Many patients with a pituitary disorder will require life-long drug treatment and monitoring and their condition will, potentially, impact on many aspects of their life. The Foundation aims to provide information which will help minimise the day-to-day problems of living with pituitary disease.

This section contains information on:

• Advice for Hospital Visits
• Diabetes Insipidus Toilet Facilities card
• Donating blood
• Driving restrictions
• Emergency steroid injections: liquid and powder
• Growth Hormone (GH) Treatment in Adults & NICE Guidelines
• Foundation position statement on GH replacement
• Hospital Companion
• Identification Emblems
• Insurance & pensions
• Large-size Clothing NEW!
• Patient Care Card  NEW!
• Prescription charges (UK and ROI only)
• Proforma Employer Letter for Consultants NEW!
• Testosterone Replacement Diary
• Travel tips
  

It is possible that you, as a patient, carer or medical professional, will have information you would like to share with the pituitary community. If this is the case, we would very much like to hear from you. Please contact us with your thoughts and comments so that we can keep these information pages up-to-date and interactive.

Further resources are listed in the Useful Contact Information table - please click here to view.

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