Guest guest Posted December 30, 2001 Report Share Posted December 30, 2001 Hi Cheryl, Great news about learning how to play the clarinet! was excited to hear the news. She has been practicing her French Horn over the holidays in preparation for a music competition coming us soon. Maybe we could get both and to perform for us at the convention this year. Donna gcvanz wrote: Hi Marie, I understand your concern. Sorry I took a while to reply - busy with the holidays, etc. I have a 9 yr. old (girl) who has been on protropin rGH for 3 1/2 yrs. The insert for protropin prescribing medication says: " Because protropin may induce a state of insulin resistance, patients should be observed for glucose intolerance. " This is something your endo is most certainly aware of, as should you, given that your son has been on GH for 3 yrs. At each check-up we have, there is also bloodwork done to check her glucose levels and I am asked about any other symptoms that might indicate an insulin resistance. So far we have had none. I also agree with the other reply from this list that you received that stated that if there is insulin resistance, the rGH is stopped and it supposedly goes back to normal. I had heard that too, though I don't know the source. We have no history of diabetes in either my or my husbands families, so it is not a high risk for us, and this " diabetes issue " entered so minutely in our rGH decision. I'd get the exact name of the tests done in the 3 day hospital stay for IGFTT...I've never heard of such a thing...what are they looking for, what are they testing, why does it HAVE to be done in the hospital, etc. The IGF stands for insulin growth factor but what is TT? I could not find anything in my records regarding IGFTT - are you sure that is the name? IGF -1 is a common test (insulin-like growth factor 1), IGFBP-3 is common (insulin growth factor binding protein 3), a thyroid test (T3 - triiodothyronine) is common, T4 (thyroxin) and others. There is also a BG (Blood glucose) test, which may be something you may want to specifically research and ask your doctor about given your(or your dr.'s) concern about the insulin resistance. But no blood work we've had involved a hospital stay! I hope I've been of help, and I hope the time your son has been on rGH have been successful so far! Cheryl V mom to (age 9.5, RSS, now learning to play the clarinet!) mom to (age 6.5) Re: RSS GH & Insulin Resistance >>Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 04:09:58 -0000 >> >>Just in case someone missed this message....Jodi, do you have an >>answer. I would also like to know. >> >>Pattie Warren >> >> >> > Hi, >> > >> > I am new to the group. I have a 9 year old son who has been on GH >> > for 3 years. Recently, I have learned that Joe may need to have a >>3 >> > day stay at the hospital for blood draws on IGFTT (whatever that >>is) >> > and checking for insulin resistance. Jodi, or anyone else, do you >> > have any help for me. I am concerned that this may mean he is >> > developing diabetes. Is this something to be worried about with >> > using GH? According to his endo, he is in the pre-pubescent time >> > frame with no visible signs of puberty. >> > >> > Thanks for you help. >> > Marie >> > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. >http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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