Guest guest Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 had started her growth hormone of .5 in Oct 2003. We saw her doctor who is Dr. here at Ft. Hood on the 14th of April. He said that there had been no significant change in her growth as far as height or weight in 6 months. He had explained to us that if given the dosage everyday with the exception of Saturday which is her day off the shot she should have shown an increase in (1) her shoe size and (2) appetite. She has been with my husband and I for 3 wks now and she has had an enormous change in appetite. She is eating everything!!! Her and her brothers and sisters have a love for vegetables which is wonderful because not very many children do. We started giving her 2 vitamins a day. We make sure she has extra calcium and protein as well. Since Dr. has talked to us about how important making sure that if she is on the shot it must be consistant. She was given her shot every day she was supposed to in our care and if it is recommended by her doctor to try the shot again we will make sure while under our care it is done. She was very brave when she took her shots and we are so proud of how she has been dealing with it all. We are scheduled to see a nutritionist soon. Our main issue with her taking the GH shot is that once she started taking it that it wasn't going to be all for nothing. We hate her having to get shots and nothing positive come from it. She has been off the shot now for 9 days and has not lost any weight from not taking it. She is active and healthy. We are hoping that the GH shot will be something we can try again and have a positive outcome in the near future for her. Has any other parents gone through the same thing with the GH shot. Does it take longer than 6 months to show any change in some children? I figure it is different with each child. and Carlton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 Hi I was a little confused? Did your daughters appetite get better off the GH and also is she diagnosis with RSS? Growth Hormone Question had started her growth hormone of .5 in Oct 2003. We saw her doctor who is Dr. here at Ft. Hood on the 14th of April. He said that there had been no significant change in her growth as far as height or weight in 6 months. He had explained to us that if given the dosage everyday with the exception of Saturday which is her day off the shot she should have shown an increase in (1) her shoe size and (2) appetite. She has been with my husband and I for 3 wks now and she has had an enormous change in appetite. She is eating everything!!! Her and her brothers and sisters have a love for vegetables which is wonderful because not very many children do. We started giving her 2 vitamins a day. We make sure she has extra calcium and protein as well. Since Dr. has talked to us about how important making sure that if she is on the shot it must be consistant. She was given her shot every day she was supposed to in our care and if it is recommended by her doctor to try the shot again we will make sure while under our care it is done. She was very brave when she took her shots and we are so proud of how she has been dealing with it all. We are scheduled to see a nutritionist soon. Our main issue with her taking the GH shot is that once she started taking it that it wasn't going to be all for nothing. We hate her having to get shots and nothing positive come from it. She has been off the shot now for 9 days and has not lost any weight from not taking it. She is active and healthy. We are hoping that the GH shot will be something we can try again and have a positive outcome in the near future for her. Has any other parents gone through the same thing with the GH shot. Does it take longer than 6 months to show any change in some children? I figure it is different with each child. and Carlton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 - If she didn't show any increase in height after the first 3 months, then her dosage should have been increased. If no growth again, a dosage increase again. It is only after that point, I believe from what I have read, that a child might be considered " growth hormone resistant. " This is quite rare. Most younger children who don't growth the first time have had success with dosage increases and sometimes trying a different brand of GH (most are biochemically the same). Has she had any change in her dosage in 6 months? The .5 you mention doesn't mean a lot because I don't know what the mg part is and how much dilutant is added to it. Good luck!!! Jenn > had started her growth hormone of .5 in Oct 2003. We saw > her doctor who is Dr. here at Ft. Hood on the 14th of April. > He said that there had been no significant change in her growth as > far as height or weight in 6 months. He had explained to us that if > given the dosage everyday with the exception of Saturday which is her > day off the shot she should have shown an increase in (1) her shoe > size and (2) appetite. She has been with my husband and I for 3 wks > now and she has had an enormous change in appetite. She is eating > everything!!! Her and her brothers and sisters have a love for > vegetables which is wonderful because not very many children do. We > started giving her 2 vitamins a day. We make sure she has extra > calcium and protein as well. > Since Dr. has talked to us about how important making > sure that if she is on the shot it must be consistant. She was given > her shot every day she was supposed to in our care and if it is > recommended by her doctor to try the shot again we will make sure > while under our care it is done. She was very brave when she took her > shots and we are so proud of how she has been dealing with it all. We > are scheduled to see a nutritionist soon. > Our main issue with her taking the GH shot is that once she > started taking it that it wasn't going to be all for nothing. We hate > her having to get shots and nothing positive come from it. She has > been off the shot now for 9 days and has not lost any weight from not > taking it. She is active and healthy. We are hoping that the GH shot > will be something we can try again and have a positive outcome in the > near future for her. Has any other parents gone through the same > thing with the GH shot. Does it take longer than 6 months to show any > change in some children? I figure it is different with each child. > and Carlton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 yes she was diagnosed with RSS. Its just that my husband and I noticed a big change in her portions after being home with us for a couple of weeks. > Hi I was a little confused? Did your daughters appetite get better off the > GH and also is she diagnosis with RSS? > > Growth Hormone Question > > > had started her growth hormone of .5 in Oct 2003. We saw > her doctor who is Dr. here at Ft. Hood on the 14th of April. > He said that there had been no significant change in her growth as > far as height or weight in 6 months. He had explained to us that if > given the dosage everyday with the exception of Saturday which is her > day off the shot she should have shown an increase in (1) her shoe > size and (2) appetite. She has been with my husband and I for 3 wks > now and she has had an enormous change in appetite. She is eating > everything!!! Her and her brothers and sisters have a love for > vegetables which is wonderful because not very many children do. We > started giving her 2 vitamins a day. We make sure she has extra > calcium and protein as well. > Since Dr. has talked to us about how important making > sure that if she is on the shot it must be consistant. She was given > her shot every day she was supposed to in our care and if it is > recommended by her doctor to try the shot again we will make sure > while under our care it is done. She was very brave when she took her > shots and we are so proud of how she has been dealing with it all. We > are scheduled to see a nutritionist soon. > Our main issue with her taking the GH shot is that once she > started taking it that it wasn't going to be all for nothing. We hate > her having to get shots and nothing positive come from it. She has > been off the shot now for 9 days and has not lost any weight from not > taking it. She is active and healthy. We are hoping that the GH shot > will be something we can try again and have a positive outcome in the > near future for her. Has any other parents gone through the same > thing with the GH shot. Does it take longer than 6 months to show any > change in some children? I figure it is different with each child. > and Carlton > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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