Part 7...The Brian inside

Before we go any further, I truly had no idea the kind of response/interest I would receive regarding this blog. In all honesty, I didn't care who read them, or if you happened to like reading about this journey. This outlet, for people who haven't blogged, is a very therapeutic/cathartic way to get out all of the voices that play havoc in my head. It allows me to formulate my emotions in a safe and healthy manner. For anyone who has a need to express themselves, this is certainly one way to do so. 

Having said that, I thank you for joining me on this journey and I thank all of you who have individually texted me in regards to my misspelling of BRAIN. Funny thing...When trying to type BRAIN in my phone while attempting to communicate with my family, that little thing called "autocorrect" kept changing the word. I can't say that I know too many Brians, so I am not too sure why autocorrect would assume that. After multiple attempts at trying to spell brain and having it changed to Brian, I settled on the fact that my brain was in fact identifying as Brian. From day one I have commonly referred to my little friend as Brian. 

So who/what exactly is Brian? For anyone with medical knowledge you have probably already diagnosed my condition which truly makes EVERYTHING make complete sense. For those who don't know what a high Prolactin level typically means, let me educate!

Hyperprolactinemia - Refers to having a higher-then-normal levels of prolactin in your blood. The most common cause is a prolactinoma. Typically it is a benign (noncancerous) tumor in your pituitary gland. On occasion, certain other health conditions and medications can also cause hyperprolactinemia. For men, these elevated levels are associated with erectile dysfunction and low sex drive. This effect is due to the fact that high levels of prolactin can lead to the inability of the testes to produce a little known hormone called TESTOSTERONE. 

The only real way to properly diagnose such tumor is with an MRI of the brain. My hyperprolactinemia raised great concern with my PCP and he immediately ordered the imaging study. 
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The autocorrect on my phone must be a pacifist. Every time I type ''going to war'', it changes it to ''going to eat.'' Either that or it's getting kickbacks from the local restaurants.”