Risperidone and prolactin levels

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Avatar f tn I was thinking of prolactin, rather than estrogen. Here is from another website: Prolactin is a hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates breast development and milk production in women.
Avatar n tn Antipsychotics can cause reduced testosterone levels and increased prolactin levels. Increased prolactin levels causing hyperprolactinemia can reduce the testicular size . Prolactin levels normally fall within days of stopping oral medication, but may take months to return to normal after stopping long acting depot medication. Risperidone and Amisulpride are main offenders and Clozapine and Quetiapine generally do not raise Prolactin levels.
Avatar n tn I must disagree with the other poster. Risperdal was approved by the FDA for use in children on the spectrum in 2006 to treat *repeated* bouts of aggression and irritability as are other anti-psychotics. My son was diagnosed with Asperger's when he was 3 and has been taking Risperidone (Risperdal) for 4 years in varying dosages. Without it he could not have attended mainstream schooling as his aggressive outbursts were a danger to himself, other children and adults.
2176476 tn?1338605299 Here on our drug coverage you can apply for a special exemption that will cover medications not normally covered if the psychiatrist says it is needed. May be worth looking into. I am in Canada though and I know our systems are quite different. It seems very strange that risperadone is covered and seroquel is not as they are about the same price. I would perhaps double check and make sure it wasn't an error.
617037 tn?1292260223 I had very low levels and had a tumor. I know others that have had much higher levels and did not. It just is not an indicator. That being said, do get the MRI - make sure it is with a without contrast, preferably dynamic (contrast during the MRI and pictures during the giving of contrast) as that gives you the best pictures and best is a 3T machine. Even so up to 40% of them do not show up. Mine hid for 12 years.
Avatar m tn 5 years ago, I had psychosis, so I was prescribed the antipsychotic risperidone. I have been taking 2mg of risperidone a day since then, and I developed hyperprolactinemia as a side effect (high level of the hormone prolactin), so I have not had a period for 1.5 years. A month ago I saw a pulmonologist who told me that based on my PFT results which were all normal asthma or other respiratory inhalers won't help me.
1892195 tn?1321258278 Have your doctor check your prolactin levels. Try and see a doctor as soon as you can. Please keep us posted. Well wishes to you!
Avatar f tn hello doc, im 28yrs female,i was diagnosed with paranoid psychosis 3yrs ago and has been on medication RISPERIDONE 2mg and AMISULPRIDE50mg since then.i have amenorrhea and high prolactin levels im taking treatment with Cabergoline0.5mg,now im getting my menstrual cycle but diagnosed with PCOD so im on METFORMIN 850mg.how long shd i take these antipsychotics,im planning to get pregnant.i heard tht Risperidone is not save during pregnancy plz advise me? Thanks, Sps2000.
975357 tn?1252704723 increased heart rate (beta blocker no longer works like it used to), anxiety, easily fatigued, back pain, short rage episodes, social phobia, apathy, insomnia, headaches, appetite fluctuations, extreme carbohydrate and suagr/fat/salt cravings, fluctuating cravings for alcohol and nicotine (never smoked and drnink rarely) fluctuating blood pressure, blood sugar and thyroid levels, missed periods (despite the use of a BC pill to regulate my cycle, which has worked fine for 7 years) fluctuating co
Avatar f tn Traditionally, prolactin levels were measured in ng/ml, and normal prolactin levels in women are less than 20 ng/ml. The new units are pmol/l and to convery you need to multiply by 44. This means the normal level is less than 700 pmol/l or mIU/L High prolactin levels can cause anovulation. Some women with hyperprolactinemia may also notice that they have a milky discharge from their breasts. This is called galactorrhea.
713780 tn?1229724775 MY 10 yr old son has ADHD/ANXIETY/PHOBIA/ AND ALSO A MOOD DISORDER which he is still being evaluated at school perhaps it might be BI-POLAR. He is currently being given RISPERIDONE 1.0 3X /mgCONCERTA 36MG 1X / RITILIN 10MG 2X /AND SEROQUEL 50Mg AT NIGHT. He gets his blood and ekg done regularly.
Avatar n tn I have high prolactin since i was 14. I have never had a positive test if i am not pregnant. Your doctor should be able to explain. For my understanding high prolactin has nothing to do with being pregnant. Hgc levels are! Prolactin is just an hormone that will peoduce milk on your breast, even male can have high prolactin. Hope this help.
Avatar n tn , thank gosh)and said my prolactin level was too high. They checked it again later that year and the level was ok for someone who was not preggo. My boobs have never stopped leaking. They leak only enough that you can squeeze a drop of milk out if you are trying to. I was reaading the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility and it dawned on me that this might be our fertility issue. Apparently if prolactin levels are too high it inhibits estrogen making.
Avatar f tn I was in touch with my endo yesterday via email where I requested an mri and she is basically saying lets just run the prolactin again once a month for the next three months...She said it is normal for prolactin levels to fluctuate and she is going off of the last reading which was 9. I am going to tell them flat out that I want the MRI done. Based on my symptoms as well as the prolactin reading dropping so many points in a week, something is off!
Avatar f tn Hello ,I have detected with high level of prolactin 48.2 ng/ml and very slight enlargement in ovaries due to polysycsts.I still have regualr menstrual cycle and dont have any physical sign of high level of prolactin like liquid discharge from breast etc.I am very very stressful for a year so is it stress causing high prolactin?? may i still have the chances to get pregnant before treating these health problem??
Avatar f tn my fiance and i have been tryong to have a baby for about a year now and and we have been trying and have had no luck... i dont know what to do we are starting to wonder if one of us is infertile... we want to have a baby so bad and we need advice on what to do..
Avatar m tn 299 My TSH levels were above the normal range, my test levels were again roughly half what they should be and crucially, the prolactin level (while clinically normal) was still very high for an 18 year old when measured against mean values. I'm sure if my prolactin levels were measured last month, they would be very high. Is this correct?
Avatar m tn Hi adel did you encounter insomnia and sleep problems when you stopped risperidone as I am encountering these sleep problems now and the PDoc is fine with my speed of tapering the medication.
1742269 tn?1315381633 Risperidone is generic for Risperidal and I think it's a pretty good option for depression & psychosis. Not so much for anxiety though. It should give you a boost or make you feel energized rather than lethargic due to the increased norepinephrine plasma levels. This does not make you gain weight either. See how it goes and maybe you will be able to eliminate your antidepressant or at least decrease it.
Avatar f tn A blood test ordered by a naturopathic doctor found that my magnesium levels were low (after blood tests from the cardiologist found other electrolyte levels normal). I was advised to take a bit of epsom salt/magnesium sulfate for it and it has been helping a lot.
Avatar n tn Hi I'm a 39 year old female. I went to get my fertility checked out last week. I had an antral follicle count and bloods on day 4. The antral count said I had 9 follicles on left and 3 on the right. Bloods were done for FSH, LH and prolactin. The results were as follows- FSH 7.1 IU/l (2.0-10.0) LH  10.1 IU/l (2.0-12) Prolactin 418 mIU/l (100-500) I'm a bit worried about the LH and Prolactin levels- they seem a bit off for day 4?
Avatar n tn How does high prolactin affect the skin and hair? my skin got saggy, puffy and pale. I am on cabergoline now and wonder if it will help it. Could it have been a decrease in estrogen? My hair seems thinner and "off" Can prolactin also affect allergies? my skin is also blotchy now and my allergies seem crazy.
Avatar f tn the prolactin level is not soley the test to monitor your ovulation. Did you have other tests - like a thyroid lab test and the FSH levels? w/ estrogen - testosterone and progesterone? If you are not menstrating - for sure those levels need to be done.
Avatar f tn My daughter just started taking risperidone 2 days ago and is experiencing the trouble swallowing side effect and not opening her mouth very wide when she talks and having trouble speaking. Is this normal? Will it wear off? Its really scaring me.