YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for May, 2001: Re: galactorrea related to elevated liver enzymes?

Re: galactorrea related to elevated liver enzymes?

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 22 May 2001 21:19:03 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 22 May 2001, anonymous wrote: >
>I have had continuous galactorrea for over a 18 months, although my
>periods remain regular (and heavy). I never completely 'dried up' after
>brestfeeding my younger daughter for 5 months - she's 2 now. About 5
>years ago my doctor discovered mildly elevated liver enzymes levels that
>have remained elevated but have never gotten worse. Could these two
>things be related?

Not likely although with alcoholic men who have markedly elevated liver enzymes, they can develop gynecomastia (breast development sbut without galactorrhea). Was your Prolactin level normal?

>(No, I am not a drug/alcohol abuser and never have
>been). I have not been on the pill or any other hormone based
>contraceptive in 3+ years. Other strange symptoms I have had for a few
>years that have been unexplained (but not necessarily related) are:
>symptoms of hypoglycemia (but lab tests come back relatively normal),
>periodic exhaustion and depression, muscle fatigue and weakness, chronic
>lower backache. My older daughter is 4 1/2, coincidental to the
>beginning of most of these symptoms, but I've had the hypoglycemia
>symptoms for about 6 years.

May be hypoglycemia but with no blood test proof, may not be. There is the new diagnosis, fibromyalgia, that fits some of your symptoms but the diagnosis is one of excluding everything else first.

Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.

HSM

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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