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----------------------------------------------------------- From: Willard1H Message 12 in Discussion Hi, Green, I've stayed out of this discussion since I never took Bromo -- didn't think I could add to that comparison discussion. But I can understand your fear of the side effects of both. They can make a person's life miserable. But never forget this assurance: THEY CAN WORK! In my first six months on Cab, my macro prolactinoma shrank to 1/3 its orignal size. Prolactin levels dropped from over 12,000 down to the double digits. Also check the thread Prolactin level 11.3, where Maureen nears the end of five years of treatment, to impressive numbers. In that discussion, I tell about just starting my increased dosage, over 30 times that mentioned here by Sarah. I'm sitting here, suffering from the effects of that high dose. But I do want to emphasize, THE EFFECTS ARE NOT 30X WORSE! But the extra headaches, body aches, etc. are bad enough that I'm going to ease back to 3 tabs, twice a week. Yet I do have confidence in my endo, and I'll ease up to the four .05 tabs, semi-weekly, that he prescribed. In the year that I've been on Cabergoline, I think the worst side effects were at the beginning, when I took half a 0.5 tab, two days a week. Even when I graduated to a full tablet, and then two, I suffered but admitted it was bearable. My prolactin level was 62 last month, down from 90. Had it not dropped from 90, I may have been facing surgery. Instead, he upped the dose yet again. We suffer. But it's worth it. Just remember, when you're feeling your worst, you're not alone. There ARE success stories. Willard ----------------------------------------------------------- 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]
