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----------------------------------------------------------- From: Azzulerya Message 7 in Discussion My experience is as follows... I was not getting my period for over a year (at about 38/39 years old...) and was at the time considering having another child with my new husband. I went to my ob-gyn who sent me to an endocrynologist after unsuccessfully putting me on birth control to try to get my period back. The endo noticed I was lactating and declared I had a prolactinoma. He put me on Dostinex and told me I should get my period back and could try for a child. If I got pregnant, I would go off the meds for the duration of the pregnancy, could not breastfeed, and would return to the Dostinex immediately after the birth. Well.... I went on the Dostinex and to be honest, I can't tell you if it's the side-effects of the medicine or the actual symptoms of the prolactinoma, but over time it has entirely changed me. I now experience: apathy, fatigue, memory issues, headaches (although not as bad now as I had before), anxiety/panic attacks, not wanting to be touched, not wanting to leave my home, hot flashes, the list goes on... I left my job and thankfully my husband has been very supportive of me. However, unlike some on these boards who have successfully gone on to get pregnant... due to my symptoms/side-effects my husband and I have decided it would be best not to bring a child into these circumstances. As I said, all this occurred over time... 2-3 years have gone by and not much has changed. I get my hormone levels checked every 6 months and they have found nothing substantial to help me. I continue to keep my eyes open for a new endo. I'm not trying to be discouraging, just want you to be aware of what some of us have experienced. I wish you health and hope all goes well for you. Please do not stop looking for a pituitary specialist who will listen to you about everything you are experiencing. ----------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this e-mail, or change how often it arrives, go to your E-mail Settings. http://groups.msn.com/PituitaryChat/_emailsettings.msnw Need help? If you've forgotten your password, please go to Passport Member Services. http://groups.msn.com/_passportredir.msnw?ppmprop=help For other questions or feedback, go to our Contact Us page. http://groups.msn.com/contact 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. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
