Went to go see a endo 2 years ago was put on TRT But I had high prolactin was at 31 did a MRI nothing was found only symptom I had was low testosterone was at 285 . Fast forward to now went to see a endocrinologist about my prolactin it went up to 41 doing a few more test but she thinks if we lower my prolactin my testosterone will go back up in to the 500-600 range and I wouldn't need trt . She said somthing about a pill I would have to take to lower my prolactin. With a number of 41 if I lower it into normal range would that really bring my test number up that much .
Trt and prolactin
- Thread starter Don24
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She did say we would have to do a restart to see if I would start making my own testosterone and she wouldn't just stop cold , no I have not been on hcg just 100mg of testosterone a week , the new test I had to do today where CBC and differential ,cortisol , IGF 1 , luteinizing hormone . Never had a full thyroid work up just the normal one I get once a year at my reg dr . She didn't say anything about my adrenals.
Vince Carter
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Dostinex or more commonly known as Cabergoline (or "Caber") is the drug used to reduce Prolactin, probably aiming for a number in the range of 12 (+/- 5)
Vince Carter
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doubtful but things are worth a try before you ponder having to get on actual TRT
CoastWatcher
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What prompts this consideration? It's been pointed out that suppressing prolactin is a risky exercise. I believe Dr. Saya has written here that he is very cautious about treating an individual with in-range results.
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johndoesmith
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CoastWatcher
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I believe you're right. I recall a member who sent prolactin to the basement with too heavy a hand. Not a pleasant place to visit.
Vince Carter
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And that's why I said you may be with treating it looking for a number in the 12 range down from 31. Hypo-Prolactinemia(?) is like everything else too high is bad, and too low in just as bad, reason I said bring it down to a ~12 and check symptoms. The bottom on the lab range is like a 4 IIRC.
CoastWatcher
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Dostinex is the brand name for cabergoline, referenced in the above posts.
The range test I did for the prolactin was 3.00-14.75 ng /ml mine was 36 my cortisol was 15 ug/dl range 3.7-19 ug/dl and my igf1 was 253 range 53-331 other test she did where Hgb A1C mine was 5.0 my LH was 0.05 but that's due to me being on trt now everything els came in range my Hematocrit Was back up to 53 but I think it's higher because I did a blood test right when I got up and didn't have much to drink most of the time when I have a afternoon noon blood test it's 48-49 , she wants me to do another MRI to makes shure nothing has changed doing that next week . I just don't know what to do try to come off trt and treat the prolactin and see if my testosterone gos up from when I started trt was 285 she thinks it will come up but i haven't read good things about the prolactin pill . What do you guys think
Vince Carter
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It's a huge leap to think T will go up with PRL coming down.
Vince
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We have many threads on cabergoline, here's one of them.
Cabergoline - Should I really take it? (pros vs. cons)
https://www.excelmale.com/forum/sho...goline-Should-I-really-take-it-(pros-vs-cons)
Vince Carter
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Little thing called Google? Or typing it in the search engine here on EM?
https://www.google.com/search?site=...1j0i20k1j0i131k1j0i10k1j0i13i10k1.APSYr617lo8
At the end of the day the plan is to take as little of medications as possible. With the prolactin at 36 the only symptoms I had was low testosterone 285. Iam treating that now with trt I had no problems with ED or orgamsm but it's confusing when you have two DR telling you two different things
Just wanted to give a update. My prolactin is down to normal levels Iam taking a half a pill of caber once a week really low dose seamed to work . Over the last 8 weeks I have tapered down my testosterone from 150mg a week down to 50mg went ok .its been two weeks sence my last shot I feel fine so far my Endo gave me clomid to try if I wanted to 12.5mg 3 times a week for pct. she wanted to see with my prolactin normal now if my testosterone wil come back to normal levels
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