Acromegaly

April Barker View all archived 7 Healthcast reports If you don't feel well, you go to the doctor to find out what's wrong and get it treated. But what if your doctor can't give you a diagnosis, even after years of suffering through painful symptoms? That's exactly what happened to one local woman. For decades Coleen Caster battled symptoms like headaches, dizziness, weight gain and severe anxiety with no diagnosis. Coleen Caster, had acromegaly "I had seen about 15 different specialists." When she first noticed her teeth shifting in the early 1980's, she went to a specialist. Coleen Caster, had acromegaly "I went to an orthodontist and was given a retainer and it seemed to take care of the problem. But ten years later her teeth started breaking. And she also noticed other changes, like swelling of her tongue, hands and feet.... [read full story]