Guest guest Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Your message has been edited. Please read the file entitled " Cleaning " Instructions found at /files/ for more information. Lyme Aid Owner ========== Has anyone tried injections of HGH? M -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] Digest Number 3224 > > There are 12 messages in this issue. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Your message has been edited. Please read the file entitled " Cleaning " Instructions found at /files/ for more information. Lyme Aid Owner ========== Has anyone tried injections of HGH? M -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] Digest Number 3225 > > There are 7 messages in this issue. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 I just saw Dr. Springer. We discussed it, but I have not discussed my lab tests with her yet. Sorry I can't help you more. [ ] Re: Human Growth Hormone Has anyone tried injections of HGH? M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 I have had the same course of treatment with the testosterone gel and couldn't appreciate any change. The levels of treatment are too low to be significant and I stopped as it was more mess than benefit. I would strongly suggest a bone denistometry exam, DEXA, for osteoporosis. Normally osteoporosis is thought of as a " womans " problem post menopause but this disease process sneaks up on the men in a very similar fashion and it is not usually detected until bone fractures are present. Psoriatic Arthritis is a process that erodes bone over time. I have five collapsed vertebral bodies due to this disease. I feel the treatment of a bone loss med like Fosamax or Actonel is more important than the testosterone gel. I have gone the route of endocrinologist because the rhuematologist was missing the diagnosis. The endocrinologist found the low testosterone and the osteoporosis and did tons of testing on thyroid and diabetes. All the tests were normal except for the low testosterone. The blood work keeps coming back normal in everything and just confuses the docs and the issues. But then that is Psoriatic Arthritis. The hip arthritis is probably really sacroiliac joint involvement from the Psoraitic Arthritis as they are fractions of an inch apart. An orthopedic surgeon wouldn't normally pick up on the subtle differences. If your husband has pain at the dimples in his lower back it is an indication of the sacroiliac joint involvement as the dimples are at the top of the SI joint.. It does create pain in the hip and may communicate through to the front and create pain in the testicles. I call it my " pain in the ass " as it really affects sitting and my backside along with the hip. I sympathize with both of you as I know how it affects your lives in many ways. After going through all of the nsaids, and dmards I am now on Enbrel and getting the most relief in many years. I was a white water canoeist and outdoorsman for many years but have given that up due to the pain. I am still relatively active but have limitations on endurance. I can't comment on the HGH injections. Don wrote: > Hi > My husband (aged 42) has just been diagnosed with arthritis in his > hips. As he has had Flexural psoriasis in the last few months his > Orthopaedic surgeon thinks there could well be a connection. He is a > landscaper, fly fisherman, skier, kayaker, sailor etc. He leads a > pretty active life, and we're wondering how long he'll be able to > continue doing all the things that he loves to do. I read an > article on injecting human growth hormone (rHGH) into the joint which > promotes stem cell growth and the formation of new cartilage. > (www.medicalpost.com International Cartilage Repair Societ August 27 > 2002, Vol 38, Issue 30). Have any of you heard of this type of > treatment? If so, I'm interested to hear your success or otherwise, > and any known side effects. > > In investigating the Psoriasis before we had the arthritis diagnosed > found he had low testosterone levels a few months ago, and has been > using a testosterone gel for the last few months, but has finished > the course now. Another suggestion by the Dr was to take a course of > HGH injections. This Dr spoke very highly of the benefits, but the > failed to mention what the flipside / side effects might be. > As a woman, I'm very aware that mucking around with hormones is > likely to increase the risk of breast cancer etc. > > Injection of HGH into the joint is obviously much more site specific > and sounds fantastic in theory. So I'd really appreciate your > responses on the results - in practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 If you look at the article from Hopkins I posted there is a good chance I will need to supplement with HG in the near future, although I understand there is a chance HG levels will naturally rise if you address the other levels of Testosterone, Thyroid, etc that Phil has generously referenced in previous posts. So I will give it a little while until I see how labs respond to initial TRT. However, I noticed Dr. does not offer HG in the list on his web site. Does he engage HG therapy? Where can you get best practices? Also, if anyone can address quality control and assurance issues and best sources issues it would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 If your Seeing Dr. and have low GH he will put you on HGH. Go to his forum at this link and join and post this question. http://www.musclechatroom.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?s= & daysprune= & f=2 Co-Moderator Phil > From: tomubl <ubl@...> > Subject: Human Growth Hormone > > Date: Monday, October 20, 2008, 1:01 PM > If you look at the article from Hopkins I posted there > is a good > chance I will need to supplement with HG in the near > future, although > I understand there is a chance HG levels will naturally > rise if you > address the other levels of Testosterone, Thyroid, etc that > Phil has > generously referenced in previous posts. So I will give it > a little > while until I see how labs respond to initial TRT. > > However, I noticed Dr. does not offer HG in the list > on his web > site. Does he engage HG therapy? Where can you get best > practices? > Also, if anyone can address quality control and assurance > issues and > best sources issues it would be appreciated. > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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