Reviewer: Concerned, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I have been on this drug since 2005. I had the usual side effects (SEVERE headaches, nausea,dry mouth). I am currently taking 7.5mg per day. Sometimes I forget a dose but nothing happens. My only problem with this drug is I have been trying to get pregnant for over a month and nothing is happening. I have not seen my period since trying to conceive but pregnancy test is negative. I will give an u ... Show Full Comment

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I have been on this drug since 2005. I had the usual side effects (SEVERE headaches, nausea,dry mouth). I am currently taking 7.5mg per day. Sometimes I forget a dose but nothing happens. My only problem with this drug is I have been trying to get pregnant for over a month and nothing is happening. I have not seen my period since trying to conceive but pregnancy test is negative. I will give an update next month. Other than not getting pregnant, the drug worked well in returning my menstrua cycle.
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Reviewer: Not liking the brain tumor, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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OK - It's now been a month on this drug and now taking 5mg per day. Everyday common side effects are still sleeplessnes, dizziness, fatigue, achy body/joints, headaches. No reduction in prolactin levels yet. Still no period. Ocassional side effects are upset stomach or nausea, constipation or diarrhea. = (

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OK - It's now been a month on this drug and now taking 5mg per day. Everyday common side effects are still sleeplessnes, dizziness, fatigue, achy body/joints, headaches. No reduction in prolactin levels yet. Still no period. Ocassional side effects are upset stomach or nausea, constipation or diarrhea. = (
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Reviewer: Jessica, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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I have been on this medication for over 5 years, due to a prolactinoma. I currently take 7.5 mg and my prolactin levels have been around 30. I had the surgery in 1999 and was back on the bromocriptine within 2 months. I often feel nauseaus throughout the day and dizzy. I have learned to eat just before bed and take an acid reducer daily to try and limit vomitting. I have also had problems wit ... Show Full Comment

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I have been on this medication for over 5 years, due to a prolactinoma. I currently take 7.5 mg and my prolactin levels have been around 30. I had the surgery in 1999 and was back on the bromocriptine within 2 months. I often feel nauseaus throughout the day and dizzy. I have learned to eat just before bed and take an acid reducer daily to try and limit vomitting. I have also had problems with my blood pressure dropping low and often feeling cold. Lately I have been noticing that even taking the 7.5 I have been lactating. I am not sure if anyone has taken this drug for a while and then had it stop working but I am noticing a lot of the prolactinoma symptoms returning? I will see my endocrinologist next month and will find out more then. I have spent a lot of time trying to figure out the best way to take this medication and not struggle with the side effects and the best thing I do is take it right after eating and just before I go to bed so that I seem to sleep through the worst of it. I have become so dizzy I become faint if I take it during the day so I do take all 7.5 mg at one time.
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Reviewer: Not liking the brain tumor, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I've only been on this for 1.5 weeks. I'm on the lowest dose of 2.5 mg for now. Dr. will increase in a couple of weeks I think. LOTS of headaches, some dizziness, sleepless nights, fatigue, not too much nausea at all. I'm also experiencing pain in my joints...anyone else having that? Too early to tell the effectivness. I'll report back in a couple of weeks.

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I've only been on this for 1.5 weeks. I'm on the lowest dose of 2.5 mg for now. Dr. will increase in a couple of weeks I think. LOTS of headaches, some dizziness, sleepless nights, fatigue, not too much nausea at all. I'm also experiencing pain in my joints...anyone else having that? Too early to tell the effectivness. I'll report back in a couple of weeks.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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My prolatin level was in the range of 79 after using bromocriptine for 3 months its down to <10. I've had no dizzeines, no headaches, no nausa. But I have blurred vision constantly, maybe from tumor. Dr. says this is very unusual for this drug to cause this. Has anyone else experienced this side effect?

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My prolatin level was in the range of 79 after using bromocriptine for 3 months its down to <10. I've had no dizzeines, no headaches, no nausa. But I have blurred vision constantly, maybe from tumor. Dr. says this is very unusual for this drug to cause this. Has anyone else experienced this side effect?
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