Use the menu to choose a different section to read in this guide. It explains what tests may be needed to learn more about the cause of the symptoms. The next section in this guide is Diagnosis. Be sure to talk with your health care team about symptoms you experience, including any new symptoms or a change in symptoms. It is often started soon after diagnosis and continued throughout treatment. This may also be called palliative care or supportive care. If a tumor is diagnosed, relieving symptoms remains an important part of medical care and treatment. This is to help find out the cause of the problem, called a diagnosis. Your doctor will ask how long and how often you’ve been experiencing the symptom(s), in addition to other questions. If you are concerned about any changes you experience, please talk with your doctor. A hormonal surge can cause blood pressure to rise very quickly, increasing the risk of a heart attack, stroke, hemorrhage, or sudden death.

In addition, the specific tumor type of pheochromocytoma may cause dangerous surges of the hormones that regulate blood pressure and the body’s response to stress.

Or, the cause of a symptom or sign may be a medical condition that is not a tumor. Excess cortisol can throw your whole endocrine system off-balance. Sometimes, people with an adrenal gland tumor do not have any of the signs and symptoms described below. Cortisol, the major stress hormone, is often the villain. Together, signs and symptoms can help describe a medical problem. Signs of Adrenal Crisis include: Dehydration, Nausea and vomiting. A sign is something that other people can identify and measure, such as a fever, rash, or an elevated pulse. Cortisol is involved with many body systems and this condition can result in threat to life. Cortisol and epinephrine can lead to jitters, a nervous stomach, feelings of panic, and even paranoia. A symptom is something that only the person experiencing it can identify and describe, such as fatigue, nausea, or pain. You might experience nausea, heartburn, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, or constipation as a result of too many stress hormones. People with an adrenal gland tumor may experience the following symptoms or signs. ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about body changes and other things that can signal a problem that may need medical care.

Symptoms of too much adrenaline in body