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I gotta say, the Androgel the doc put me on when I was first diagnosed with my prolactinoma (what it sounds like you have) was really great. I was almost sorry when the weekly medication they put me on had shrunk down the tumor enough that I could come off the testosterone. It was like being 18 again. Side effects? My wife is due to give birth next month at age 41. [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]
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It is a prolactinoma and I've been on the medicine for while. I just went in 2 weeks ago and got more bloodwork done to see how it is affecting things, and am still awaiting the results. I was just happy that the tumor was too small to require surgery, but that medicine is pretty damn expensive. I don't think I was put on testosterone, so I didn't get any of those side affects [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
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The meds (I suspect you are taking Dostinex 1-2x weekly) are REALLY expensive, but well worth it. They put you on testosterone if your levels are low (trust me, you'd know by your irritibility and the sad look on your penis' face). As I understand it, surgery for this is usually not needed, as the meds shrink the tumor down.
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