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Reema Sehgal, a 34-year-old marketing executive, suddenly gained 20 kg within six months. Her cheerful personality faded as depression and fatigue took over. Her face grew rounder, acne erupted, and she developed a buffalo hump on her upper back. Every doctor she visited dismissed it as obesity caused by stress or poor lifestyle. She was put on antidepressants and advised to lose weight.

But things kept getting worse—she bruised easily, her blood pressure spiked, and her menstrual cycle stopped. That’s when Dr. Anirban Biswas suspected something far rarer—Cushing’s Syndrome, caused by excess cortisol. Hormonal tests confirmed high cortisol levels, and an MRI detected a small pituitary adenoma.

Reema underwent successful surgery, and her symptoms gradually reversed. This case is a powerful reminder: not all weight gain is lifestyle-related—sometimes, your body is screaming for help.

Watch this gripping real-life medical mystery and never ignore strange symptoms again!

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