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Prolactin Serum
Does anyone know what prolatin serum is?
I was told mine is high. they didn't tell me much else except repeated the test.
They seemed concerned by it but not sure why.
They said it had something to do with the pituitary gland but not really sure what it all means.
Anyone have any suggestions.
I was told mine is high. they didn't tell me much else except repeated the test.
They seemed concerned by it but not sure why.
They said it had something to do with the pituitary gland but not really sure what it all means.
Anyone have any suggestions.
I gave you the specs: "that is it should be dynamic - with and without contrast, taking pics while the contrast is given. That gives the best chance for smaller lesions to show up."
If you had a MRI for the sinuses, a larger lesion would have shown up - or the radiologist could have completely missed it as well, they were looking somewhere else.
See an endocrinologist.
If you had a MRI for the sinuses, a larger lesion would have shown up - or the radiologist could have completely missed it as well, they were looking somewhere else.
See an endocrinologist.
Thank you for your response.
I had an MRI a little over a year ago. Wouldnt it have shown up on that or is this a special type of MRI that is needed? The MRI was done for soemthing else. I can't remember if it was sinus issues or I had some issues with double vision a while back.
Is that what you mean "the MRI should be done to pituitary specs"?
I had an MRI a little over a year ago. Wouldnt it have shown up on that or is this a special type of MRI that is needed? The MRI was done for soemthing else. I can't remember if it was sinus issues or I had some issues with double vision a while back.
Is that what you mean "the MRI should be done to pituitary specs"?
High prolactin... PRL is a pituitary hormone as you said. It can be raised by having a pituitary tumor (why they seem concerned) or a low thyroid, medications, and high cortisol as well as a bunch of other stuff.
I had a prolactinoma. I also had Cushing's disease too.
Even if your next test is normal, you can still have the tumor - but they should do an MRI. The MRI should be done to pituitary specs - that is it should be dynamic - with and without contrast, taking pics while the contrast is given. That gives the best chance for smaller lesions to show up.
It can be treated for the most part with medications.
I had a prolactinoma. I also had Cushing's disease too.
Even if your next test is normal, you can still have the tumor - but they should do an MRI. The MRI should be done to pituitary specs - that is it should be dynamic - with and without contrast, taking pics while the contrast is given. That gives the best chance for smaller lesions to show up.
It can be treated for the most part with medications.
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