Reason not to use Bromo

[black sheep]

I was reading up about the pitutary gland. I stumbled across the treatment options for people with gland tumors. However the Bromo to lowers GH production in the pitutary. Read the statement below

"Because bromocriptine can be taken orally, it is an attractive choice as primary drug or in combination with other treatments. However, bromocriptine lowers GH and IGF-1 levels and reduces tumor size in less than half of patients with acromegaly. Some patients report improvement in their symptoms although their GH and IGF-1 levels still are elevated.

The second medication used to treat acromegaly is octreotide (Sandostatin®). Octreotide is a synthetic form of a brain hormone, somatostatin, that stops GH production. This drug must be injected under the skin every 8 hours for effective treatment. Most patients with acromegaly respond to this medication. In many patients, GH levels fall within one hour and headaches improve within minutes after the injection. Several studies have shown that octreotide is effective for long-term treatment. Octreotide also has been used successfully to treat patients with acromegaly caused by non-pituitary tumors."

 

[KD1]

Weird, seems like GH and prolactin release are somewhat related. I read the other day how L-Arginine ( which can cause a mild GH burst in high doses ) also causes a prolactin release ( can be 2.5x normal at levels that stimulate GH release ).

 

[Mr.X]

Bromo makes me sick...I start throwing up and getting that 'bottom out' feeling. Just horrible! I stick to dostinex only these days.