pituitary/lower growth hormone

[brainpain]

pituitary stalk tumor free for about 2yrs now.im a 35yr old woman and i fell awful.the tumor was a crainopharyngioma i have breast leaking still.my labs during the tumor HGH-1.15   IGF-1 140  ACTH-16   PROLACTION -6.4  LH-4.6  FSH-3.9  CORTISOL-7.6  ACE-19.    ALMOST 2YRS AFTER SUGERY HGH-0.12  IGF-1 131  ACTH 6  PROLACTION-9.7  LH-8.4  FSH-7.9  CORTISOL-6.4  .i had mri in dec no tumor recurence.is my pituitary hormones dropping.my neuo surgens nurse call told me growth hormone was low.and hung up on me.do i need hormone replacement?i feel awful.i have anixety very short temper,heart papaltations,i dont want to go or do anything.i have gained weight and feel awful about myself.i have numb fingers&tingles from elbow down.shoulders are so tight .have no intrest in sex,what is going on and what is your advice on where to go from here.do i need growth hormone ?my faimly doctor has no idea and blows me off.on anything i ask about.i just want to know what you think is going on.i just want to feel normal and happy again

[brainpain]

forgot nero wanted to put me on steroids when i had the tumor.i asked a lot of questions about it and he blew it off.he doesent like questions when i ask he blows me off .he likes to have the last word and doesent like to be questioned on anything.

[Abhijeet Deshmukh, MD]

Hello.

Please do not get discouraged by the turn of events. You are certainly not getting the help you deserve from the health care professionals.

It does look like your hormones are not in a balance. The prolactin is increased. I suspect the dopamine in your brain would be reduced. This has some effects on other neurotransmitters, too. I feel you are depressed. It may be a reactive depression, since no one wants to listen to your questions. Alternatively it may be a depression coming as a result of the chemical imbalance in your brain as a result of the disturbed pituitary.

Why don't you try some anti-depressants? There is no harm in trying, if it helps the situation.

You can always go in for a second opinion from some other Neurologist.

Regards

[brainpain]

thanks for your reply,i asked my endo about my braest leaking.he said it was idotopathic  he wont give me anything to help stop it.he dident look at my lab work and told me my hopthalamus was damanged .he said i have diabetes inspidus.told me i was obese and to exercise 1hr a day.i cant last 10mnts,my head hurts so bad and get sick to my stomach,my head hurts for days non stop,i feel so tired no matter how much sleep i get,i wake up tired.neuo-sug has never gave me any meds after sugery.if i ask for any help on any thing he blows me off.when i would go for my check-up he ask me why are you here.even when i called when my stiches was infected.had to go to my faimly doctor and wait for 3 days for lab to come back to get meds.i dont want to dog him he did save my life.and vision.his nurse said g-h was low.in your opinion do i need growth hormone?would g-h being low make me feel like this?as far as me being obese i cant lose weight i weighed 130 at dx he said i was obese then now 158.what hormones is out of balance? ill print this and take to my faimly doctor.im at a loss. thank you for you time and opinion.

[Abhijeet Deshmukh, MD]

Hello.

You will need to bring the prolactin levels back to normal. They are most probably causing galactorrhea. Certain medicines are available which act against the prolactin or reduce its level.

We do need growth hormone on a regular basis. Growth hormone is an important chemical in the brain. It is interconnected to other hormones for various functions. A lowered growth hormone may manifest as loss of energy and drive.

Your antidiuretic hormone is also low. This is the cause of your Diabetes insipidus.

Did your endocrinologist advise anything for the hormonal imbalance?

Regards

[brainpain]

i did ask if he could give me something for galactorrhea.he said it was idotpathic .he told me he dont know why its happing,so no he wouldent give me anything.he dident go over my labs.he kept my folder closed .he just asked me if i was thirsty & had to pee alot.then he told me i had diabetes insipidus.his student asked about my lab work and he sent him out of the room to get me a diet plan.he told me i was obise and went over the eat 5 small meals & exercise 1hr day.when i told him how i was feeling &there was no way i could exercise that long he told me not to wast his time?all my weight gain is in my stomach and hips i look like im about 6mnts pregant .only meds i take are dialintin for grandmal seziures.i left his office so upset.i drove 60 miles to hear that.went to family doctor for follow up had heart racing and dizzy.she orderd ekg came back good.she gave me klonopin for one mnth.im going to call my neou to refer me to another endo./my insurance requres a refural.