Is dexamethasone effective for overactive adrenal / pituitary gland?

Is dexamethasone effective for overactive adrenal / pituitary gland?


I am a 19 year old boy and I currently and rather recently been suffering elevated hormones and hirsitsm (i think) and currently am using expensive skin spray and cream that is slowly lightening and inhibiting hair growth i have in unwanted areas on my body, which is slowly diminishing, fortunately.


I am seeing a doctor (endocrinologist), and I just want to know if dexamethasone is effective to reduce hirtuism (unwanted hair growth) in different unwanted areas AND reduce overactive adrenal / pituitary gland, which are responsible for releasing these hormones.


Please let me know. This will be very helpful.

Is dexamethasone effective for overactive adrenal / pituitary gland?
Is your endocrinologist using dexamethasone to treat you?





I am a family medicine resident and I usually see dexamethasone used in people with adrenal insufficiency, which would be the opposite of your condition. But that doesn't mean that it couldn't have a use in your condition as well. I would sit down with your endocrine doctor and go through these questions with him or her. If they don't want to answer, then I would seek a second opinion.