Dostinex and Headaches: What Users Say

• Mal...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 3, 2016

For Hyperprolactinemia "I have been taking Dostinex/cabergoline for 14 years. The main constant side effect is headaches. It feels like an ice pick is stabbing me in my head for a couple of seconds, and then it goes away just as quickly as it started. It only happens maybe a couple of times a month. I also find I get tired more easily and sometimes need to rest during the day. In addition, my vision has worsened. I stopped the medicine for about a year now, and I'm getting dizzy quite often lately, and my vision is worse. I fear my tumor has grown and need to see my endocrinologist again. God bless all."

• pat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 2, 2020

For Hyperprolactinemia "I just started Dostinex. It is my second week, and the side effects are headaches and dizziness. I feel sick as ever. I did not get sleep. It is better to take it with a meal at night to get fewer side effects. My prolactin was 77.4, waiting for next week to see if it decreases. I used Parlodel 5 years ago, but I stopped because of side effects, and it has not decreased my prolactin. So far, Dostinex is better."

• lex...
• June 1, 2017

For Hyperprolactinemia "I used Dostinex 2 years ago for a few months. I had nausea and vomiting the first few days, but I continued taking it for a year and the side effects went away. My prolactin went from just over 200 down to 94. It also helped me lose weight. I had to stop taking it because it was too expensive. I started taking it again 2 weeks ago and the only side effect I have is mild headaches."