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----------------------------------------------------------- From: klw20088 Message 2 in Discussion Hi-- I have a 1/2 inch prolactinoma. I was on birth control pills for 12 years and only found out about the tumor when I went off the pills. My husband and I are trying to have kids. My personal belief is that the hormones in the birth control pills (I was on progesterone) can cause a prolactinoma to grow. Also, birth control pills do not actually cause a "real" period. So, I don't know why he would recommend going on the pill. Also, while I was on the pill for many years, I had galactorhea. The pill will definetly not stop that. I was leaking through my bra and shirt while at work and I was taking the pill. I have anxiety and nightmares, also. From everything I have read on the message boards, it seems to be common. Anyway...some good news. Bromocriptine, while it makes me really sick and has many hateful side effects, has reduced my prolactin level to 2.9 mg/l. I originally had a level of 525 mg/l. Amazingly, it only took 3 months to reduce it. So, I would try it, before I had surgery. ----------------------------------------------------------- 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]
