Re: Weight Gain (especially around the middle) Board Transfer

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New Message on Pituitary Chat Weight Gain (especially around the middle) Board Transfer Reply   Reply to Sender   Recommend Message 2 in Discussion From: MinnieChat Reply Recommend Delete    Message 4 of 24 in Discussion  From: <NOBR>TheCharlene37</NOBR> Sent: 12/19/2004 12:45 PM I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THE WEIGHT GAIN IN THE MIDDLE, THATS EXACTLY WHERE ALL MINE GOES .....I HAVE DONE EXERCISES AND WATCHED WHAT I EAT AND ALL THAT..........SO WHAT DO WE DO NEXT??????????????   CHARLENE Recommend Delete    Message 5 of 24 in Discussion  From: browndog Sent: 12/26/2004 4:37 PM Oh Yes, The weight gain around the middle.I like to think I look like a Spider! Skinny legs and a buddah belly! I have tried eatting low carbs.That does seem to help, excersise and mild starvation.This time of year I say "screw it" and I eat whatever moves! It is very hard to lose weight, but staying on your meds does help.I am 42, and a chubbette as well from the prolactinoma.It sucks, just do the best you can.Good luck-Browndog Reply Recommend Delete    Message 6 of 24 in Discussion  From: Sphinx Sent: 1/4/2005 4:23 PM I'm 27 and was just diagnosed almost a year ago. I noticed that I also have this tire around the middle. I call it my personal floatation device in case I'm stranded in the ocean for a while. Is this something common when you have a prolactinoma? Will it go away when I get my prolactin levels under control? Sphinx Reply Recommend Delete    Message 7 of 24 in Discussion  From: <NOBR>MinnieChat</NOBR> Sent: 1/12/2005 7:37 PM  I know what you mean... lol. For those with prolactinomas, what has your experience been with weight loss once your prolactin levels have normalized? Reply Recommend Delete    Message 8 of 24 in Discussion  From: AzIrishRose Sent: 1/16/2005 10:22 PM Yes, I know exactly what you mean. I've been a fairly petite woman most of my life, but my weight gain is primarily around the mid-section and I'm about 40 pounds overweight right now.   I've been off the medication for two years, but prolactin is creeping up again and the weight is coming back.   The medicine helps with that somewhat. I encourage you to give it another try... the side effects go away after a few months. Reply Recommend (1 recommendation so far) Delete    Message 9 of 24 in Discussion  From: <NOBR>Kwajkid1</NOBR> Sent: 2/3/2005 9:22 PM My Doctor recently recommended surgery for my 1.2 cm prolactinoma -- I'm hoping that the silver lining in this scenario is that my weight gain will go away, or at least stop growing??  If anyone can speak from experience, I'd love some encouraging news as I hate my body, but it just doesn't respond to exercize anymore... View other groups in this category. To stop getting this e-mail, or change how often it arrives, go to your E-mail Settings. Need help? If you've forgotten your password, please go to Passport Member Services. For other questions or feedback, go to our Contact Us page. If you do not want to receive future e-mail from this MSN group, or if you received this message by mistake, please click the "Remove" link below. On the pre-addressed e-mail message that opens, simply click "Send". Your e-mail address will be deleted from this group's mailing list. Remove my e-mail address from Pituitary Chat.