Guest guest Posted April 3, 2004 Report Share Posted April 3, 2004 Hi, I didn't see your name anywhere in your post. Yes, growth ends at puberty. The bone age in RSS children rapidly increases at this time and catches up the chronological age. Also, the bone plates fuse. Once the bone plates fuse, there is nothing left to do to increase growth. Good luck, Judith, Steve, (RSS) and (non RSS) 4 year old twins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 , I believe you can get an x-ray to see if the bone plates are fused. Alison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 Alison, Is this the bone age x-ray? I probably sound really dumb. But I have no idea what is going on. We have always tried to be really positive and happy. Like nothing was " different " . THANK YOU > , > > I believe you can get an x-ray to see if the bone plates are fused. > > Alison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 hi lisa!! i believe that is what they use a bone age xray for, ask your endo.My son is only three so i am not definitly sure. good luck!! jodie (nicholas-6 nonrss, christopher-3 rss 23lbs 33 " ght genotropin .6, johnathon-9m nonrss) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 , Growth ends when the growth plates fuse. You can see on a bone age x- ray how close the growth plates are to each other, or if they have joined up. Puberty goes on for a period of time. At the end of puberty, no further growth is possible. However at the beginning of it and during it, growth can still occur if the growth plates have not fused. I have sent you a message to your private yahoo address explaining it a bit further. ne > Alison, > Is this the bone age x-ray? I probably sound really dumb. But I > have no idea what is going on. We have always tried to be really > positive and happy. Like nothing was " different " . THANK YOU > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2004 Report Share Posted April 5, 2004 I asked Dr. H. the same question. Max wanted to stop the gh, so he had a talk with her about it. She said that he has to continue the gh until his bone age reaches 16 if he wants to grow taller. Once it reaches 16, gh is usually stopped and the growth plates will fuse. I'm so glad that for now he is 1.5 years behind. Of course, that could change quickly so it has to be watched. Other factors depend on hormone levels, but I don't remember the exact hormones that are checked. Keep an eye on the bone age. So long as it lags behind, your daughter has time to grow. But be aware that it can advance quickly, so a check every 6 months should be done. It's just an x- ray of the hand. Jodi Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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