depends of the kind of the tumor- if it is a tumor of the pituitary:if it’s secretory- I mean secreting these or other hormones- or non secreting…so- it may be about hormonal changes, weight changes, probably mood changes as well..anyway- the one responsible way to accurately establish what exactly is it about- is real life medicine- rather than ”phone medicine”…probably additional investigations- including blood tests and others- have to be done…being examined by her Primary Care physician- first- may be a good idea…
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February 15, 2012 10:48 am 
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