‘Believe in them’: Teen runner overcomes rare Cushing’s disease after years of symptoms | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV

‘Believe in them’: Teen runner overcomes rare Cushing’s disease after years of symptoms | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Lauren Johnson loves running. The 17-year-old has run countless races and has the bibs to prove it. But for years, Johnson experienced migraines, extreme fatigue, stunted growth and vision loss. In 2024, she received a diagnosis. “I was very shocked at first, but then I got happy, because there’s a reason for all of these symptoms,” Johnson said. It was Cushing’s disease. The symptoms are from a noncancerous tumor on th…