Question: I am a 32 year old female. Two years ago, following confusing hormone test results, I had an MRI which confirmed a pituitary microadenoma with the size of 8x6 mm. different nuerosurgeons gave different opinions after seeing the MRI, some confirmed the microadenoma and some said they see no tumor just the pituitary is a little enlarged. I went for some hormone tests. My symptoms started 4-5 years ago. Initially i started missing periods. The gynocologist put me on metformin which regulated my periods and I have been on it since four years ago. I also started having terrible acnes, hair growth on my face, hairloss, weight gain. Pcos was ruled out. I had finasteride for a year, which helped my acne problem but not my weight gain or hairloss. Since a year and a half ago i started feeling fatigued and the fatigue is very bad now, some days i have to try for hours to just lift my legs and arms and get out of bed. My prolactin was on the high side initially but in range until it went up to 800 (double the maximum normal) and i started having milk in my breast, since two months ago i am on dostinex which brought down both my prolactin and my male hormones. But my fatigue, weight problem, hairloss and constipation is getting worse so i got tested for tsh, t3 and t4 last week which all came in normal range but all on the low side. My endo says as long as they are in range its ok but doesnt low tsh and low t3, t4 mean there is something wrong with pituitary? The doctors cant make the right diagnosis. What should i do? Do i need thyroid hormone replacement to get rid of these terrible symptoms? My tsh is 0.97 (0.27-4.20), Ft4 13.3 (12-22), Ft3 2.40 (2.30-4.20)

Thank you doctor. I was tested last year for GH which came out above normal so they repeated the test, it again came up above normal. Then they tested IGF1 which came out normal so they said there's nothing to worry about here. I got tested for am and pm cortisole two times and both times it was high although ACTH was normal so they gave me an overnight cortisole suppression test which was normal and ruled out cushing. As for the MRI, yes the last time I did it was last September but the current endo tells me because I am taking dostinex, it definitely makes the tumor shrink (he beleives I have prolactinoma based on the high prolactin) and no point in MRI now. He says four months later (total of six months of taking dostinex) he will stop the med and two months after stopping the med I should have an MRI in order to see if the tumor is back or not. But if you recommend I have an MRI now, I will. What do you think about the tests? Do you think it is necessary to repeat any of them? Also regarding my thyroid test results, doctor, isn't it a mild secondary hypothyroidism? Because ft3 and ft4 are on the low side but tsh is also low, so doesnt it mean that pituitary isn't producing enough tsh to stimulate the thyroid gland? I am fed up with my fatigue, constipation, weight gain, ... What if I try going on a low dose thyroid med for a while and see if it makes the symptoms better? If so which med do you recommend?
Thank you for your support