Re: Growth Hormone and Headaches advise needed!!

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Hi Jenni,

Please call who ever perscribed the GH at your earliest convience.

Headaches are one of the reactions listed for growth hormone which

you should stop giving it until you can speak with your doctor.

I hope this helps.

Ken M

>

> Hello..

>

> My daughter Madeline (age 9) started GH on March 3rd. Prior to her

> starting GH she had been prone to headaches.. She would have them

in

> the afternoon when I would pick her up from school – usually her

> after school snack seemed to do the trick.. The headaches were not

> chronic but more occasional (although more frequent then I would

> expect for a 9 year old child).

>

> Now going into our 5th week of GH Madeline is experiencing more

> severe painful headaches. These headaches started about two weeks

> ago and seemed to be a product of a virus that she was fighting

> off. I took her to the doctor (thinking it might be strep throat)

> and she tested negative. The doctor said that there was a virus

> going around that was producing headaches, stomachaches, and fever…

> This seemed to fit Madeline's description and so we treated her

with

> this in mind.

>

> We are now about a week past any type of fever and signs of this

> virus… Last night Madeline had a horrible headache – where I

thought

> that I might have to take her into the emergency room. It seemed

to

> get better within one hour of giving Motrin.. I called the Endo

> clinic this morning to talk to the nurse about what Madeline was

> experiencing… She suggested that we take her to the doctor to have

> him look into her eyes to be sure there was not any pressure on the

> optic nerve.. We have an appointment this afternoon.

>

> My question is this.. Has anyone experienced severe headaches with

> GH? The nurse told me today that if it were swelling of the brain

> that the headaches would be more chronic and not get better with

> Motrin… Does anyone have any thoughts on this… I have never seen

> Madeline in this much pain.. The headaches seem to be mostly in

the

> evening and she seems to get along during the day just fine…

>

> Any advise is greatly appreciated!!

>

> Sincerely,

> Jenni Vetter

> Mother to Madeline (RSS) turning 10 April 7