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Taking Cabgolin For High Prolactin Level. Started Gaining Weight. Alternate Medicine And Permanent Solution?

Posted on Wed, 17 Apr 2013

Question: hi....i am 25 yrs old married women....i was detected with high level of prolactin even though i was not pregnant.So i started consuming tablet cabgolin(0.5mg) twice weekly....i saw decrese in prolactin level as soon as i took medicine but when i left it i again saw increase in prolactin level............is there any permanent solution or is it i have to take medicines life long??

one more querry i saw a weight increase of around 15 kgs within 1 year after my prolactin level came up.....i am very worried for tht.....please suggest me how can i lose this weight.......is increase in prolactin level responsible for weight gain......how will i deal this adverse situation??.....one more thing.....i dont have thyroid problem.....still my weight is increasing continuously.....please give me solution ASAP.within how many months i can lose this 15kgs ?.....will i have to continue my prolactin control medine during my weight loss attempt?
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Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (2 hours later)

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

First of all, we need to find out the reasons for your high prolactin level in blood. One common cause is a small tumor in pituitary gland. MRI scan of the pituitary gland (sella) along with brain would help us diagnose the problem correctly. Depending on the MRI report, we can decide the duration of cabergoline treatment.

Weight loss is most probably not connected to prolactin issue. You can modify your diet (reduce intake of carbohydrates such as rice, sweets) and fats (oily food and non veg food), and increase your exercise (about 30 minutes of brisk walk daily). This would lead to weight loss and make you attain ideal weight.

I hope it helps.

Please get back if you require any additional information.

Best wishes,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
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Follow up: Dr. Sudhir Kumar (1 hour later)

hi....thanks doctor for your reply....

i have few more querries....i am staying in bangalore....can u recommend me any good clinic where i can do these tests....they will ask for prescription and details of the test....can u pls provide tht to me??

The other querry is i always had a constant maintained diet and weight.....but it only increased(tht too suddenly 15kgs within 1 year)only after my prolactin level increased....thts why i feel my weight increase related to prolactin level increase.is my guess right or wrong?

i am attaching my doctor's report and prescription for more clarity of the issue....please find my attached reports and revert back to me....

Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (1 hour later)

Hi Ms XXXXXXX

Thank you for getting back.

You can go to Elbit Diagnostics in Bangalore for the test:

MRI brain including sella and pituitary fossa

Please call 0000 to fix the appointment. You can mention my name as the referring doctor, then they will do it.

Please get back with the reports, so that I can guide you for further treatment.

Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM
Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad

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Follow up: Dr. Sudhir Kumar (2 days later)

hi....thanks for your reply doctor.......

as prescribed by you i did my MRI brain including sella and pituitary fossa in elbit.i am attaching the report....please find my attached report.....please suggest what should i do next after u go through this report.

with regards, XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (1 hour later)

Thank you for getting back with MRI reports.

It is a very good news. Your pituitary gland is totally normal.

I suggest you to continue cabergoline at the current dose for six weeks.

After that, please do a serum prolactin blood test and get back to me.

Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM

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Follow up: Dr. Sudhir Kumar (1 hour later)

hi....thanks doctor for the reply.....

i am very glad to hear that i have no tumor in my pitutary gland....but i have one big concern....when i am on cabgolin my breast is painfree and my belly and face is normal(at tht time my prolactin had decreased to 0.5)so i left taking cabgolin.....just after one month my breast size increased suddenly(heavy and very painful)....my belly and face also got swollen and fat.....this happened with me twice before.....so as ur suggesting tht i will not take medicines after 6 weeks.....i am afraid again the same condition may arise.....eventhough the root cause is not known....why i am getting such painful breast and weight gain and also hike in prolactin level once i leave cabgolin????

Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (2 hours later)

Thank you for getting back.

Your problem is related to mild hormonal imbalance. In many cases, this imbalance would be transient, so, I am hoping that your prolactin levels would normalize soon.

Then, you would then have no problem, including your weight and breast size/pain.

Best wishes and good night,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar