Does George Have Pseudo-Cushing’s Syndrome? ---pix->>>

[Stephanie]

U.S. President George W. Bush looks down while addressing members of the Economic Club in Washington, October 26, 2005. White House officials are anxiously awaiting the outcome of the CIA leak case since any indicted officials were expected to resign immediately. If indictments are brought, Bush was likely to make a public statement. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/051026/photos_pl_afp/051026185000_uer27f81_photo0

The HPA Axis: Alcohol-Induced Pseudo-Cushing’s Syndrome

What happens to an alcoholic’s HPA {Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal} axis?

They may develop something similar to a disorder called Cushing’s syndrome, which is caused by excess of cortisol. The development of this disease in alcoholics is due to a clinically significant activation of the HPA axis.

This is a face with edema, abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces of tissues, which can be found in patient’s with Cushing’s syndrome.

Signs include:

Obesity of torso
Purplish stretch marks
Round red face
High blood pressure
Muscle weakness
Easy bruisability
Acne
Diabetes
Osteoporosis
Variety of psychological disturbances
Women may develop facial hair


This is a face with edema, abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces of tissues, which can be found in patient’s with Cushing’s syndrome.

http://www.montana.edu/wwwai/imsd/alcohol/Vanessa/vwhpa.htm

[havocmom]

1. Hmm, having trouble reporting to his REAL base. The Haves

and Have Mores are probably NOT pleased with the performance of their semi-trained simian.

[Kikosexy2]

2. Crap...

we're in deep shit--damn you Karl & Dick!

[Pepper32]

3. * does appear swollen around the mouth area. Yuck! (nt)

[Stephanie]

5. And his eyes are swollen

I'm not checking him for stretch marks tho

[Pepper32]

10. lol (nt)

[WLKjr]

4. And they laughed at him

didn't they?

[Stephanie]

6. That's what I heard

I can't imagine anything would tick him off more than that.

[applegrove]

7. Hey - the facial hair is genetic in my case.

[hvn_nbr_2]

8. I think it's lying psychopath syndrome, with addiction complications. nt

[applegrove]

9. George is the puppet.