Low Dose Caber Long Term

[NeedAdvice411]

I have taken a very low dose of Caber at .25mg 2x per week for some time. I love it....it works great for my libido and my ED and I can have sex a lot more often than I could without it.

I am curious what the long term side effects could be with taking such a low dose?

I have read some horror stories regarding caber and some of it's potential side effects but these are all from situations of people taking 1mg-5mg+ a day!!! That is obviously a lot different from what I am doing

Is taking .25mg twice a week long term really that dangerous? Should I take breaks to let it clear my system? If so, how long of a break?

[hammerheart]

Sides are dose dependent if it does that much for you I'd keep taking it, eventually you could get a chest CT to check for fibrosis, but it's rather unlikely at that dose as well as CV complications ( valvular disease)

I'm on .25 e3d long term cause of high prolactin and yge the only side I'm experiencing is constipation, I'm lucky if I hit the WC two times a week.

[PT1982]

Parkinson's patients use high dose for long term and handle it well. My great grandmother was on a similar drug at a high dose for 40 years. If I'm not mistaken, I think it's prescribed at 6-10mgs daily for many. I'm a prami guy for the reasons you speak of and I'm not going to give it up.

[NeedAdvice411]

Parkinson's patients use high dose for long term and handle it well. My great grandmother was on a similar drug at a high dose for 40 years. If I'm not mistaken, I think it's prescribed at 6-10mgs daily for many. I'm a prami guy for the reasons you speak of and I'm not going to give it up.

Yeah, I have no sides while on it either, what I am talking about is if I come off a year or 2 from now if my dopamine/brain is going to be all messed up lol.

[NeedAdvice411]

Sides are dose dependent if it does that much for you I'd keep taking it, eventually you could get a chest CT to check for fibrosis, but it's rather unlikely at that dose as well as CV complications ( valvular disease)

I'm on .25 e3d long term cause of high prolactin and yge the only side I'm experiencing is constipation, I'm lucky if I hit the WC two times a week.

Yeah, I have no sides while on it either, what I am talking about is if I come off a year or 2 from now if my dopamine/brain is going to be all messed up lol.

[hammerheart]

Parkinson's patients use high dose for long term and handle it well. My great grandmother was on a similar drug at a high dose for 40 years. If I'm not mistaken, I think it's prescribed at 6-10mgs daily for many. I'm a prami guy for the reasons you speak of and I'm not going to give it up.

What dose of prami? Caber never helped in that context but other dopaminergic drugs (selegiline) did. Next I'm trying to obtain the maoi-b rasagiline for the purpose.

[NeedAdvice411]

What I am worried about is: Dopamine Agonist Withdrawal Syndrome (DAWS) which is associated with long term use of DAs but all of the reports I have read are from people taking large daily doses for years....but I don't want any permanent withdrawal, dopamine, brain function problems.

I plan on taking it long term but if I want to come off in a year or so I don't want any of those issues or HAVE to use the stuff for the rest of my life

[TRA]

What I am worried about is: Dopamine Agonist Withdrawal Syndrome (DAWS) which is associated with long term use of DAs but all of the reports I have read are from people taking large daily doses for years....but I don't want any permanent withdrawal, dopamine, brain function problems.

I plan on taking it long term but if I want to come off in a year or so I don't want any of those issues or HAVE to use the stuff for the rest of my life

There's someone else here who runs it low dose all the time, maybe he'll weigh in.

If you're concerned about withdrawal at some point you can always do vacations for a couple of weeks. Might help allay your fears if nothing else.

[kelkel]

I'm scripted Caber at .5 x 3 per week. My doc always over-writes me. I run .25 x 2 pw and basically have for years. I've taken a few breaks from it with zero issues. Agree with the guys above, it's a very low dose and sides as well as long term issues are dose dependent. It can impact IGF-1 levels slightly though.

[NeedAdvice411]

I'm scripted Caber at .5 x 3 per week. My doc always over-writes me. I run .25 x 2 pw and basically have for years. I've taken a few breaks from it with zero issues. Agree with the guys above, it's a very low dose and sides as well as long term issues are dose dependent. It can impact IGF-1 levels slightly though.

Thank you. I appreciate it

[PT1982]

What dose of prami? Caber never helped in that context but other dopaminergic drugs (selegiline) did. Next I'm trying to obtain the maoi-b rasagiline for the purpose.

Caber is weak compared to prami for me. Keep in mind that is my experience. Caber does better for some. It does very little for me, while prami makes me a pornstar (in my head lol). Bromo makes me nauseous.
As far as the other question. I think you'll be fine if you come off. If your prolactin is out of whack, it'll stabilize.

[PT1982]

I'm scripted Caber at .5 x 3 per week. My doc always over-writes me. I run .25 x 2 pw and basically have for years. I've taken a few breaks from it with zero issues. Agree with the guys above, it's a very low dose and sides as well as long term issues are dose dependent. It can impact IGF-1 levels slightly though.

What did it take for your Dr to prescribe caber to you? I think i read an old post where you had a pituitary tumor? Is that how you get him to write it up?

[hammerheart]

I think you'll be fine if you come off. If your prolactin is out of whack, i stabilize.

I've attempted coming off, it bounced back right where it was previously (54 ng/dl) and even developed bilateral gyno cause of it, jumped back on caber and luckily the nodules went away. Was lactating also lol

[kelkel]

What did it take for your Dr to prescribe caber to you? I think i read an old post where you had a pituitary tumor? Is that how you get him to write it up?

I asked him, that's all. He'll write me what I ask as long as I have a logical reason. Basically I like the benefits of Caber. Yes, I do have an adenoma but it was not a prolactinoma.