Prolactinoma Support Group
A prolactinoma is a benign tumor of the pituitary gland that produces a hormone called prolactin. It is the most common type of pituitary tumor. Symptoms of prolactinoma are caused by too much prolactin in the blood or by pressure of the tumor on surrounding tissues. Prolactin stimulates the breast to produce milk during pregnancy. After delivery of the baby, a mother's...
Hi Everyone,
I wanted to ask if anyone has a Thyroid problem connected to the prolactinoma, I have a under active thyroid problem as well as a macro Prolctinoma, and would like to know if anyone else has the same condition.
Regards Linda
I wanted to ask if anyone has a Thyroid problem connected to the prolactinoma, I have a under active thyroid problem as well as a macro Prolctinoma, and would like to know if anyone else has the same condition.
Regards Linda
When I visited the endo, he said these symptoms are nothing to do with the Prolacinoma!! I have headaches, tingling feeling in the side of my face, pressure feeling on the same side of my head, continual congestion down my throat, yet this is nothing to do with the Prolcatinoma, no one can tell me what is the cause!! It is so frustrating
Linda
Nobody should be invalidating you in any form, but rather, should be supporting you. The Endocrinologists have a lot of base knowledge, yet, they don't have the intimate knowledge that you have of your body and your condition.
His view of things is medically complex and humanly simplistic.
Anything is possible with a tumor in the brain.
Thanks for that, sometimes I think I'm going mad. I had some bloods taken recently and the Doctor has asked for me to go and see him on Tuesday, so I'm quite worried as to what else has been detected.
It seems everything is going wrong lately.
Best wishes to everyone,
Regards Linda