Hi all! So I’ve been looking at the other posts about this topic but I can’t find what I’m looking for. I just got a bunch of blood work done and a breast ultrasound. Everything started because of this excruciating pain in my breast. Everything seems normal except for my prolactin levels. They’re at 41. I know it’s not as high as the levels others post about but they’re high nonetheless. I’m going to get an MRI soon (don’t have one scheduled yet) but I wanted to know if you can share your experiences with me.

Backtracking a bit, I’m 28 and not trying to get pregnant at the moment (considering it a few years from now though).

One of my main concerns are the treatments and the side effects. I suffer from borderline personality disorder that was diagnosed a couple years ago. Also I had to deal with Major Depression for a few years and it was pure hell. I tried 10 different medications and every single one gave me terrible side effects (heck, I’m not even on birth control since the side effects were crappy). Finally we tried with 100 mg of lamotrigine and that has been working fine for the past 2ish years. I’m terrified of medication to treat prolactinomas because I’ve read too much about the side effects people experience with them. I’m finally starting to feel better with my mental health and I don’t want to imagine what prolactinoma medication will do to me.

Anyway...

Thank you for reading and I will appreciate you sharing your story.