Reviewer: Patient, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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My endocronologist started me on 2.5 mg after an MRI and being diagnosed with a microadenoma (pituitary tumor). I started taking the first week only half a pill at night. The first few nights I took with food at dinner and experienced dizziness, nausea, and was extremly tired and drowsy. After about 3-4 nights the other side effects went away and I only expereinced the drowsiness. Then after 1 wee ... Show Full Comment

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My endocronologist started me on 2.5 mg after an MRI and being diagnosed with a microadenoma (pituitary tumor). I started taking the first week only half a pill at night. The first few nights I took with food at dinner and experienced dizziness, nausea, and was extremly tired and drowsy. After about 3-4 nights the other side effects went away and I only expereinced the drowsiness. Then after 1 week I began taking half a pill in the morning in addition to the half a pill at night. I'm on my second month and don't expereince the side effects anymore. Before treatment my prolactin level was mildly elevated at 48 and after taking the med for 1 month my bloodwork showed that my level went down to 9 (anything below 23 is considered normal). Now I am playing the waiting game to see when menstruation will return.
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Reviewer: Webmed, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I have started taking this medication for a pituitary tumor of size 3mm.First I was prescibed Dostinex and dosage went up to 1.5 mg per week.My prolactin levels came back from 45 to 18 with 1.5 mg.I started experiencing numbness and tingling in my hands and feet.Other side effects such as constipation, nausea,headache were minimised after 1 month.since I had these side effects, I switched to brom ... Show Full Comment

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I have started taking this medication for a pituitary tumor of size 3mm.First I was prescibed Dostinex and dosage went up to 1.5 mg per week.My prolactin levels came back from 45 to 18 with 1.5 mg.I started experiencing numbness and tingling in my hands and feet.Other side effects such as constipation, nausea,headache were minimised after 1 month.since I had these side effects, I switched to bromocriptine.Starting with 2.5 mg per day.I have developed leg cramps after taking the medication.I am yet to see whether this medication works for me or not.Yet to know the blood work results.I have a feeling of tingling with this medication too.I'm scared that this medication also not going to work for me as I'm getting bad side effects. I have no choice of medication other than these 2. Anyone out there with similar side effects?If so how did you manage it?I have no kids and wanted to have as soon as possible.
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Reviewer: Niki C, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I started missing periods without any explanation. Several tests were done, but nothing could be found. Finally, one doctor got a hunch and checked my prolactin level. It was 110. MRI confirmed a macro pituitary adenoma. Original dimensions were 2.4cm x 2.2cm x 1.8cm. There was talk of surgery many times. We tried another drug, Dostinex, but the side effects were too much. My doctor then put me on ... Show Full Comment

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I started missing periods without any explanation. Several tests were done, but nothing could be found. Finally, one doctor got a hunch and checked my prolactin level. It was 110. MRI confirmed a macro pituitary adenoma. Original dimensions were 2.4cm x 2.2cm x 1.8cm. There was talk of surgery many times. We tried another drug, Dostinex, but the side effects were too much. My doctor then put me on Bromocriptine 2.5mg. My prolactin level dropped immediately. Six months after starting it, my prolactin level was at 7.8. A year into treatment, it was 6.4. The tumor took a little more time to shrink. Two years and two months after being diagnosed, an MRI showed the tumor as being less than a 1/2 cm in diameter and dying. This drug was very effective. It kept me from having to have a surgery. I AM VERY HAPPY. I do still have to take it to keep my prolactin level down, but it is a smaller dose now.
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Reviewer: lagcmg69, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more

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It became effective immediately.However after taking the drug for 13 Years. I now have Erectile Disfunction.

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It became effective immediately.However after taking the drug for 13 Years. I now have Erectile Disfunction.
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Reviewer: Alexander, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I have not had a period since July 2007. Went to my obgyn said nothing was wrong,so I decided to see my pcp in March 2009. Did some lab and found out my prolactin level was 130. MRI confirmed piturity tumor. Started Caberolgine, trebbile side effects! Then I was rx Bromocriptine 7.5mg twice a day. I have been taking Bromocriptine since June 09. In June my level was 98. I just got some lab done and ... Show Full Comment

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I have not had a period since July 2007. Went to my obgyn said nothing was wrong,so I decided to see my pcp in March 2009. Did some lab and found out my prolactin level was 130. MRI confirmed piturity tumor. Started Caberolgine, trebbile side effects! Then I was rx Bromocriptine 7.5mg twice a day. I have been taking Bromocriptine since June 09. In June my level was 98. I just got some lab done and its down to 85. It is still high and my dr. encourages me to comtinue to take it. It could take a year for it to take full efficative. This med has caused me to have mild nausea, vomiting, headache, and weight loss. For me the medicine is working slowly but hopefully in three months it will go down a little bit more. I am eagered to have children.
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