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Kristin Wall

Seattle, Washington
Hi there - my name is Kristin Wall and I'm a survivor of Cushing's syndrome.  I developed Cushing's syndrome during my last trimester of pregnancy. Before getting pregnant, I was an active, healthy, fit person. I spent all lot of my free time outdoors with and I was addicted to endurance... Full Bio
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2nd Annual HealthBlogger Awards - please vote for My Battle With Cushing’s Syndrome blog! by Kristin Wall Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine I was recently asked to join the HealthBloggers Network, which promotes bloggers’ work to Wellsphere’s rapidly growing audience, focuses on bringing high-quality blogs to ... Read on »
Call out to recovering Cushies by Kristin Wall Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine A couple of weeks ago, one of my Cushie friends - who also happens to be a nutritionist - gave me recommendations on some vitamins, supplements & natural detoxes to help m ... Read on »
Comprehensive patient care (yes it’s true!) by Kristin Wall Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine I met with a new doctor last Friday in search for answers and some relief from my never ending recovery from Cushing’s syndrome. I’ll admit, I was a little skeptical when sh ... Read on »
Cushing’s Partner Program Meetup for Seattle area members! by Kristin Wall Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine When: Saturday Nov. 2nd @ 2pm There are many of us located in the Seattle metro area and it’s about time we get together for a meet & greet. Nothing formal - in fact, I’l ... Read on »
Depression after Cushing’s by Kristin Wall Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Many patients suffering from Cushing’s (including myself) deal with bouts of depression. Chemical & hormonal imbalances literally turned my world and my mind upside down. M ... Read on »
Feeling a little ‘off’ these days by Kristin Wall Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine I’ve been off prescription medications and relying solely on natural supplements prescribed by my doctor for a good 5-6 weeks now. Initially I felt great and really didn’t n ... Read on »
Getting back on track with hot yoga by Kristin Wall Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Last night I tried my first ever hot yoga class. I’ve done regular yoga in the past (like 3 or 4 years ago) and have heard nothing but good things about hot yoga, so I decid ... Read on »
Glimpses of the old me by Kristin Wall Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Wednesday is my 32nd birthday…oh my. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been on this planet for that long, ’cause I sure don’t feel that old. I think in my heart of hearts, I’ll ... Read on »
I have a secret I’d like to share by Kristin Wall Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Over the past year or so I’ve been slowly changing to an organic diet - not because it’s the latest fad but due to two subtlety pivotal moments in my life recently. 1) My ... Read on »
I’m 32 - how can that be? by Kristin Wall Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Today I’m celebrating my 32nd birthday & going out to dinner with my family and bestest (is that even a word?) friend in the whole world. I think this is going to be a good ... Read on »
Last chance to vote for My Battle With Cushing’s Syndrome blog! by Kristin Wall Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine The People’s Choice Health Bloggers competition ends in one week on Dec. 15th - so there’s still time for you to cast your vote for My Battle With Cushing’s Syndrome blog. E ... Read on »
Metabolic Syndrome by Kristin Wall Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Metabolic syndrome is just one of those unfortunate side-effects that usually goes along with having Cushing’s. For those of us who do or did have metabolic syndrome (also k ... Read on »
New Study published by the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism by Kristin Wall Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine I came across an interesting new study published by the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism on Specificity of Screening Tests for Cushing’s Syndrome in an Overwei ... Read on »
Pituitary Days patient conference at the School of Medicine Univ of Virginia April 16, 2010 by Kristin Wall Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine For those of you who live in and around the Virginia area, I wanted to let you know about the Pituitary Days patient conference at the School of Medicine Univ of Virginia ... Read on »
Plastic surgery by Kristin Wall Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine It’s been just over two years since I had surgery to remove my right adrenal gland that had developed benign tumor as a result of my 4 1/2 year battle with Cushing’s syndr ... Read on »
Seattle Pituitary Symposium on May 8th 2010 by Kristin Wall Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine I wanted to let all of you know about the Pituitary Symposium being held in Seattle. I went to a similar symposium last year and found it to be incredibly insightful and h ... Read on »
Sometimes natural is the best way to go by Kristin Wall Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine It’s been three weeks since I started on natural supplements to help fine tune my recovery from Cushing’s syndrome. I can honestly say that I feel pretty damn good - not 100 ... Read on »
Still feeling unbalanced after Cushing’s? by Kristin Wall Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine I’ve received a number of questions about the types of things my doctor recently tested me for and want to offer more insight to those who are still feeling unbalanced after ... Read on »
Still tweeking… by Kristin Wall Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine I had another visit with my naturopathic doctor this morning to give her feedback on my progress with the supplements I’m taking. Well, it’s been a mixed bag over the last 2 ... Read on »
Test results by Kristin Wall Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine I met with my new doctor to get the results from my urine and salivatory tests. And I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by the plethora of information she presented m ... Read on »