I would like to get an advice about pituitary micro adenoma which affects the growth hormone.?
There are also physical changes taking place. Laboratory shows that Insulin growth factor and serum human growth hormone are increased. There are no medicines taken yet. What will be the next step? Do medicines can decrease the tumor or it should be removed surgically? Is there any life changes after the operation? Thank you. Hope I can get response soon. Thank you.
It can be treated with medications now since advances have been made – but your case has to be evaluated and followed by a neuro-endocrinologist, not just any endo.
What you have is called acromegaly. You need to get to the proper doctor for a full evaluation so that you can get treated properly as a lousy doctor may tell you to wait until things are worse.
If you do get an operation, it is done via the nose, and once you recover, you still need to be monitored for the rest of your life for recurrence and for other hormones as some are lost during surgery and you may need replacements.
It is also important to get followed by a good eye doctor and in your case, a dentist.