Michele had a head injury and suffered pituitary problems later in life. She gives her moving story here. Her head injury may not have caused her hormone problems: so far there is no research supporting a connection between head injury and acromegaly. However her story is important and may strike a chord with some readers.

My head injury was mild as I did not require hospitalization or any medical treatment. What happened to me was when I was about the age of 12, at school, a boy picked up a very large and thick hard covered book and smashed it on the back of my head with full force. I actually saw stars and passed out. I was told by my teacher that I was knocked out for a good minute or two. As I mentioned, I did not require sutures or medical care, but I developed a large hematoma right at the area of the injury. I remember feeling very nauseous for many days following the incident, not to mention the terrible headaches I had for months. What I find interesting all of these years later, is that the area where the pituitary gland is located is about the same area where the book hit me. The reason why I remember this is that I was constantly rubbing that area with my fingers and it use to irritate my family members. It became somewhat of a habit. My friend says he does not know of any studies that link acromegaly to head or brain injuries. However, I do recall my endocrinologist giving me a printed “patient story” and that patient had been in a car accident and had a head injury and wrote about a connection between the head injury and her pituitary adenoma (hormone secreting).