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[walking the dog]

Well to add more confusion to my life I had some blood tests done which show raised prolactin levels in my brain. Having done what I know I shouldn't  i looked it up on googe and found out it can be caused by estrogen. My breasts look like I'm pregnant with puffy nipples etc which is one of the symptoms of too much prolactin. If i start producing milk ,which from what i have read is possible i think i will have a breakdown.
Does anyone know anything about it?will i have to stop my hrt ? It will kill me kill me if i  have to as just found one that has alleviates flushes etc .
The perimenopause is like a roundabout xx

[Kathleen]

Hello walking the dog.

Unfortunately I can't help you with your query but I did want to sympathise with your predicament.

I am post meno and didn't even start HRT until I had been period free for three years however I see from my diaries that I have never conquered the flushes and my last attempt to alter my patch resulted in very painful breasts and bleeding. To say I am frustrated and despondent is an understatement!

I hope someone comes along who can advise you and you find a solution to your problem.

Wishing you well.

K.

[Joyce]

I had raised levels in my 20's when I was trying to get pregnant. The raised levels were preventing me becoming pregnant. I did become pregnant, so guess levels may fluctuate. How it works with HRT I don't know.

[Taz2]

Hi walking the dog - a friend of mine had this ten years ago and it was caused by a swelling on the pituitary gland. It isn't cancerous. She was given bromocriptine. Often people don't need treatment and the swelling goes down but it is monitored regularly. She did have scans when the problem was first discovered to make sure that it was a benign swelling. She did go on to develop severe headaches because the swelling was increasing and pressing on different areas andshe had an operation which totally cured it. She was only in her thirties. She was told that raised levels can lead to the development of osteoporosis. It depends on where you are hormonally I think as to what action is taken. Have you got an appointment to discuss your options?

Taz x

[walking the dog]

I'm fifty been peri since 44 on estradot patch and utrogestran for 14 days each month 200 mg . Ihave constant intermittent. Bleeding and am under a gynae / cancer specialist though its not cancerous he says my bleeding and other symptoms are signs women have who develop cancer so they keep an eye on me. I dont know uf the raised prolactin is linked to this.
Luckily I have an appointment with meno specialist on the so I'm going to ask her about it.
Thank you for all your replies it looks like it can easily be treated from the replies. I just hope I can stay on the esteadol patch as its cured my hot flushes and night sweats. Xx symptoms

[walking the dog]

Interestingly my dh and I had a long wait for our only child we tried nine years,and were told it was unexplained infertility I wonder if I have had raised prolactin a long long time he is 17 now xx

[Taz2]

It's a possibility I reckon. You can read more about prolactinoma here if you want to - I expect you've already found the info but just in case you haven't http://patient.info/health/prolactinoma

Taz x

[Joyce]

Possibly walking the dog. When I found out I had raised levels, we had to go to the library to read up about it. No Dr Google in those days. GP hadn't give us much info, not sure if he knew much himself.