tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post6406930906796411935..comments2024-03-19T09:10:47.280-07:00Comments on Reasonably Well: Prolactin Elevation in Autoimmune DiseaseJulia Oleinikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04857783768340014545noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-689588331599218432011-02-15T19:04:46.076-08:002011-02-15T19:04:46.076-08:00A little late in the piece but- do you think this...A little late in the piece but- do you think this could impact a woman's ability to cope with the demand and supply relationship required for breastfeeding? FOr example, once my babies reach approximately 4 weeks of age, my milk supply drops very suddenly, and simply does not increase enough to sustain them without use of supplements (which in turn diminishes the demand for breastmilk.) I have Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease with 'baby lupus' like symptoms, as well as many others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-26371317844710913072010-06-22T17:42:01.307-07:002010-06-22T17:42:01.307-07:00So true our bodies and mind are so complex thay in...So true our bodies and mind are so complex thay in fact we still make discoveries that blow our minds. It is a never ending process of discoveries. Great post by the way.buy propecia onlinehttp://www.propeciahairregrowth.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-82912923760461060202009-04-10T03:03:00.000-07:002009-04-10T03:03:00.000-07:00There's also that new set of studies showing a pos...There's also that new set of studies showing a positive correlation between lupus and the birth control pill. I used to feel I had terrible PMS, and self-treated with ibuprofen for years, though my gynecologist would say "you can't have PMS on the pill". It was confusing. I tried the slow-release BC implants in my arm, but the "PMS"- like symptoms got worse, so had them removed after a year or two. Last spring (I think) there was an article in The New Yorker mentioning the effect of inflammation and its concomitant circulating cytokines (of which prolactin is one) on research mice. The females stopped nest-building behaviors. Males would grow withdrawn, no longer taking interest in new mice introduced to their cage. It sounded familiar to me, that lack of social drive, or interest in cleaning-- two behaviors that reverse into overdrive in me when I start a short-term methylprednisolone burst to quell inflammation. (You can find the article on TNY website by searching for 'mice' and 'cytokines'. It's actually on the topic of hangovers.)<BR/>I've wondered about prolactin in particular since I first noticed an approximate 4-week cycle between my typical brief, 2-day periods of relief from constant malaise and fatigue. So, this post really caught my attention. It is a fascinating, complex puzzle indeed.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17483010595618383009noreply@blogger.com