P.S. on Re: How to convince Endo?

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Was your daughter IUGR at birth? The FDA approved and recommended GH to bring

catch-up for IUGR children around 5 yrs ago:

http://www.aap.org/sections/Endocrinology/references.htm

Inga

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> Hey everyone,

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> It's been forever since I've posted but I read all the posts.

> Olivia's doing ok latley, having more constipation problems but

>that's a never ending battle anyway.

> Her attitude is horrible, there's just no reasoning with her on

>anything. It's dissapointing that the 3yr old next door understands

>directions better than my almost 6 yr old and doesn't tantrum like

>Olivia still does. Sigh, the school will be doing a full ADD/ADHD

>workup soon so that might lead to some answers.

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> Now on to the Endo. Our Appt. isn't until Oct. 4 but I'm

>expecting a battle since little is known about RSS in Canada and

>they don't really see the need to treat it at all. Again it's

>harder for me since the Dr's keep saying " you're small so she'll be

>small " I'm not quite 4'10 " but come on, I was never that small!

> For a quick comparason:

> Me age 5, 40 " 40lbs (yes I was a chunk, lol)

> Olivia age 5, 35 " , 18lbs

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> Me age 6, 43 " 46lbs

> Olivia almost 6, 36 " 22lbs

> Basing it on this alone and we'll be lucky if she even reaches 4',

>not to mention all the other great benefits of GH.

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> Thankfully my mom kept our growth chart from on the wall when I

>was growing up so I plotted all of MY charts to give to the Dr.

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> I'm expecting the Endo to be non responsive to GHT so is there

>anyone else out there who was successful at convincing their " not

>willing " Endo?

> Again, I have no idea what she will say but I really want to be

>prepared for when the time comes! Anything will be apprectiated so

>much.

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>Leah, mom to 10yrs and Olivia 5.75yrs, 22lbs, 36 " , RSS, OI,

>mild kephosis, assemetry 1cm femur only, lots of meds.

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