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high prolactin - trouble conceiving
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trying to conceive naturally. 43.5years old.
prolactin 46.8-53.1
tsh 3.18-5.74
ft4 1-1.2
vit d 3.1
mri of pituitary. awaiting results.
no gadolinium due to allergic concerns.
presently 25mcg levoxyl - first 3 weeks. will up to 50mcg as directed.
also b6 - 50mg; folic acid - 400mg.
questions:
1. what are options for high prolactin (~50)? drs are hopeful levoxyl will remedy. mri may not produce quality view w/o gadolinium.
2. what other nutritional support should be included for conception? highly sensitive to conventional medication. typically react with hives.
thank you.
trying to conceive naturally. 43.5years old.
prolactin 46.8-53.1
tsh 3.18-5.74
ft4 1-1.2
vit d 3.1
mri of pituitary. awaiting results.
no gadolinium due to allergic concerns.
presently 25mcg levoxyl - first 3 weeks. will up to 50mcg as directed.
also b6 - 50mg; folic acid - 400mg.
questions:
1. what are options for high prolactin (~50)? drs are hopeful levoxyl will remedy. mri may not produce quality view w/o gadolinium.
2. what other nutritional support should be included for conception? highly sensitive to conventional medication. typically react with hives.
thank you.
A related discussion, hormonal inbalances was started.
thank you for your response.
my endo and i will be discussing possible medications for a micro pituitary tumor soon.
the plan is to see how well i respond to thyroid medication first. although, with a rather low "high prl" (50), it is not expected to change much.
as far as the diet, i could have written this 30 years ago. perhaps i should increase my ice cream intake... :)
my endo and i will be discussing possible medications for a micro pituitary tumor soon.
the plan is to see how well i respond to thyroid medication first. although, with a rather low "high prl" (50), it is not expected to change much.
as far as the diet, i could have written this 30 years ago. perhaps i should increase my ice cream intake... :)
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questions:
1. what are options for high prolactin (~50)? drs are hopeful levoxyl will remedy. mri may not produce quality view w/o gadolinium.
Answer: MRI is still the best approach to look for any prolactin secreting tumours.
Many doctors use cabergoline for treatment of high prolactin.
2. what other nutritional support should be included for conception? highly sensitive to conventional medication. typically react with hives.
There is a new book out from Harvard Medical School by Dr, Jorge E. Chavarro, Dr. Walter C. Willett, and Patrick J. Skerrett called The Fertility Diet. I think this is the latest on nutrition support for fertility.
1. what are options for high prolactin (~50)? drs are hopeful levoxyl will remedy. mri may not produce quality view w/o gadolinium.
Answer: MRI is still the best approach to look for any prolactin secreting tumours.
Many doctors use cabergoline for treatment of high prolactin.
2. what other nutritional support should be included for conception? highly sensitive to conventional medication. typically react with hives.
There is a new book out from Harvard Medical School by Dr, Jorge E. Chavarro, Dr. Walter C. Willett, and Patrick J. Skerrett called The Fertility Diet. I think this is the latest on nutrition support for fertility.
pls note typo above - vit d is actually 23.1.
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