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tigger67 · 07-13-2009, 08:34 AM

I had one dr tell me my pituitary gland was sluggish and that could be what's causing all my problems. I had an MRI, but they didn't see anything. I've read that MRI's only pick up tumors up to a certain size though. Is there a blood test or another way to find out if my pituitary gland isn't working?

07-13-2009, 08:34 AM	#1
tigger67 Senior Veteran (female) Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 838	How can you test for pituitary disfunction other than an MRI? I had one dr tell me my pituitary gland was sluggish and that could be what's causing all my problems. I had an MRI, but they didn't see anything. I've read that MRI's only pick up tumors up to a certain size though. Is there a blood test or another way to find out if my pituitary gland isn't working?