High prolactin

[shortcircuit]

I have hyperprolactinemia, has anybody else here got this and what did you do?

[moshtaba2]

Are you male or female?

[everhopeful]

Adding low dose Abilify to Risperdal - reduces prolactin

For those of you that are taking Risperdal or Invega and have high levels of prolactin, adding even a low dose of Abilify to the mix, could decrease prolactin levels by significant amounts. High levels of prolactin - and I know this from experience can diminish libido, lower teststerone levels, cause sexual dysfunction, trigger osteoporosis, cause females and males to ‘lactate’, cause gynecomastia etc… Unlike most antipsychotics, which have antagonistic activity at the dopamine-2 receptors, aripiprazole is a dopamine receptor agonist. As such, it does not have the same dopamine-blocking effect – which allows dopamine to continue regulating prolactin production in the pituitary gland, Dr. C…

[Pickpink]

I have it. My level is at 135 currently. We are taking me off my risperdone and replacing it with vyarlar. If that doesnt help im going to an endo.

[shortcircuit]

I’m a man and i’ve got to see a specialist, my level was 585 and the dr said 400 was normal but idk how its measured

my friend said it might cause other things, i get tired easily and i’ve no sex drive and its not easy to get an erection so thats a big reason i’m still single i think.

[Turtle43]

Thanks I appreciate that @everhopeful