my prolactin is 57.2 the only thing i take is orthocyclen, (ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate) could
it be the cause of the elevated prolactin? i also get very stressed
before blood test
not very likely that contraceptive cause that. if you are not nursing mother then perhaps dedicated mri of pituitary might be next step to evaluate finding provided that repeated prolactine test is consistently high. see more...
the cause would really be determined by the levels of your other hormones. it may be that you are not ovualating. early menopause is also a cause, but the diagnosis cannot be made just on the oestrogen levels.<br><br>best wishes You can take ofloxacin along with paracetamol and cetirizine. dear sham park<br>cholesterol medication can cause abnormal liver functions - one is usually worried when the count is 2-3 times higher than normal. i would just monitor this to see that the levels stay stable and change or stop medication if it constantly increases. stress unquestionably plays a very significant role in spastic colon and similar conditions. whether you still need to be takign zoloft depends on why he put you on it, and what his diagnopsis was. maybe he should be asked to review the situation and the treatment plan. cbt style counselling to let you handle streses better may be more useful it's hormonal change dear... just be happy and enjoy the phase.... i would get on some sort of birth control. this sounds like a hormone thing. your body is trying to regulate itself again and birth control would even out the hormones. Cholesterol is related to thyroid function with low thyroid function hypothyroidism giving high cholesterol and those with hyperfunction hyperthyrodism giving lowed cholesterol values.   

The TSH is elevated and abnormal indicating that free T4 and free T3 should be measured and if abnormally low and symptoms suggestive of hypothyroidism present then meds can be started. If they are still normal then the condition is called subclinical hypothyroidism.   

  

As to the bilirubin, I would repeat the bilirubin in a non-fasting state. Some people with Gilberts syndrome have elevations in total bilirubin and normal direct bilirubins upon fasting which aggravated the total bilirubin. I would also look at your CBC closely for indications of a hemolytic anemia which would also account for indirect bilirubinemia (total bilirubin) such as what happens with certain medications or conditions.   

  

The AST/ALT, you don't give the upper limit of normal and so generally the values are referenced with regards to how how many times normal they are out. Those are low level abnormalities that can be due to many causes including medications, alcohol, fatty liver, chronic hepatitis and other possibilities. Low levels are usually repeated several weeks later to see if they are still there after looking at things that may contribute to the liver elevations.   

  

All of this must be taken within a clinical context. That means that lab values can be be understood without a valid clinical history and physical. You state known and so the comments above are general in nature and would defer to the doctor for a clearer picture and understanding pertaining to your case. lily<br><br>thank you for visiting health24.com.<br><br>i recommend that you make an appointment with a cardiologist, to rule ischemic heart disease. you should also have a chest x-ray, a mammogram and an ultrasound of your breast done, to exclude any underlying causes.<br><br>kind regards<br><br><br><br><br>dr anrich burger This is usually irritation of the cervix during the sampling. i'm on otho tricycline high and for the first 2 or 3 weeks i got real sick. i felt like i couldn't eat or i would throw it up. and i just felt generally horrible. it'll pass though in a week or so. i've been on it for close to 3 years now. and i haven't had problems since those first 3 weeks were over. i don't know if you know this or not, but after about 5 years of taking one type of birth control, your doctor will change your prescription because after a while your body doesn't respond to the hormones any more and the bc becomes useless. they'll change your prescription after around 5 years and you might get sick again while your body is getting used to the new hormones. 


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oh, i got headaches too