” Weight gain has been a constant problem for me. I had consulted dietitian Shailja Agarwal and had wonderful results leading to 12 kgs weight loss. Unfortunately all this was again gained after 2 year and this time it refused to go. I again consulted Shailja and when I told her about my symptoms she recommended a few Hormonal tests. When I got these done my prolactin & thyroid were very high. My endocrinologist told me not to worry about the prolactin levels but Shailja kept insisting that I should keep a track of it. After repeated tests through 4 months time my prolactin kept going higher.
When I again consulted with my doctor I was diagnosed with Prolactinova a small tumor at the base of the brain (benign). Thanks to my dietitian as she kept pestering for prolactin and for that reason my doctor found out through MRI that the tumor size was very small and can be dissolved with medication at this stage. Early detection was very rare according to the doctor who said that mostly people discovered it late when vision was gets compromised and surgery is required. In my case it was detected in time thanks to my dietitian.”