| Date |
Tot T (ng/dL) |
Prolactin |
Other Info |
| 07/01/2001 |
147 (300-1000) |
56.2 (1.6-18.8) |
I mentioned to my doctor that I had no sex drive. Bloodwork showed I had a testosterone deficiency. |
|
118 (241-827)* |
|
*Early on I had
blood work done by a different lab. The total testosterone seems to
scale pretty well between the early lab and later lab. The prolactin
does not. These are the scaled values from 300-1000 to 241-827. |
| 06/07/2002 |
36 (300-1000) |
|
I had been on
Androgel (a topical testosterone replacement therapy) and had
discontinued it in November 2001. This blood draw was taken 6
months later and it would seem that my testicles given up trying to
produce T at all. |
|
29 (241-827)* |
|
Women typically
have T levels less than 100 ng/dL (300-1000 scale). It is a fair bet
that your average woman would have had more T than I at this point in
time. |
| 07/26/2002 |
146 (300-1000) |
56.2 (1.6-18.8) |
|
|
117 (241-827)* |
|
|
| 08/03/2002 |
122 (241-827) |
65 (2.1-17.7) |
I weigh 354
lbs. First appt. with endo. MRI turns up two small tumors
on pituitary. Started Bromocriptine (09/03/2002) 2.5 mg nightly. |
| 11/11/2002 |
138 (241-827) |
38 (2.1-17.7) |
Bromocriptine bumped to 5 mg nightly |
| 12/xx/2002 |
207 (300-1000) |
39.3 (1.6-18.8) |
I weigh 370 lbs. Started on Dostinex .25 mg twice weekly. |
|
167 (241-827)* |
|
|
| 01/22/2003 |
153 (241-827) |
46.3 (2.1-17.7) |
Dostinex bumped to .5 mg twice weekly. |
| 03/04/2003 |
|
32.1 (2.1-17.7) |
Dostinex bumped to .75 mg twice wkly 3/7/03 |
| 06/06/2003 |
230 (241-827) |
24.4 (2.1-17.7) |
I weigh 330 lbs. Dostinex bumped to 1 mg twice wkly on 6/9/03 |
| 10/10/2003 |
347 (241-827) |
22.2 (2.1-17.7) |
I weigh 308 |
| 02/12/2004 |
328 (241-827) |
20.1 (2.1-17.7) |
Dostinex upped to 1.5 mg twice weekly on 2/25/03 |
| 06/05/2004 |
392 (241-827) |
15.9 (2.1-17.7) |
I weigh 285 |
| 10/18/2004 |
454 (241-827) |
12.8 (2.1-17.7) |
I weigh 269 |
| 02/14/2005 |
464 (241-827) |
11.5 (2.1-17.7) |
|
| 06/14/2005 |
|
10.1 (2.1-17.7) |
|
| 10/14/2005 |
563 (241-827) |
9.7 (2.1-17.7) |
|
| 03/23/2006 |
|
8.9 (2.1-17.7) |
I weigh 249. Dostinex dropped back to 1.25 mg twice weekly. |
| 05/12/06 |
|
7.3 (2.1-17.7) |
I weigh 239. I've been taking 1.25 mg of Dostinex twice weekly. |
| 08/23/06 |
706 (241-827) |
7.1 (2.1-17.7) |
Weight 229. Picked up generic Cabergoline today. Dose reduced to 1 mg twice weekly. |
| 10/23/06 |
|
7.4 (2.1-17.7) |
Weight 224. Taking generic Cabergoline for 2 months at 1 mg twice weekly. |
| 12/12/06 |
|
6.9 (2.1-17.7) |
Weight
224. Taking generic Cabergoline for 4 months at 1 mg twice a week.
This appointment was early Tuesday, and I had taken my last meds
Sunday morning. Most other blood samples were taken the morning
just before I took the next dose. |
| 04/12/07 |
|
7.5 (2.1-17.7) |
Weight
is 232, so I'm up 8 pounds. I'm wearing smaller jeans than in December
so I'm not concerned; it's probably a bit of water, maybe a bit of
muscle. Blood was drawn on Thursday before that day's meds. In
January my meds were dropped to .75 mg twice a week. Following
this draw meds were dropped to .5 mg twice a week. |
| 09/25/07 |
|
7.8 (2.1-17.7) |
Weight is
237,
so I'm up a bit more. I'm wearing the same clothes. Blood was taken on
a Thursday before taking meds for the day. I've been taking .5 mg
of Cabergoline twice a week for the past several months.
(Following this blood draw my meds were dropped to .75 mg per
week -- I can take 1/2 pill 3 times a week or a full pill one day and a
half the next time that week.) |
| 11/29/07 |
|
7.8 (2.1-17.7) |
Weight is 236,
so I'm holding steady. Blood was drawn on a Thursday (meaning I
should have been at a low point with respect to the amount of meds
floating around inside me) . I was taking a full pill on Thursday and
1/2 pill on Mondays. Following this draw my meds were dropped to
1/2 pill twice a week. |
| 2/7/08 |
|
8.0 (2.1-17.7) |
Weight is 242,
and while it was 239 last week (and this could be a fluid spike), it
would seem I'm up 13 pounds in the last 18 months. Maybe this would be
a good time to point out I lift weights every other day, and I have
been for years. (However, I'm not saying the weight gain isn't caused
by something else.) Blood was drawn on a Thursday so I should
have been at a low with respect to the amount of cabergoline in my
system. I had been taking 1/2 pill on Sundays and 1/2 pill on
Thursdays. Following this draw my meds were dropped to 1/2 pill
(.25 mg) once a week. |
| 4/10/08 |
|
8.4 (2.1-17.7) |
Weight is 245,
so it seems I'm up 3 pounds. I am still wearing the same clothes though
the shorts I wore on vacation in September 07 may be more snug.
My squats have increased 40 pounds (by sets) since the beginning
of the year and all the other lifts are up as well. I'm not terribly
concerend about the weight but will try to get a bit leaner this summer
-- vacation and snow kept me off the bike after December. I don't
think the weight gain is the result of my increased prolactin, but I'll
continue to monitor it. Blood was drawn on a Thursday when I
would have had the least bit of Cabergoline in me.
|
| 6/12/08 |
|
8.6 (2.1-17.7) |
Weight is 242.
Blood was drawn Thursday when I would have had the least bit of
Cabergoline in me. I see the doc again in 6 months. As long as my
prolactin stays in range it is unlikely I'll have another MRI. I
will continue to take 1/2 pill once a week (.25 mg weekly). |