Re: Low Testosterone level/Hashimotos /High prolactin

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I have not received any response , is my condition pretty unique ?

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> I just join this forum with lot of hopes to get an answer of my

> quries. I have heard lot about this group and people here really good

> in helping each other.

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> History:

> Male , age 37

> Diagnosed Hypothyroidism due to positive TPO in 2006 , since then

> taking levoxyl. My symptoms were/are lack of energy /muscles aches and

> pain and joint pain/bone cracking and headaches.

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> In 2008 Nov , i changed another endo as i every keep saying my thyroid

> is normal, she asked me to check all hormones which include

> testosterone level, cortisol level .

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> It came back

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> Total Testosterone 245 (range 241-827)

> Free Testosterone 59 (52-99)

> FSH 3.5 (3.0-12)

> LH 1.7 (1.4-9.0)

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> Prolactin 24 (3-18)

> Cortisol was also normal above just not sure numbers.

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> She sent me for MRI to make sure it is not prolactinoma , MRI came

> back 6mm pituitary adenoma. She put me on Bromocriptine and said once

> my prolactin normal my testosterone level would increase to normal

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> My TSH was 1.27 (0.6-3.5)

> MY Ft4 was 1.37 (0.6-1.8)

> FT3 3.2 (2.6-4.2)

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> I started taking bromocriptine 2.5mg /day at night with meal and

> continue taking levoxyl 88mcg /day in the morning.

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> Recent visit to Neurosurgeon:

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> He thinks with this low prolactin it is not very sure i have tumor

> although it shows but he stills wants to check prolactin level couple

> of times and correct testosterone level before do anything , as i have

> headaches/fatigue even more after started bromocriptine ,he wanted me

> to switch to Dostinex .

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> Recent lab result came back.

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> FT4 -1.27

> TSH 1.17

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> Total testosterone 216 (241-827)

> FSH 4.4 (3.0-12)

> LH 2.4 (1.4-9.0)

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> Prolactin 0.2 (3-18)

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> Waiting for Free testosterone level.

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> So based on neuro surgeon conversation , if my prolactin went down

> then it is not prolactinoma and need to investigate why testosterone

> is low . according to him it will take some time after prolactin is

> normal for testosterone to go up .

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> My questions:

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> Does those symptoms of muscles /joint pain and muscles weakness is can

> be because of my low testosterone level ?.

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> Can it be advisable to have testosterone therapy at this point ?.

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> Is therapy can effect on prostate cancer developement even is it is low ?

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> Is therapy can also shut off fertility mean sperm production ?

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> Any natural way to treat this ?

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> Can my hypothyroidism can be rsponsible for low testosterone level ?S

> Should i ask my endo to increase my Free T3/t4 to high normal range to

> feel better specially with muscles issue ?

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> Any stores and experience some one can share will help reduce my

> stress level which is really termnedous.

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