Comments on: Any nutritionists tell me more about human growth hormone?

By: X Wind

X Wind — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:52:59 +0000

You need to see a doctor. Working with hormones is not something that falls into the DIY category.
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By: laineyette

laineyette — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:18:59 +0000

bmac is partly right, partly incorrect. Dwarfism is not usually treated with growth hormone because it is genetic. Growth hormone is used to treat people with growth hormone deficiency–growth hormone is produced by the pituitary so that would mean some sort of pituitary condition like tumor. In kids who are still growing, lack of gh will stunt their growth so replacing it will let them continue to grow at a habitual rate. In adults who are done growing who are deficient, the affects of low gh is life-threatening. It affects your heart, bones, muscle tone, will make you fatigued, and will make you age prematurely. No Dr. that desires to keep their medical license will prescribe it to a person who is not deficient. If you are able to obtain it illegally, at 17 you are probably done growing anyway so probably won’t help AND raising your gh levels above habitual will have long-term negative health affects. Don’t do it! Its not value it!
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I have growth hormone deficiency from panhypopituitarism and take gh injections for it

By: silverbullet

silverbullet — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:45:59 +0000

BMAC has it exactly right. You're only a little below average adult height, and may well grow another inch or so before you're done. Leave it alone.
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By: bmac

bmac — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:40:59 +0000

Sorry. That kind of treatment is ONLY given to those with disorders like various forms of dwarfism. You may be a small small, but you are no way a small person. No doctor is going to give those to you.
There is nothing you can buy or do that will make you grow. You still have some time—guys are not done growing until they are 21-22.
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