First of all, I am constantly checking these boards and have learned a lot- thank you. I do have lots of questions though. I have a microadenoma (prolactinoma) and am currently on dostinex after a break. I stopped taking dostinex for a few months because my periods were unbearably heavy and painful, which may not have been such a smart idea on my part. I was also in the process of finding a new doc because I had moved, excuses excuses. I found a new doc, my prolactin level shot up again & am set to have another MRI in April. It has been about 3 months since I started the meds again and the pain is back! Does anyone else experience these pains during their period and have any suggestions for relief? I am addicted to aleve but it doesn't seem to help. My gyn was no help. Obviously, the main goal is to keep the prolactin level down but do I have to go through hell every month to do it? Does the tumor eventually go away if meds are taken over a long period of time? I took dostinex previously for about a year and my tumor shrank only 20%. My list of questions just seem to snowball, sorry. Thanks, CC | 