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Anyone have any personal experience with this? If so, PM me. Would like to discuss with you.
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Human Growth Hormone
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RiverOtter
got any pics?
No personal experience. I have a friend that is into training and usint steroids. He says the steroids are totally safe. Sorry but not for me. anyway he said some of the other guys are using HGH and having some strange things happen. Most notably their internal organs are growing :shock:
Miss Kitty
Meow
Obviously, that does not include their brains.
Lady D
SoWal Insider
I worked with someone whose son had growth hormone treatment. He was 13 when first starting treatment and is in his mid 20's now. Saw him about a year ago. He has shot up there. Never discussed it with them though but here is some reading on the subject:
http://www.hormone.org/public/growth/treatment.cfm
Growth Disorder
Replacing GH in the body is generally the best treatment for GHD in both adults and children. Getting a daily shot is the usual way to replace the GH that is not produced in proper amounts. A doctor must fully examine patients before they begin GH treatment.
The treatment itself requires that a small amount of hormone be injected into the fat beneath a patient's skin once a day. This is fairly simple because of the small volume of GH needed and the narrow needles that are used.
For children:
Children tend to grow at a faster rate during their first year of GH treatment and continue to respond after that at a growth rate that is faster than normal while they receive hormone treatment. GH affects both bones and muscles and lowers the amount of body fat. Many children lose weight and trim body fat with GH treatment, even as they grow taller.
Endocrinologists are carefully evaluating the potential of growth hormone therapy for children who are extremely short, but who do not have measurable GH deficiency. Only a specialist in pediatric endocrinology should conduct this type of therapy.
For adults:
Often children who had GH therapy during childhood can produce enough GH to control the metabolic effects of GH in adulthood. They need to be tested to learn whether they need to continue taking the hormone. Tests may show that they no longer need GH therapy as adults.
Other adults may benefit from taking GH. These adults will not grow taller, but they generally will lose weight and body fat while taking GH. If you are taking GH as an adult, you may see your muscle mass increase, even as you lose fat and weight. GH also can improve your exercise performance and ability to use oxygen. Your "good" cholesterol may rise, which is helpful, while your "bad" cholesterol may be reduced.
One of the biggest effects is that your mood or emotions probably will improve. You may feel like you have more energy.
Other Treatments:
Some adults find their lives are much better after taking GH alone. Others may find they still need some help, particularly with the psychological symptoms of GHD.
You may need medication to control anxiety or lift your mood. You may find counseling helpful, too. Some forms of therapy, such as cognitive-behavior therapy, can help you correct negative thoughts you may be having. You may want to join a support group with other adults who have GHD.
Growth Disorders Lifestyle and Prevention
Lifestyle and Prevention
For children:
Because growth hormone is taken for years, it is good for parents of children with GHD to be aware of some safety precautions:
Carefully follow the directions for taking GH;
Tell all doctors who care for your child that he or she is taking growth hormone;
Make sure your child takes any other prescription drugs exactly as prescribed; and
Contact your child's doctor immediately if you have any questions about treatment.
In addition, encourage your child to have a healthy lifestyle. Eating a variety of healthy foods will help your child to grow and respond to growth hormone treatment. Be sure that your child gets regular exercise and plenty of sleep, too.
For adults:
Because GHD can cause energy and strength problems, you should also try to eat a balanced diet and get regular exercise and plenty of sleep.
While GH treatment may help restore your feeling of being normal, this may not be enough. You may need to keep taking medication to control your anxiety or depression or try behavior-changing activities. Your doctor can help you find the help or treatment that is best suited to you.
A support group for adults who need GH can help you accept and control your condition. Talking to others who have been through the same thing can be helpful.
http://www.hormone.org/public/growth/treatment.cfm
Growth Disorder
Replacing GH in the body is generally the best treatment for GHD in both adults and children. Getting a daily shot is the usual way to replace the GH that is not produced in proper amounts. A doctor must fully examine patients before they begin GH treatment.
The treatment itself requires that a small amount of hormone be injected into the fat beneath a patient's skin once a day. This is fairly simple because of the small volume of GH needed and the narrow needles that are used.
For children:
Children tend to grow at a faster rate during their first year of GH treatment and continue to respond after that at a growth rate that is faster than normal while they receive hormone treatment. GH affects both bones and muscles and lowers the amount of body fat. Many children lose weight and trim body fat with GH treatment, even as they grow taller.
Endocrinologists are carefully evaluating the potential of growth hormone therapy for children who are extremely short, but who do not have measurable GH deficiency. Only a specialist in pediatric endocrinology should conduct this type of therapy.
For adults:
Often children who had GH therapy during childhood can produce enough GH to control the metabolic effects of GH in adulthood. They need to be tested to learn whether they need to continue taking the hormone. Tests may show that they no longer need GH therapy as adults.
Other adults may benefit from taking GH. These adults will not grow taller, but they generally will lose weight and body fat while taking GH. If you are taking GH as an adult, you may see your muscle mass increase, even as you lose fat and weight. GH also can improve your exercise performance and ability to use oxygen. Your "good" cholesterol may rise, which is helpful, while your "bad" cholesterol may be reduced.
One of the biggest effects is that your mood or emotions probably will improve. You may feel like you have more energy.
Other Treatments:
Some adults find their lives are much better after taking GH alone. Others may find they still need some help, particularly with the psychological symptoms of GHD.
You may need medication to control anxiety or lift your mood. You may find counseling helpful, too. Some forms of therapy, such as cognitive-behavior therapy, can help you correct negative thoughts you may be having. You may want to join a support group with other adults who have GHD.
Growth Disorders Lifestyle and Prevention
Lifestyle and Prevention
For children:
Because growth hormone is taken for years, it is good for parents of children with GHD to be aware of some safety precautions:
Carefully follow the directions for taking GH;
Tell all doctors who care for your child that he or she is taking growth hormone;
Make sure your child takes any other prescription drugs exactly as prescribed; and
Contact your child's doctor immediately if you have any questions about treatment.
In addition, encourage your child to have a healthy lifestyle. Eating a variety of healthy foods will help your child to grow and respond to growth hormone treatment. Be sure that your child gets regular exercise and plenty of sleep, too.
For adults:
Because GHD can cause energy and strength problems, you should also try to eat a balanced diet and get regular exercise and plenty of sleep.
While GH treatment may help restore your feeling of being normal, this may not be enough. You may need to keep taking medication to control your anxiety or depression or try behavior-changing activities. Your doctor can help you find the help or treatment that is best suited to you.
A support group for adults who need GH can help you accept and control your condition. Talking to others who have been through the same thing can be helpful.
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RiverOtter
got any pics?
Let me clarify my post. The people "experminting" with this were full grown males trying to bulk up. Not kids with growth hormone disorders. I do know a kid that benifited from this.
RiverOtter
got any pics?
Well, when I see human growth hormone, I wouldn't necessarily connect it with steroid use myself, seeing as I know no one that uses steroids. Sorry!
Again, sorry for any confusion. These were full grown guys "expementing" with stuff to make them bigger.
patticakes
Beach Lover
I was inquiring about any experiences with HGH treatment for children with growth deficiency. Would be interested in hearing any info for this use of the drug.
Have heard of it being used by athletes. One of the articles I recently read talked about how some parents have even asked physicians to prescribe it for their "normal" height children to give their kids an advantage in sports (basketball). There are scams on the internet right now promoting it as the new fountain of youth...
To those of you who have PM'd me - thank you for taking the time to write. It's appreciated!
Have heard of it being used by athletes. One of the articles I recently read talked about how some parents have even asked physicians to prescribe it for their "normal" height children to give their kids an advantage in sports (basketball). There are scams on the internet right now promoting it as the new fountain of youth...
To those of you who have PM'd me - thank you for taking the time to write. It's appreciated!
Beach Runner
beats on hood
We had the opposite problem of needing HGH -- we were looking at suppressing it.
My husband is 6' 8". We took our daughter to an endocrinologist at Emory at 10 years old. He predicted that she'd be 5' 10", so we did nothing. She's 6' 2". This has been a major problem for her when being teeny-tiny is the gold standard for young women these days. I wish now that we had taken hormonal intervention. It's so hard to be a big woman because of today's standards of appearance. Thank God her boyfriend (and, I predict, future husband as soon as she graduates from GT next year) is 6' 5".
Of course, even if you take hormonal intervention, it's still in the genes, so her children will face the same problems.
My husband is 6' 8". We took our daughter to an endocrinologist at Emory at 10 years old. He predicted that she'd be 5' 10", so we did nothing. She's 6' 2". This has been a major problem for her when being teeny-tiny is the gold standard for young women these days. I wish now that we had taken hormonal intervention. It's so hard to be a big woman because of today's standards of appearance. Thank God her boyfriend (and, I predict, future husband as soon as she graduates from GT next year) is 6' 5".
Of course, even if you take hormonal intervention, it's still in the genes, so her children will face the same problems.