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----------------------------------------------------------- From: Bilingualpi Message 5 in Discussion Dear Laura, FYI I am 43 years old and had an 8 mm tumor. my first endo gave me .5 cabergoline twice a week and that was too much for me. I had palpitations, tremors (dystonia reaction) headaches, arousal feeling 24/7. I switch endos. Once I went to the ER, and I called the doctor on call at UCSF San Francisco. The endo on call said it looks like this dosage of cabergoline was too high and brings your adrenaline high that is why I had tremors dystonia. After switching to another endocronologist I had the dosage lowered. .25 twice a week or .5 once a week. I dont remember how I reduced but I felt better. My prolactin level went from 1.9 to 30 which is high, but it was 71 when I started. Eventually the endo sent me to Dr. Blevins who is now the director at UCSF and moved here from Nashville, TN. He opted for surgery because I did not do well with cabergoline and I feel better now. I have other health issues but overall my prolactin level is now a 9 and I dont take the meds. I'll get monitored every year from now on. Good luck with your mom, I know it must be difficult for you. Try to get your mom to see some other doctors nearby Seattle or where she lives. If you can come to San Franciso I would highly recommed Dr. Lewis Blevins and the surgeon Dr. Sundeep Kunwar. ----------------------------------------------------------- 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]
