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Slightly High Prolactin?

I got a phone call this morning from the nurse in my RE office with my BW results. My Thyroid level is elevated again, it was under control in July. Then she told me my Prolactin level is slightly elevated, I think she said it's at 31. So they doubled my Synthroid, but told me that they're not too concerned with the slightly high Prolactin level. Of course I immediately googled it (big mistake). I saw everything from a possible tumor to breast discharge. Does anyone else have this? Also, is there anything I should avoid, food, medications, ect with Hypothyroid? My RE didn't seem too concerned but of course my stress level just skyrocketed.


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Me: AMA, DH: MFI

Official DX - MFI due to Hemochromatosis

IVF #1 Nov. 2014 - ER 11/10 (10R 6M 6F) - ET 11/13 

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Re: Slightly High Prolactin?

  • My prolactin was slightly elevated when I first got my tests done.  I was at 33 I think.  Then I did a fasting test and dropped down to 22, so my RE put me on some medication to bring the levels down, and within 4 weeks I was down to a normal range.  I still take half of a pill of parlodel every day...but we are going to ask if that's something I need to stay on still.

    The symptoms you were googling about seem to be for people with high level of prolactin...my doctor said they put me on medication just to not have prolactin be an issue.  From my research, a ton of stuff can cause your prolactin levels to go up...eating, exersice, stress etc!
    Me (29), DH (32)
    Aug 2011  - Married
    Jan 2013   - Started TTC
    Jan 2014   - OB started some testing 
                         - HSG - Normal
                         - Ultrasound - Normal
                         - SA - Normal, but tested positive for Ureaplasma
                         - Both of us on antibiotics to treat ureaplasma
                         - Blood work - progesterone: 15.9, TSH: 0.89, FT4: 1.2, Prolactin: 33.4 
    Feb 2014   - Endometrial Biopsy - Normal
    Mar 2014   - Prolactin: 22.9, referred to RE
    Apr 2014   - First RE appointment, put on medication for high prolactin levels 
                      - Clomid (50 mg) 1 follicle, Trigger shot - BFN
                      - Second SA - All Normal, borderline morph (5%) 
    May 2014   - Clomid (100mg) 2 follicles, Trigger shot - BFN
                      - blood work: Estradiol: 32.7, FSH: 5.3, Prolactin: 14.1
    June 2014  - IUI #1, Clomid (150 mg), 3 follicles, Trigger shot - BFN 
    July 2014   - IUI #2, Clomid (150 mg), 4 follicles, Trigger shot - BFN
    Aug 2014   - IUI #3, Femara 2.5, 3 follicles, Trigger shot (first time done by DH!!) - BFN
                      - Hysteroscopy - Normal
    Sept 2014 - IUI #4 Femara 2.5, 1 follicle, possibility of another one, Trigger shot - BFN
                       -Progesterone test 4 DPIUI - 7.8...started crinone.
    Oct 2014 - IUI #5 Follistim 150 3 possibly 4 follicles - Trigger Shot - BFN
    Oct/Nov 2014 - Follistim 150 with TI & Trigger shot - ???

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  • My prolactin was also slightly high at my initial testing, I think it was 28.  My RE said they sometimes see prolactin levels elevate when thyroid levels are elevated.  I cut dairy out for five days and fasted before blood work and it was back within normal range.  My RE wasn't worried about it at all, and attributed it to my thyroid level being off, so I would guess that when your thyroid level goes back down so will the prolacin. 

    Me (29): Hashimoto's, CD3/7DPO bloodwork & ultrasound normal, HSG & SHG(x2) all clear
    DH (29): SA Perfect
    TTC Since Jan '13, First RE Appt Jan '14
    DX: Unspecified Ovarian Dysfunction, Long Cycles
    May '13 BFP, C/P 4w3d
    Apr '14:  50mg clomid + ovidrel + B2B IUI #1=BFP,  Natural M/C 6.5wks
    Aug '14: 50mg clomid + ovidrel + B2B IUI #2=BFN
    Oct '14: 100mg clomid + ovidrel + IUI#3 =BFN
    Nov 14: 100mg clomid + ovidrel + B2B IUI#4=slow response, bad lining, cancelled
    FU with RE, more bloodwork: Anticardiolipin +
    Dec 14: 5mg Letrozole+baby aspirin +ovidrel + B2B IUI#4.1=BFFN
    Jan '15: 5mg Letrozole +baby aspirin + ovidrel +B2B IUI #5= BFP!! 
    Beta #1 210  Beta #2 546


  • Mine was quite high, and retested high still, so I had an MRI but it showed a clear pituitary so the RE said not to treat it, I O fine anyways so he doesn't think it's interfering.

    I do think that I may have the symptom of (TMI) breast discharge, there is never anything like milk but in the morning when I haven't showered in 24 hours there is often a couple flakes of dry white crust in the indents of the nipple (sorry I don't know any medical terms for that!). I've had it since high school I think and never thought anything of it, thought it was just sweat or dry skin or something. So I think with your slightly elevated numbers, you probably don't have to worry about squirting milk through your shirts, haha!

    As far as a pituitary tumor...they are easily ID'ed with MRI, a small one (<1cm) would usually be treated through meds, and a larger one would often be removed surgically through the nasal cavity. I remember someone on 3T recently mentioning that they had a pituitary tumor removed, can't recall who.
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  • @BunnyBerry‌ my RE told me that the high prolactin is most likely due to my Thyroid level being elevated, they go hand in hand. They are going to test my Thyroid in 4 weeks and she said if the Thyroid level comes down so should the Prolactin level. If not, then I have to go for an MRI, but to not worry about it. The last thing I need is a tumor, ugh!


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    Me: AMA, DH: MFI

    Official DX - MFI due to Hemochromatosis

    IVF #1 Nov. 2014 - ER 11/10 (10R 6M 6F) - ET 11/13 

    3DT of 3 embies - no frosties - CP = BFFN!!!!

    ****All Welcome****

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  • Hope your thyroid comes down as hoped. :)

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    MFI (low everything) | Endo Stage 1 & Stenotic Cervix (treated) | PCO
    Married - July 2008 | Started TTC - Jan 2009RE Visit #1 - Mar 2014 
    IUI #1 ICI #1 - June | IUI #1.1 Laparoscopy - Aug
    IUIs #1.2, 2, 3 - Sept, Oct, Nov (Letrozole) - BFNs 
    IUI #4 - Dec (Bravelle) | IUI #5 - Dec/Jan (Bravelle) - 5 follies + TI - BFNs
    IUI #5.1 - Jan (Bravelle) Cancelled 
    Planning to start IVF in March!
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  • @lhbphd‌ at first they put me on the generic form of Synthroid, it didn't work. Apparently some people only respond to the name brand, I'm one of them. I take my Synthroid around 6:30 am every morning and don't eat or drink for at least an hour, except water. My RE also told me to take my vitamin at night. I didn't realize how fussy this medication is, that's a good word to describe it. I just wish I knew why all of a sudden my Thyroid level went up again. My RE said it could be stress.


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    Me: AMA, DH: MFI

    Official DX - MFI due to Hemochromatosis

    IVF #1 Nov. 2014 - ER 11/10 (10R 6M 6F) - ET 11/13 

    3DT of 3 embies - no frosties - CP = BFFN!!!!

    ****All Welcome****

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  • My primary diagnosis is high prolactin levels. My levels were at 101 before we started any treatment. Don't let the tumor part scare you. It sounds a lot worse than it is. I had an MRI and I do have a tumor, but even with a prolactin level of 101 my tumor was fairly small. I think it was like 5mm. Typically the only treatment needed for these small (benign!) pituitary tumors is medication. If you end up needing medication, I would recommend asking for cabergoline instead of the other medication, as it is normally tolerated much better. If you end up needing to be medicated, feel free to message me. 

    It is my understanding too that prolactin and TSH are fairly intertwined. My problem was kind of the opposite I guess, where my prolactin levels were causing my TSH to be slightly elevated. When I treated the prolactin, the TSH dropped to within normal ranges without additional medication. Hopefully since your TSH is being treated and your prolactin isn't too high, it will correct itself without additional medication. 
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    DSS- 6.26.04
    Married- 6.29.13
    TTC Again- Sept. 2013
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    Test Results/Diagnosis- HSG & SA totally normal
    DX: 3/2014 Prolactinoma/Hyperprolactinemia- Started cabergoline 2/2014
    5/2014 Possible mild PCOS in addition to hyperprolactinemia??
    7/2014 Adding probable tubal factor to the diagnosis list
    9/2014 And now adding hypothyroid to the list- Started synthroid 9/2014
    Cycles 1-4 - Sept.-March- All Anovulatory 
    IUI #1 March/April-  Clomid 50mg + Clomid 100mg +Trigger + IUI #1 = BFN
     IUI #2 April/May-Clomid 100mg + Clomid 150mg + Trigger + IUI #2 + Endometrin=BFN
    IUI #3- June- Follistim 75iu + Trigger + IUI #3  Benched due to a 40 mm cyst. :-(
    IUI #3- July- Follistim 75iu + Trigger + IUI #3 + Endometrin = BFP! on 7/25/14
    Slowly rising betas - Ectopic suspected on 8/8/14 & confirmed on 8/11/14
    Methotrexate on 8/12/14 -HCG negative on 9/2/14
    IVF #1- November- Antagonist protocol: 11/1: start stims, 200iu of Follistim; 11/12 ER 17R/14M/14F; 11/17 5 day transfer of two blasts, 2 blasts and 2 expanding morulas frozen; 11/22 BFP!! (On FRER at 5dp5dt)
    Betas: 9dp5dt 205, 11dp5dt 497, 14dp5dt 1,709
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