Re: Growth hormone, 6 days

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Such great news!!! If he balks tonight (which can happen during the

first couple of weeks), you can always do the reward chart. 2 stars

for getting the shot without crying, 1 star for getting the shot

even if he cries. Then you figure out a reward system.

I am interested in finding out the reasoning behind your doctor

letting you do the shot 6 days with 1 day off. I have been doing

some reading and there is interesting pros and cons about it all.

Almost all of the doctors doing 6 days on 1 day off are only doing

that because they say the kids seem to like having " 1 " day off. I

haven't found any studies comparing the two. The studies have found

that consistent growth hormone every night actually works better

than the " random " dosing that used to occur (but random was 2-4

nights a week). But some doctors that use the 6 days do a higher

dose, so the " cumulative " weekly dose is still the same as someone

getting 7 nightly doses. It will be interesting to see if someone

dose a study comparing growth velocities of 7 nights/wk versus

6nights/week.

My worry about doing 1 night off is that I would be afraid that

would always beg for " just one more night off " -- but I

guess if you pick a specific night of the week and always stick to.

let's say, Sunday nights, it would become routine.

Do any of you out there also do 6 nights a week?

On a separate note, for those of you who skip shots, I will tell you

that you might want to consider some of the studies looking at

cumulative growth hormone. In a nutshell, and I am TOTALLY

simplifying this, if your doctor has prescribed a dose that is 7

days a week, and let's say you skip 10% of the shots, your child's

growth velocity can predictably be a good proportion BELOW then what

a child who does their shot every night. So, it made me realize

each night when I am too tired, and think " oh man, why don't I skip

tonight " that each time I skip it could be bringing down a

notch....

We'll see if this all works out as they do more studies.

> Hi all, well we started Growth Hormones on yesterday, I

can

> finally try to relax!! I was so upset in my own ways and

emotional,

> but I feel so relieved now, we went to the Dr's and they had

> talking with a child life specialist in the room with us while we

> were doing our training, he was doing great, the lady had a

> puppet " the size of him " and he liked it, he got to do the

puppet's

> blood pressure and temp, and other things leading up to giving the

> puppet a shot took over and was using the wipes and wiping

> off the med's bottle they used, and the had a fake syringe he got

mad

> and said " no if your going to give a shot you need a needle " he is

so

> smart!!! He ended up getting to help with a needle and poke it in

the

> med's bottle and give the puppet a shot, it went great and she

> explained that he was going to be doing this to like the puppet

and

> to be brave like the puppet!! He said " no I am not getting

poked....

> well she still did good explaining about how kids are special and

> some need Grow medicine so they can get bigger of course he

said " not

> me I am Big " !!I knew this would be his answer, well I was trained

and

> ready to give him his shot, I told him he could help and push the

> button and help...Well that didn't go good at all Daddy was

holding

> him and I did the wipe and then he went hysterical crying " please

> don't poke me " " do the puppet " well we held him in his daddy's lap

I

> was trying to pich up the skin and he was just a swinging his arms

> and legs and fighting with us, I did the shot and he still

cried .I

> told him look we are done, he just looked at me said I was mean

and

> then stopped crying and said " you poked me ? Your'e done? " I was

like

> yes!! " He said,well that hurtand then in a sec said, Oh that

didn't

> hurt!! " I told him he was a big boy and well he got over it in 2

> sec!!!! Whew that was an experience!! We talked this morning

before

> school and I asked him if he was going to tell the teacher that he

is

> going to be a big boy tonight, he said " yes and I am not going to

cry

> this time'!!! That made me feel so much better today!! I just

hope

> things are going to go well tonight, we are going to get in a

routine

> and do it after his bath, and since he is so into helping I am

going

> to let him!!!! We found out we have to do this shot 6 times a week

> but get an off day and I think we are going to go with Saturday

for

> this!!! I just wanted to let everyone know how it went and that

the

> adventure is just beginging, thank you all to helped me when I was

so

> worried and depressed!!!I am sure I will have plenty of questions

in

> the future and hope ya'll are here for me as well,as I will be for

> any of you!! I will let you know how it all goes this week !! Hugs

to

> all!!( mom to s 5 yrs he was 26 pounds

and

> 36 inches yesterday Prevacid and now (1 day)Growth Hormone using

> Nutropin injectese AQ with 4 units of G H for 2 weeks then go to

8

> units and then will stay on 12 units!!!12 to 18 months and 6

infant

> shoe!! Cute as a button!!Has OCD ,ODD, Sensory Integragation

> disorder,Esopugitus Reflux, hypospadias(2 surgeries already

> looking at another after being on G H awhile! Wild as can be

lol!!!)