Oh Noes: Lacating Nipples

Jake_89

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:crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

Looks like I have to crank my dosing of Aromasin way up now, I am thinking 12mg E2D.

This sucks!

How much is Gyno surgery?
 

Jake_89

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I assume its Gyno symptoms since I was getting abit lazy with my Aromasin dosings :(
 

Mew

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Lactation?

Check your PROLACTIN levels, if elevated get on a Dopamine agonist (Bromocriptine, Cabergoline) under a Doctor's supervision.
 

Jake_89

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Mew said:
Lactation?

Check your PROLACTIN levels, if elevated get on a Dopamine agonist (Bromocriptine, Cabergoline) under a Doctor's supervision.

Got a blood test tomorrow thats checking Prolactin levels as well as other hormones.

I assumed the estrogen was causing the problem? How exactly dose a Dopamine agnoist work to stop this, will it help rid Gyno symptoms also?
 

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Finasteride can increase Estrogen & Prolactin in some men as most likely you are experiencing first-hand. Dopamine agonists drive down prolactin which should stop the lactation. The gyno is from elevated Estradiol.

But since you continue to take finasteride, looks like this is an ongoing issue you'll need to deal with unless you get fed up with the side effects from finasteride, plus having to take all these various other drugs to control finasteride's side effects (each of which can cause side effects of their own).

Personally, I think it's too much messing around with hormones and medications... but it's your body and your health. Good luck, let us know what the prolactin level is.
 

Jake_89

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Mew said:
Finasteride can increase Estrogen & Prolactin in some men as most likely you are experiencing first-hand. Dopamine agonists drive down prolactin which should stop the lactation. The gyno is from elevated Estradiol.

But since you continue to take finasteride, looks like this is an ongoing issue you'll need to deal with unless you get fed up with the side effects from finasteride, plus having to take all these various other drugs to control finasteride's side effects (each of which can cause side effects of their own).

Personally, I think it's too much messing around with hormones and medications... but it's your body and your health. Good luck, let us know what the prolactin level is.

I am willing to give it a go dude, and I have thought about it and I don't want to stop using Propecia just because of this single side, its giving me excellent results.

IF you could chose one AI to use for long periods of time which would you chose Type 1 like Aromasin or Type 2 AI's like Amridex?

Will I have to take an Estrogen blocker ALONG with a Dopamine agonist?
 

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Jake_89 said:
......I don't want to stop using Propecia just because of this single side, its giving me excellent results.


You're saying that you're breasts are actually producing milk but you don't seem that concerned about it.

Are you sure that you mean that you are lactating or do you mean something else?
 

Jake_89

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I don't know what its called but the liquid that comes out when I squeeze hard is completely transparent, like water tiny droplets seeping out.

Definitely not milk, lol..

Thoughts?
 

beaner

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Well, I would think any liquid coming out of my nipples to be undesirable. My only thought would be to quit finasteride immediately and get myself checked out.

Good luck with whatever you do.
 

Petchsky

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I'd seriously think of getting off the finasteride, or take a better drug for dealing with the excess estrogen. There are other drugs aside from finasteride ya know, normally topical though...
 

Jake_89

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:shakehead: :shakehead:

:sobbing: :sobbing:

You reckon cutting the .5mg doses and taking them every 3 days could help raise DHT slightly to give some better feedback?

Ahh man this really sucks. I am getting a blood test tomorrow until I see my doctor I am going to cut down to E3D Propecia....

:(
 

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Jake_89 said:
:shakehead: :shakehead:

:sobbing: :sobbing:

You reckon cutting the .5mg doses and taking them every 3 days could help raise DHT slightly to give some better feedback?

Ahh man this really sucks. I am getting a blood test tomorrow until I see my doctor I am going to cut down to E3D Propecia....

:(
Are you taking stronger anti estrogens now, still using propecia?
I got gyno from dutasteride. Going to the doctor next week :freaked:
 

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First of all, go and see your GP immediately.

When you get back, I'm curious to know if you noticed swelling and tenderness in the area prior to the discharge. Typically I would expect fairly significant swelling around the nipples and increased sensitivity in the same area as a first sign of gynecomastia.

Mens mammary glands are usually far to small to produce milk and from my experience and that of some friends they tend to have been *very* sensitive and become swollen to a definately noticeable degree long before lactating.
 

yvakin

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GeminiX said:
First of all, go and see your GP immediately.

When you get back, I'm curious to know if you noticed swelling and tenderness in the area prior to the discharge. Typically I would expect fairly significant swelling around the nipples and increased sensitivity in the same area as a first sign of gynecomastia.

Mens mammary glands are usually far to small to produce milk and from my experience and that of some friends they tend to have been *very* sensitive and become swollen to a definately noticeable degree long before lactating.
Nope, no swelling or tenderness. I don't have any pain around the nipples just strange kind of ticklish feeling in my breasts.
When i touch them it feels like they got softer.
 

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I've never heard of gyno before. I tried reading about it on google, but all I got was a bunch of female gynecology stuff. What's the full name for whatever it is I'm trying to read about?
 

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sounds like you're screwing around with your hormones without blood tests to confirm the actual problems.
You do realise that using high doses of estrogen blockers can have rebound effects.... even suicidal inhibitors like aromasin or AIFM can have these effects.

Lactation - is normally due to prolactin levels.... before you go dumping another chem like cabaser why not try high doses of vitamin B6.... a safer alternative IMO.

cut waaaay back on your finasteride doseage and go from there tracking your bloodwork.

if that doesn't help discuss with your doctor the option of Tamoxiphen to reduce any breast tissue that may have grown.... this in some instances can work but depending on the amount of tissue you've grown surgery is normally the only thing guarenteed to get rid of the man-cans

careful with the cocktail you're putting in your body... messing with hormones can have disastrous outcomes
 

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beaner said:
Jake_89 said:
......I don't want to stop using Propecia just because of this single side, its giving me excellent results.


You're saying that you're breasts are actually producing milk but you don't seem that concerned about it.

Are you sure that you mean that you are lactating or do you mean something else?

Seriously. If this happened to me I would shave my head in about 5 seconds. Taking other drugs to counteract growing boobs IS NOT WORTH IT.
 

Jake_89

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Hey fellas

I have been completely off Propecia for about 5+ weeks. Last night I did the hard squeeze test of the nipples and very tiny amounts of CLEAR liquid was seeping out, very little but deff liquid.

My Hormones came back within normal ranges WHILE on Propecia...

Thoughts? I am thinking about giving it another go guys
 
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