I am a 30 year old women with prolactinoma. I did not see a doctor because I was feeling sick or tried or had any weight gain. To be honest, I was going through a very difficult time in my life. I had moved from one state to another to be close to family - after having moved closer to family after 7 years of being away, I found things were not what I thought. It was a very hard adjustment on my husband and I. To make that part of the story short, the year I found out about my disorder, I was already having allot of other issues in my life. Sometimes I wonder if we are born with this or if dramatic changes may also cause them. Nevertheless less, I have a 9 year old daughter and have alway been active with a normal lifestyle. I visited my obgyn for a regualar yearly exam, before I left on that visit, I mentioned I had noticed some breast "discharge" after running on my treadmil. From there - I guess life was never really the same. After all test were done, I found I had a 10mm tumor that was secreting prolactin, my prolactin levels were at 248. Now that I think back - I can only say that maybe there were small signs that I had this disorder. Of course, I was on BCP's so I would have never noticed that I was not getting my period - because I was menstrating artifically. But I was feeling a bit more tired, a little more upset then usual and bit more sensative. Like I said, it was hard to tell because I was already under allot of stress. Its been about 6 months now, I am on Dostinex and my prolactin levels have dropped to 114 to 141. I can't say I feel "better". But I don't feel as if my condition is worse. The medication is a little tuff sometimes, but I am hoping I adjust to it a little better. I have my days when I am very tired! I hope to have another child someday, but as of today I have a great husband and a beautiful 9 year old daughter. Having a support network of friends and family really makes things easier :) But its still sometimes hard to swallow that I have something in my head - besided whats suppose tot be there! | 