Re: GH def./Meridian Valley Test ?-ANDY & OTHERS

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Ever investigated the thyroid? I also believe a diet bogged down with a high

amount of simple carbohydrates can promote insulin resistence, weight gain and

elevated triglycerides. What is his diet?

How confusing for you. I am no MD, but how the heck can a person taller than

average have a gh deficiency? Doesn't make sense. My father is a retired

pediatric endo (who specialized in diabetes and gh)... let me pick his brain.

He has been out of practice for a decade, but we'll see what he says. It will

be general info since he has no 1:1 with your child.

Pam

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> My 15 yo son was recently diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency (he is

6'2 " ). His mainstream Endo did 2 growth hormone stimulation test using clonidine

for one test and carbidopa on 2nd test. Test results were: .06 & .05 with ref.

range of .10-8.80

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> The Endo did the testing b/c of my concerns with hg poisoning/injury to

pituitary and the fact my son had many of the gh def. symptoms: weight gain,

very low energy, high triglycerides, etc.

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> During the process of getting insurance to approve the 8k per month gh

treatment I sought out the help of another medical provider b/c the mainsream

Endo was not getting the approval/faxing over info to insurance company. The 2nd

medical provider is a alternative NP who specializes in hormones and did a

Meridian Valley Comprehensive PLUS Hormone Profile with HGH.

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> The Meridian Valley test is a urine test. My son's hgh level on this test was

in ref range. Amount excreted in 24 hr. urine was 3328 with ref. range of

1065-4722 (MV test was completed within 4 months of 2 GH stim tests).

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> My husband and I along with the alternative NP did a telephone consult with

Meridian Valley Lab and they had no explanation for how someone could have gh

stimulation test results which show he is gh def., but then on a urine test show

his gh is in range. Meridian Valley suggested that we have his

neurotransmitters tested and minerals tested as well.

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> I am totally freaking out tonight as my son has been on gh 2 months (finally

got insurance to approve it) and the labs we received today show he is insulin

resistant. He receives .30 mg of gh nightly. 5/3/10 lab results: hemoglobin A1C

is 5.8 (high); triglycerides are high (as usual); insulin is 72.1 (high); and

C-peptide is 7.4 (high). The NP hand wrote on lab " very insulin resistant. "

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> My questions:

> 1. Any ideas as to why 2 stimulation tests shows he is gh def. and urine test

results show gh in range? Could this have anything to do with the hg poisoning?

> 2. Should I stop the gh?

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> As always, thank you so very much-

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