Re: Adrenarche vs puberty - need help - endo appt Monday

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Danita,

Please see my previous reply to Pat for statistics on . His situation

sounds very

similar to yours. While his bone advanced steadily after showing signs of

adrenarche, he

had a huge bone age advancement at 8 years old. If we had known then what we

know

now, he probably should have started the aromatase inhibitor then to prevent

that

increase. He didn't start it until he was 10 yrs. 4 mos. and this was after a

long battle

between Dr. H & our local endo. Good luck to you.

Kim C.

> All,

>

> Deianira has been exhibiting signs of pre-puberty for MANY years -

> she started with pubic hair and armpit hair at 3 years old and the

> body odor/acne started at 4 years old. She is nine now.

>

> We were told by Dr. H in Chicago that we need to have another bone

> age done - and if she has progressed more than 1 year in bone age

> since her last study (last year), then we need to start Arimadex

> (spelling?).

>

> I brought this up to her endo over a phone call after the convention

> and endo is not happy about the idea. He stated that we should not

> do so since she has been in this stage for so long now that it is

> not a concern. He did say that we could do another bone age and that

> he would talk with Dr. H before our appt on Monday. I fear that he

> may still give some push back and would like some feedback on others

> that have had to fight the local endo. What are some defenses I can

> use? Why Arimadex versus other meds?

>

> I understand the catch up growth and why we need to proceed in the

> fashion, but what verbage can I use against an endo?

>

> Thanks all!

>

> Danita - Mom to Cory - 11 year old Tourette's & Childhood migraines,

> non-rss; - 11 year old non-rss; Deianira - 9 year old RSS &

> IUGR, - 7 year old asthma & Hershsprung's, non-rss; Blaine -

> 2 year old HSP (Henoch-Schoenlien Purpura), non-rss