There is something wrong with my adrenal glands and I'm scared incase it is cancer?

I am 28 and have already been diagnosed with premature ovarian failure i had no periods for 2 years now i have recieved a letter concerning my adrenal glands i have looked up on internet and all i see is cancer cant get an appointment to speak to my doctor. My test is on wed but i am so scared i cant eat and im crying all the time can anyone tell me what my chances are

There is something wrong with my adrenal glands and I'm scared incase it is cancer?
You should relax and dont worry so much most adrenal problem are benign and curable. let us know the result of your test. good luck
Reply:Get some sleep 'till Wed...And i hope you don't have cancer
Reply:You should stop worrying for now. I am not going to give you a diagnosis based on so few elements but in my opinion your symptoms are pointing to Addissons disease a typical malfunction from the pituitary gland and the adrenals: this has absolutely nothing to do with cancer and if its Addissons all you have to do is take a pill daily and watch your salt intake. I hope I could help you a little hon.
Reply:I go on the internet all the time with symptoms and it says cancer, brain tumour, meningitis or something. The thing is it always says a hundred other reasons for the symptoms too, but I always think it is the rare type of cancer causing it and not the common cold. Switch off your internet, that is what everyone tells me. There are probably millions of reasons for your symptoms and you are only young too which is in your favour.
Reply:You poor thing - you must be terrified. I'm not going to tell you not to worry because I'm sure I'd feel the same if I were in your shoes. Do try and think positively, and stop looking at the Internet to try and second guess what the problem could be - you'll only make yourself feel worse. Ring your doctors surgery and explain over the phone how you are feeling. They might be able to get you an appointment when they realise how stressed you are - or at the very least, get the doctor to call you back with some reassurance and info. Other than that, all you can do is wait and see what the results of the tests are - and not eating will only make you feel tired, which in turn will make you feel more emotional, so do try and get some food down you. If you are really upset and are not coping, then ring one of the voluntary organisations like the Samaritans. They can't help you medically, but talking your feelings through just might make you feel a bit calmer and in control. Do let us all know how the tests went though - I'll be thinking of you.
Reply:It is too bad you found this out in a letter! It is very difficult when you get news that could be bad, but you are unable to ask your doctors questions about it.





As the other poster said, it could be Addison's disease. In some people with premature ovarian failure, the body produces antibodies against the ovaries and against the adrenal cells. Addison's disease is not cancer at all and is very treatable. I hope all goes well with your test. Here is a little more about Addison's:





http://www.answers.com/topic/addison-s-d...





I hope all goes well with your test.
Reply:Sounds like you have hypopituitarism and not just enough adrenal stimulation but low growth hormone which would cause osteoporosis and low repro hormones which would cause no periods. Yes, it could be a tumor but almost always pituitary tumors are non cancerous. It is rare for it to be cancerous, so don't worry! Also, there are other things that can go wrong with the pituitary to cause damage to it. The good thing is that you caught it and that you are on your way to getting treatment. Low adrenal function can be VERY dangerous, so you need to be on meds for it and be careful of very stressful situations. In fact, its best to ask you Dr. for an emergency injection just in case you have an auto accident. This could put your body into shock very quickly and could kill you. Also you will need a medic alert tag--very important! Another thing...make sure when you have your IGF1 tested (growth hormone) that you DO get it replaced with injections if it is low. There is still misimformation about the importance of this in adults but current research shows high mortality rate in adults who are deficient (damages the heart over time). I know this because I have pituitary damage myself (non-tumor--Sheehan's Syndrome) and suffered the effects of low growth hormone, repro hormones and low cortisol. Once I replaced them I felt so much better and almost normal again. Good luck to you!