Carrier Symptoms
Oct. 28th, 2004   1:07pm

I know this topic was discussed recently, but I just wanted to ask everyone a few more questions.  More specifically, I am wondering if any of the carriers in the group had, or continue to have, symptoms that may be related to their carrier status. 

We have a 4 1/2 month SWCAH boy, so my wife and I are obviously carriers.  Personally, I have been healthy and physically active.  I do have joint pain, especially after hard exercise (I am 33 years old), but nothing that prevents me from doing it on a daily basis.  The only other thing is that I often have dark circles under my eyes no matter how much sleep I get. 

My wife is also very healthy, with no medical problems.  Family history is pretty clean other than depression in a few relatives.   My brother does have higher than average amounts of body hair, although no CAH with him or his 4 children.   

It would be interesting to see what symptoms others have experienced, at least informally.  The limited literature on carriers is contradictory at times. Some say low baseline cortisol, while others say a quicker ("adaptive") cortisol response. Very confusing!    

Bill
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