Here is an article my doc sent me:
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism Vol 83 number 2, feb 1, 1998
Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adulthood and the effects of Growth Hormone Replacement
Reported side effects:
"The most common side effects after GH treatment in GH deficient aduts are those arising from sodium and water retention. Weight gain, dependent edema, a sensation of tightness in the hands, or symptoms of carpal tunnel compression frequently occur within days or weeks. These symptoms resolve rapidly with dose reduction or occasionally disapper over several weeks without any action."
I may currenlty be having carpal tunnel compression symptoms after 5 weeks of 8 iu's hGH. Started about a week ago. It seems to be getting better and I am going to talk to my doc on Monday about it.
Just wanted to post this for those thinking about hGH use.
As far as cancer goes and hGH.
Here is what some say:
IGF-1 like growth factors are mitogens for breast and prostate epithelial cells, therefore the inevitable question must be what is the relationship between cancer of thest organs and the level of IGF-1 in the blood? The answer are not known.
152 patients with prostatic cancer showed higher IGF-1 levels than those without. But does this mean the IGF-1 was higher because they already had cancer?
My doc says the link to hGH use and cancer has not been found yet.
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