My tumour marker keeps going up......

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Yes Paul this was very helpful. Thank you. The dopamine med you mentioned

here is exactly what the Dr told me and my son about. He did not

say..recreationally as an aphrodisiac - that is just great thats all I need

is a 17 yo male on something like that! He has a GF and I have been

preaching abstinence lol

I know all about the side affects of anti depressants but have never heard

of this.

So what other side affects does cabergoline come with other than heavy

breathing lol I could get colorful here but I won't haha

 

Thanks for your reply I am a little less worried ...kinda

Kathy

 

PS Paul what are your thoughts on a 14 yo boy with severe 'acne' I do not

consider what he has just plain old acne. It is mainly on his back and face

but its more like boils than pimples. Some are dime size maybe a little

bigger. They start out really red then secrete clear liquid and then dry up

to a hard little scablike. They are leaving scars. When he gets hot - he

plays football they pop out worse. Drs have treated him with anti-biotics

several times as well as all kinds of things applied topically- nothing

works.

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" Paul " <experiences

<oleander soup >

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 7:17 AM

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> Just a note about pituitary tumors. Most are small and slow growing and

> cause few, if any, problems. The pituitary is the controlling gland of

> the endocrine system, and produces several hormones. Depending on which

> part of the pituitary is affected, the tumor can secrete excessive

> amounts of these hormones. For example, it can secrete TSH which can

> affect the thyroid, ACTH which stimulates the adrenals and/or sex

> hormones which may affect the gonads. This means that the symptoms of a

> pituitary tumor can vary very widely.

>

> Kathy - it sounds to me like your son has a prolactin-secreting tumor,

> or prolactinoma, which would explain the milk secretion (gynecomastia).

> Wikipedia has a good summary http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prolactinoma.

> This is often treated with cabergoline which shrinks the tumor.

> Cabergoline is NOT a chemotherapy drug, it's a 'dopamine receptor

> agonist' (mimics the action of the neurotransmitter dopamine) and has

> been used recreationally as an aphrodisiac and to reduce the (sexual)

> side effects of antidepressants.

>

> Addison's is caused by cortisol deficiency, Cushing's Syndrome is

> cortisol excess. Some pituitary tumors can produce excess ACTH which

> stimulates the adrenals to produce too much cortisol, which is called

> Cushing's Disease.

>

> I have a background in clinical biochemistry so I know a bit about the

> diagnosis of these sorts of tumors. I hope this is helpful.

>

> Paul

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> Kathy wrote:

>> My son has a consult with a endocrinoligist in Oct who his reg Dr says

>> they

>> will more than likely put him on some kind of med that will shrink the

>> tumor. He said it was not chemo or anything like that but he assured my

>> son

>> not to panic. I am the one panicking but trying to hide it. His tumor is

>> 7x7x7 already. I know nothing about either addison's or cushings disease.

>> Why do you think your son has one of those? I am a bit concerned as I

>> have a

>> 20 yo daughter who is severly overweight and is also having some hormone

>> troubles. The Dr put her on some med that caused never ending diarrhea so

>> she went off of it. She too had a MRI to rule out pit tumor. Maybe some

>> genetic issues here. My brain hurts just from reading this horrible stuff

>> when its my babies it applies to.

>> Kat

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>> " bballmvp4 " <broderick1459

>> <oleander soup >

>> Sunday, September 20, 2009 1:49 PM

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>>> oleander soup , " Kathy " <vanokat wrote:

>>>> That us something not many people think about. Thank you for pointing

>>>> it

>>>> out. I am looking to buy my boys new beds and have mainly been

>>>> concerned

>>>> about the mattress. I considered memory foam but not sure if some are

>>>> toxic. I am also currently trying to research pititutary tumors. My 17

>>>> yo

>>>> son has been dx with one which is 7x7x7. His Dr says there is no

>>>> reason

>>>> to worry and has him sch for a endo consult in Oct. His pnly symptom

>>>> was

>>>> slightly enlarged breasts with a bit of 'milk' secretion.

>>>> Anyone ever hear of this?

>>>> Kat

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