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Thyroid, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, DHEA, etc
Thyroid, DHEA, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, etc
When is Prolactin too high and what are benefits of lowering it
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<blockquote data-quote="sbstrum_MD" data-source="post: 261154" data-attributes="member: 17682"><p>Sorry, I thought your question was addressed to me and then realized just now that it was not. </p><p>But commenting on Cataceous's input, I do not think I would have bothered advising a patient with a prolactin of 11 to start cabergoline. Lab tests such as prolactin are subject to major variation and a level of 11 is not high enough to concern me. I also wonder if the level was obtained fasting or not. Those testing prolactin should know the issues involved with optimizing the accuracy of any lab test. A crucial test that is often obtained incorrectly is blood glucose. Labs always stress the need for fasting. However, a 2-hour post-prandial blood glucose (2hr PPBG) informs the MD & patient far better as to the possibility of glucose intolerance and its association with pre-diabetes and diabetes. Some biological systems need to be assessed under stress. Many lab tests are influenced by circadian rhythms. Others of great importance such as PSA are affected by ejaculation prior to testing (within 48 hours of testing). Therefore, if you have an "abnormal" test, look into factors that might be operative that could cause a false positive reading. </p><p></p><p>Last comment is for Cataceous. I wonder about the choice of your user name. Are you aware that an important herbal product is Crataegus? This is the botanical name for Hawthorn, an important natural product that can improve cardiac health. Or, are you into dinosaurs and modifying crataceous?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sbstrum_MD, post: 261154, member: 17682"] Sorry, I thought your question was addressed to me and then realized just now that it was not. But commenting on Cataceous's input, I do not think I would have bothered advising a patient with a prolactin of 11 to start cabergoline. Lab tests such as prolactin are subject to major variation and a level of 11 is not high enough to concern me. I also wonder if the level was obtained fasting or not. Those testing prolactin should know the issues involved with optimizing the accuracy of any lab test. A crucial test that is often obtained incorrectly is blood glucose. Labs always stress the need for fasting. However, a 2-hour post-prandial blood glucose (2hr PPBG) informs the MD & patient far better as to the possibility of glucose intolerance and its association with pre-diabetes and diabetes. Some biological systems need to be assessed under stress. Many lab tests are influenced by circadian rhythms. Others of great importance such as PSA are affected by ejaculation prior to testing (within 48 hours of testing). Therefore, if you have an "abnormal" test, look into factors that might be operative that could cause a false positive reading. Last comment is for Cataceous. I wonder about the choice of your user name. Are you aware that an important herbal product is Crataegus? This is the botanical name for Hawthorn, an important natural product that can improve cardiac health. Or, are you into dinosaurs and modifying crataceous? [/QUOTE]
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Thyroid, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, DHEA, etc
Thyroid, DHEA, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, etc
When is Prolactin too high and what are benefits of lowering it
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