Bromocriptine for Hyperprolactinemia User Reviews

• Sta...
• February 25, 2021

"I took bromocriptine to lower my prolactin levels and got pregnant within 2 weeks, but sadly that pregnancy ended in a miscarriage, but it’s not due to the medication in any way.. so I took a break and now I’m on it again to see how it works!"

• buk...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 6, 2013

Bromocriptine "This medication has helped me with my battle with infertility. With it, I have had two successful pregnancies, though with minimal side effects. So much happy to become a parent after six years of infertility. It had also helped me with a benign tumor in my brain, and I think I'm a normal woman now. I was initially placed on half the tablet a day but later increased to 1 and 1/2 a day, with series of blood tests and MRI scans. It really helped and I'm still using it with routine checkups."

• COV...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 27, 2019

"I know how difficult it is to pass the first 2-3 days of taking bromocriptine. I felt unbalanced as I couldn't stand properly because I was literally swinging. I felt nausea and constipation, difficulty in breathing, and a clogged nose at night (I woke up a couple of nights because I couldn't breathe). But it was totally worth it. My results are fantastic. This medication treated my high prolactin level and greenish discharge from breasts. Even my period became shorter and much easier to pass. What I would like to recommend is that make sure you're not taking a high dose from the beginning, take 1/4 for like 2-4 days and increase by 1/2 after and take a full pill if prescribed. I know it's not easy to pass the time while you're on it, but it's totally worth it. After a week, I forgot about the side effects and was living a normal life. Right now, it's my second month of bromocriptine and I expect to be totally cured. Good luck!"

• Dee...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 26, 2020

Bromocriptine "I have been on this medication for 30 years to control a prolactin-secreting pituitary macroadenoma. I chose medication over surgery, and today I take a maintenance dose of 2.5 mg twice a day. In the beginning, I had severe headaches and nausea, but the side effects stopped after a couple of months. After two months of treatment, my tumor had shrunk from 13 mm to undetectable on a CT scan. Parlodel can be a game changer for those that can tolerate it."

• Wom...
• March 13, 2019

"I started lactating recently due to high blood pressure meds I was taking causing hyperprolactinemia. I was asked to do a prolactin level test and it was 26.5, which is just a little higher than the normal range, which is 25. Before bromo, my cycle has been abnormal, I must say, because it fluctuates between 21 and 24 days. It was too short. Because of the way implantation works, I was finding it difficult to get pregnant. Within the first 3 weeks of bromocriptine, the breast milk stopped, but I was asked to continue. I am so happy my cycle has been 25 days for 2 months straight. I only had side effects like passing out instantly, but I was told to take the drug just before bedtime, so I did not really feel it. I will recommend this drug for anybody."

• nar...
• March 27, 2012

Bromocriptine "After three months on Parlodel, my doctor took me off. I experienced very little symptoms now, and my prolactin levels are normal. My cycle returned to 28 days for the first time in years. Hopefully, things will get better."

• Tee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 30, 2017

"I have been using this product for the past 3 weeks, and I have little side effects because I use only 1 tablet per day, as instructed by my doctor. I am using this for my high prolactin level, and I must say I'm seeing a huge difference. My breast is no longer firm, and milk is no longer thick and sticky. It's actually coming out like clear liquid and resembles water. Hopefully, my level should be back to normal. I am yet to do another test to see the desired results. At the moment, it's 60, so within another month of use, I should be able to be cured and become pregnant."

• mat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 23, 2019

"I just started taking bromocriptine August 19, 2019, in the night, and on the 3rd day, August 21, 2019, I started feeling an awful nausea around 4 a.m. I couldn't sleep. When I woke up in the morning, I had no energy to walk or talk, I felt like I was dying. I also experienced dizziness, and I kept blocking out. My eyes were blurry, I had diarrhea, and my belly was bloated as well as belly pain. I had no appetite for food, and that was just in one day. I didn't want to work that day because of side effects. I skipped the pill for two days, and I am still experiencing loss of appetite and nausea. Last night I vomited twice, I couldn't consume any food whatsoever, and whatever I eat felt disgusting. I am wondering if I should discontinue use or contact my gynecologist."

• Ced...
• April 23, 2008

Bromocriptine "I have been using 7.5 mg Parlodel for 4 months now, and my menstrual cycle is back to normal. I will have blood tests done in June to see if my prolactin levels have decreased, but I am sure they have. I don't have any known side effects from it either."

• Anonymous
• January 25, 2012

Bromocriptine "I have been taking this medication for 1 month, and prolactin levels dropped from over 3000 to 1500, still high though, and I only take 2.5 mg a day. Side effects are bad. I can't work due to dizziness and fatigue. Doctor wants to stop this medication and start with another because I can't, unfortunately, cope with it."

• Dol...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 2, 2015

Bromocriptine "In 1993, I was put on this medication and told to take 4 tablets daily. 3 days later, I had the worst headache of my life. The following day, with the headache, I couldn't stop throwing up. Called the doctor-said I had the flu, take 1/2 a tablet 6 times a day. I got worse; called the doctor again, he told me to take 1/2 tablet 4 times a day. Continuing to get worse, on the 7th day, I crawled up the stairs and pounded on a neighbor's door and said, 'please take me to the hospital, I am dying.' The last thing I remember was getting in the car. 5 days later, I woke up in the hospital, and I was told I was lucky to be alive. When I looked in the mirror, my eyes were pure blood. I was told the pressure in my head burst all the blood vessels in my eyes."

• T17...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 12, 2013

"I've been taking bromocriptine since I was 18. I'm now 38. It has successfully reduced the size of my tumor and lowered my prolactin levels to a normal range. Any attempt to reduce or stop taking it causes the tumor to increase in size, and as a result, my prolactin rises. I have Raynaud's, and yes, I would agree bromocriptine does make it slightly worse, but it's manageable. I've had nausea, but only if I've taken my dose on an empty stomach, which I've learned to avoid. Overall, I'm happy with this medication and have no issues taking it daily and experience only a few of the side effects, none of which would make me stop taking it."

• Zou...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 21, 2018

"I have been taking bromocriptine for the past 3 months for hyperprolactinemia. I would recommend it to any person suffering from a pituitary adenoma because I have had good results in the first month. Prolactin level went down, breast milk stopped discharging, and I am feeling much better at night without headaches anymore. Better to take before 6:30 pm."

• Anonymous
• January 23, 2011

Bromocriptine "My menstrual cycle also returned after just one month on Parlodel, however, the side effects of migraines, dizziness, and shifts between drowsiness and over-alertness were problematic. When my vision became distorted, unfortunately, I had to stop the medication."

• Sum...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 12, 2022

"My doctor recommended Bromergon. My prolactin was a little bit high. I started it just 3 days ago. I'm experiencing nose stuffiness, fatigue, tiredness. I take 2.5 mg each day. You really have to eat before taking the medication. I hope to get pregnant soon."

• Kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 13, 2022

"I was prescribed 2.5 ml of bromocriptine (Parlodel) a day for 126.8 high prolactin due to infertility, facial hair, and dryness of my VG. I have been taking it for a month without any symptoms, which I take right before bedtime, so hopefully I get pregnant on it very soon."

• Ell...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 8, 2015

Bromocriptine "I've been taking this medication for two weeks now. At first, a half dose of the lowest dose of 2.5 mg. I've experienced side effects immediately. The most troublesome is the overall fatigue and extreme nausea. I just moved to a full dose of 2.5 mg last night. Today my nausea has increased horribly. Last night, extreme and violent vomiting. I'm sick to my stomach, weak, and some shortness of breath occurred last night and still remains. I noticed improvement in my symptoms in a few days, and now they seem a bit escalated for my breast milk reduced and now seem I'm producing more than ever. I also experienced blurred vision this morning in my peripheral vision. Not a fan of this medication. #feeling horrible"

• tra...
• October 14, 2013

"I was prescribed bromocriptine, as it seems to be the only available medication for the treatment of high prolactin levels caused by my pituitary brain tumor. Unfortunately, within a couple of weeks, I was unable to stay awake for any length of time, even at the lowest dose possible. Although my prolactin levels did come down briefly and I had one menstrual period after six weeks, I had to stop taking the medication because of the severe chronic fatigue caused by the bromocriptine. I have since tried it three times in the past five years out of desperation and have had the same result each time. I simply can't function within two weeks of starting the medication. I'm desperate to have a semblance of my life back, and available medications are limited at best!"

• ksh...
• May 10, 2016

"This drug should be pulled and not used. I took this as prescribed to dry up breast milk, and by the second day, I could feel my brain throbbing. After fighting all day to try to make my head not explode, I called my doctor. I was told to get to the ER ASAP. The next thing I can remember was my husband asking if that was me laying there (all the blood vessels had burst in my face and eyes). Then I woke up 3 weeks later and have a 3-week-old baby that didn't know me, and I didn't know him. That was in 1992, and I have had blood pressure problems ever since. I can't believe this medicine is still on the market. Please beware of what this drug can do."

• nar...
• February 10, 2012

Bromocriptine "I have been taking Parlodel now for 2 months. At first, dizziness and headaches, then they passed. I have also noticed changes in my cycle, it has become more normal-28 days from 35/40 days. I now notice my ankles and feet swelling now after 2 months on Parlodel, but what is funny about it occurs during my cycle."

• Rac...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 9, 2017

"Just started bromocriptine 2.5 mg. Took the pill around 9:30 p.m. and was OK for an hour or so (mild cramping), went to sleep and woke up around 4 a.m. I could not see, my vision was completely distorted, the room was spinning, my legs and my arms felt like jello, and I swore I could smell and taste the pill. Scariest experience ever. Next day still have pounding headache and dizziness. Do not recommend this medication. Had better luck with the cabergoline (although health coverage doesn't cover it - you bet I'll be paying the monthly fee for no side effects)."

• win...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 25, 2019

"I started to use bromocriptine on May 13, 2019, which was for hyperprolactinemia. Prescribed by a doctor, half a tablet before bedtime. The next day, I had a fever and nasal blockage. I stopped then until the fever had gone off. Experienced fatigue and occasional fever before bedtime. A little bit of constipation. Going to move to a full tablet by the fourth week of May 2019."

• Mar...
• November 13, 2019

Bromocriptine "My first day of Parlodel, I started the side effects, my mouth was dry, itchy, vomiting, insomnia, blocked nose, and back pain. I don't know if I should try one more day or just give up because I am still feeling sick."

• Tas...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 18, 2016

"I am currently suffering with hearing loss from bromocriptine, and I am looking for others who may be dealing with the same issue. Please let me know if your hearing loss was due to the side effects of the medicine and what course of treatment was given."

• Nad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 16, 2020

"I started bromocriptine this Saturday after 7 years of taking cabergoline and CyberKnife one year ago. My prolactin level increased after stopping cabergoline for 6 months due to the panic attacks I would get. I decided to start bromocriptine to see if it would be better. I went to church today, and I had to sit down as I felt that I was going to pass out. The words on the teleprompter got blurry. I had to leave church early, and I did not make it to the bathroom before I started to vomit. I am going to change it to bedtime to see how it works and take 1/2 of the 2.5 mg. Cabergoline gave me nausea until I found out that I have to take it in the am when I am feeling good and active. Thanks to all your feedback."