RE: decided against GHT

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Barbara:

Mi son is 6 and is not using GH, we are in the process of evaluation for GH,

we have to see an endo in this days, here in Mexico the use of GH is when

the boy is 7 or 8 years old, my son is also involved in lots of exercises

and the ped says that his grown is good considering he is RSS, I would like

that he uses GH but the process is not so easy and the doctors that attend

my son are not agree with GH, I hope the endo could give us a real support.

is 41 " tall and 16 kg

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De: RSS-Support [mailto:RSS-Support ] En

nombre de barbara dunbar

Enviado el: Martes, 21 de Febrero de 2006 10:35 a.m.

Para: RSS-Support

Asunto: decided against GHT

Hi

Just wanted to let you know I have a son, Hamish who is 9 and has RSS, and

we made the decision not to give GHT. Our ped endo stated that he could not

guarantee his final height would be increased, and also that since GH could

have the effect of bringing puberty forward, , all we may be doing by giving

GH is increasing his growth velocity now at the expense of decreasing it

later by encouraging earlier puberty and hence less growth time. I have

noticed that a number of the kids on GH are also on lupron (to delay

puberty). And have various other issues which Hamish does not. Anyway, it

was a difficult decision but in the end we decided to try the more natural

approach, including getting him involved in lots of exercise (stimulates gh

production) and eating healthily (no trans fats, no junk food where poss as

junk can advance pubertal changes) Hamish is 10 in May and no signs of

precocious puberty. He is still small for his age, but not unduly weak and

he has shown some catch up growth.

Hope this helps but am aware it may raise more questions than it answers.

Good luck.

Barbara