Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 We took to see his pediatric endocrinologist last week. The good news is that has reached a couple of milestones: 50 inches tall, and 51 pounds! At 10 years old, he's now on the 5th percentile on the growth chart! The bad news is that his blood tests and other signs are now showing that he's in early puberty. His doctor wants to start him on Lupron. He's against using aromatase inhibitors, especially since it seems that Josh is now beyond adrenarche and into early puberty. I recently got a bunch of articles from MAGIC on aromatase inhibitors, now I'm going to have to start researching Lupron, like you ! Let me know which articles you suggest. - Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2005 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 Jody, Thanks for the tip. Any negative side-effects, like Jenn S. referred to in her recent posting about Lupron? -Joe > > Joe, > > Does your doctor know about Zoladex? It is just like Lupron but it > does not involve monthly intra-muscular injections. It is a pellet > that is inserted just under the skin in the abdomen. It lasts for > up to three months. Max chose the Zoladex and was really happy with > it. (So were we.) We would put Emla cream on him about 4 hours in > advance so that it would seep deep down into the site we chose. Dr. > H. would then make a small incision, insert the pellet and she was > done. Max felt very little. The only thing we learned was to put a > pressure bandage on the site afterwards because Max bruised easily > from it. He was a little bit sore for a day, but Advil or Tylenol > helped. > > Jodi Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 Joe, To my knowledge, there are no negative side effects other than possible soreness at the site where the injection is. As I think I told you (I can't remember everything I write...old age setting in), we learned to put a pressure bandage on the site immediately after the injection and it kept Max from bruising. Now, he is a redhead and has very pale skin. He bruises easily and it shows up noticeably. One other thing - Max has little, tiny marks where the Zoladex was inserted. We alternated sides, so they are on both sides. When he is admitted to the hospital, the residents always freak, thinking he has some sort of strange disease. I laugh and tell them what they really are, but I enjoy their concern for a moment. These young residents just take things so seriously!! Jodi Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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