High prolactin, low testosterone

My results came out very mildly high prolactin but very low testesterone. I am stumped, I have very less drive, I thought these meds just affected prolactin not testerone!!!

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what meds u on?

Abilify plus Amisulpride.

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High prolactin levels can lower testosterone

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This is what I was wondering.

I am visiting a specialist doctor on Friday.

But, Amisulpride increased prolactin to 30. I was taking 30 mgs Abilify and 600 mgs Amisulpride. Sex drive was 70 percent in tact then.

Now I take 20 mgs Abilify, and 650 mgs Amisulpride. I added Metformin in the mix. The prolactin is coming at 25, I have very less sex drive. I checked testosterone, it is coming out 150!

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I too have extremely low testosterone levels but my prolactin levels are not so high.

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As you can see, my prolactin is also not super high, it is mildly high.

But testesterone is low.

Abilify went from 30 to 20 while Amisulpride went from 600 to 650 when this happened.

It should have increaed prolactin, but it is in fact lower, at the same time strangely enough, testestrerone has gone completely low.

By the way, do you know if there is a solution to this?

I am visiting an Endocrinologist on Friday.

I know there are medications which reduce prolactin.

But I don’t want to go on testosterone replacement therapy.

Yeah receiving testosterone replacement therapy would be risky for me, as I suffer with mania.

I don’t know how old you are but I’m nearing 60

Age could also be a factor for me

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I am just 38!!

This is why this is disastrous. I don’t know how this could happen, high prolactin was understandable, but low testosterone!!

I can’t figure out what is causing it.

Just being on an antipsychotic increases your chances for lowering testosterone levels

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I didn’t know it.

I want Vraylar and I am changing Amisulpride. I hope the endocrinologist fixes it, not requiring me to change APs.

the problem is that Vraylar is not available in my country. I was looking for a way to import it somehow, if a pharmacy can.

Don’t think it’s a good idea importing Vraylar to your country

I don’t think it’s legal

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Why would it be illegal?

I don’t think it is illegal. The pdoc will prescribe it, but since it is not available, we might import it.

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That’s good, yeah I wasn’t sure that’s all

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Yeah, India is the cheapest to import:

Cariprazine 1.5mg Capsule, 1x10, Treatment: Schizophrenia Mania at Rs 100/stripe in Nagpur (indiamart.com)

This is like one dollar for 10 pills. I bet you can get it even cheaper in India.

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Sounds like a plan @angledangle

Good luck with everything!

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I had low testosterone but lost weight and now it’s 300-500. Lowest was probably 100.

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