Hello all,
This is unusual for me as I'm a very private person, but after a long discussion with my partner about not having to shoulder the burden I thought I'd reach out to see if there is anyone who shares any similarities with my story. I'm in my early 30s and was diagnosed with high prolactin (7000+) about a year ago - it was a surprise as I'd gone to the doctors after becoming fed up with weight gain, depression, anxiety and all the bedroom issues that go alongside high prolactin for us gents. After the surprise on the blood test results I was pretty swiftly scheduled for an MRI, which didn't find anything conclusive but my consistently high prolactin levels meant the docs were pretty sure there was something going on, and that with any luck Cabergoline (Dostinex) would sort it out.
A year on and I can say that broadly speaking things are much better, I shed 60lbs in weight and things in the bedroom have improved dramatically. The problem is I have been having a really rough time of it with the side effects of the tablets - the dramatic mood swings and headaches have subsided (thank god!) but every now and then I'll wake up one morning with every side effect on the box - tingles, palpitations, insomnia, lack of appetite, mood swings - the works. This lasts for usually a couple of days, sometimes longer, and it is becoming unbearable. Does anyone else struggle with this? Has anyone come up with a strategy to deal with any of these side effects?
Part of the problem is that I work overseas for much of the year which means I don't have regular contact with a specialist, and the specialists I'm able to see on the very rare occasion while I'm out of country can leave a lot to be desired... Has anyone been prescribed anything by their doc which helps mitigate the side effects? I'm willing to try anything at this point - annoying as I know that bromocryptine is the only other option and it's far less well tolerated than the tablets I'm on now.
Anyway, thanks if you've got as far as the bottom of this ramble! Any advice/stories would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
