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Jen,

Can you give me your LL endocrinologist's name and number? I have a Rathke's

Cleft Cyst.....pituitary cyst that we're keeping tabs on with MRI's every 3

months. So far it's not big enough to cause any problems hormonally.

Thanks, Colleen Nicholson

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> Message: 8

> Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2002 16:20:35 -0500

> From: Jen NY <heckyeah@...>

> Subject: Re: High Prolactin level and Lyme??

>

>

> >hi,

> >has anyone been found to have a high prolactin level?

> >My LLMD did some hormonal testing on me because of

> >severe fatigue. The nurse told me the prolactin was

> >very high and that she would discuss with me on Monday

> >during my appt. I looked it up on the net and see that

> >it can be linked to pituitary tumors. I am a little

> >nervous about it.

> >

> >Thanks,

> >Kim

>

> My pituitary hormones are all screwed up. Lyme likes to damage the

> pituitary

> gland. But don't worry too much about pituiary tumors... most are benign

> even if you do have one although the surgery is no fun I've read (although

> it's not open brain surgery as you would think). Adenomas as they are

> called

> are also very common in the population (many don't even cause any

> symptoms).

> I'm having a pituitary MRI on sunday to see about any adenomas just as a

> rule-out measure. I also have to re-do and get better hormone blood testing

> at a different lab to see more accurately what is going on hormonally with

> me and then we can go from there. I had a great phone consult with an

> excellent learning LL endocrinologist in kansas (i'm in NY). If you want

> her

> info, email me personally and I'll get it to you.

>

> Jen :)

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