Drug Abusers Get Off Easier

Over the weekend there was a news article that really pissed me off…don’t worry I plan on letting the reporter know. The article discussed the possible implications of steroids but failed to mention Cushing’s! What the hell is he thinking? There are possibly millions of us out there suffering and he can’t do enough homework to look beyond shit that we all already know about…talk about a lack of creativity…no wonder no one watches the news. Between that and the war who the heck wants to watch a bunch of repeat performances every night. And to think I thought it was just PR that was inserting drug and disease and repeating the same crap over and over again, I guess the journalists are too. Okay so let’s get you some real information.

The article appeared on Saturday, written by a reporter at HealthDay, a fairly well known internet news source, discussing the possible long-term risks of steroids. The article clearly mentions Jason Giambi’s pituitary tumor, and while I am not saying that Mr. Giambi has Cushing’s it was a perfect opportunity for the reporter to provide an education to his readers. In my opinion this is a huge missed opportunity to shed some light on both drug-induced and non-drug induced Cushing’s. And yes, factually not all pituitary tumors are Cushing’s it is safe to say that those related to steroids and the adrenal system are highly likely to be Cushing related!

The reporter thinks that changes in libido, voice and liver size are huge health issues and boy do I have a bit of an education for him…he should do some reading on Cushing’s. Let’s see high blood sugar, huge weight gain, high blood pressure, insomnia, vision changes, and that’s just the beginning…people can die from this crap if it goes on too long. Okay, sex drive is one thing but you don’t die from not having sex…you might think you will at some point but news flash – you don’t! And if he needs medical science to back up all this, fine do a little home work and even just read through my blog once and he has it. UGH!

To make matters even more humiliating he provides links to the National Institute on Drug Abuse…and what do they say the risks of steroids abuse are…AIDS…because that makes sense! If someone gets proper treatment for AIDS it is possible for them to live a longtime with AIDS and possibly like Magic Johnson for an entire lifetime. How many times though have you heard of a steroid user getting AIDS? If someone with AIDS walks into a doctor's office they get treatment but if someone with Cushing's walks in we get looked at like we have five heads and they won’t even give me pain meds since the Advil isn't working. Trust me I know AIDS is bad but so is Cushing's - if left untreated we all die - AIDS sufferers and Cushies alike! I'm just trying to make the point the government is saying the biggest threat of steroids is AIDS, perhaps it's because for them it's an easy answer because they haven't done the homework! Ah, and they say there may be some mental depression and liver problems related to steroids…okay so that compares a little to Cushing’s but at least if someone admits to steroid abuse a doctor doesn’t tell them…

• “you’re fat”
• “you’re psychotic”
• “a hypochondriac”
• “just a little stressed – take a time out”

Sadly all true comments for someone with Cushing’s…how is it fair a drug abuser can get medical treatment and a Cushing’s patient gets emotional abuse? Hey, and maybe they are right, I just wanted to ask the question.

More websites that piss me off…

http://www.steroidabuse.org/

www.drugabuse.gov