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Recovery from a pituitary adenoma/cabergoline any persisting side effects?

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simon39215
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I've just stopped taking cabergoline (a very small amount/0.5mg a week) after 3.5 years for a micro pituitary adenoma which so far seems to be in remission (I'm doing this under medical supervision)

Whilst I'm feeling well I seem to be left with some frustrating side effects. My consultant doesn't think it's to do with the caberoline as it's such a small dose and I'm now not even taking it. So I'm wondering if it's a result of damage done to the pituitary gland.

I feel considerably older and walk and move like an older person (I'm 60) people notice this and point it out to me. Lack of concentration, brain fog and above all a lack of mental energy, in short I seem to have moved on 20 years cognitively and cant concentrate easily and have very little intellectual stamina.

I've been researching a bit and have heard about a condition 'apathy' post pituitary problems. Is anyone else struggling with the same or similar please?

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