Re: non-rss growth quesiton-brain mri

[Guest guest]

hi katherine!!

christopher had this done after he failed the stim test. they are

checking that his pituatary gland is functioning properly and that it

is normal size. good luck. let us know how you make out!! you have

so much going on girl!! ((HUGS))

jodie c

[Guest guest]

- oh my heavens - just what you need, one more thing to

think about. I can't imagine....my thoughts and prayers are with

you - and lot's of hugs too. You know - I'm not totally familiar

with the purpose of this test, but I have heard of MRI's taking

place to determine the size of the pituitary - that has a lot to do

with growth as you know. Keep us posted please.

- H

>

> I have a question for any of you out there that are familiar with

> this. My oldest son was born ave. size/weight and fell of charts

by

> 1yr...dipped really low then up..crazy charts until finally began

to

> follow some growth pattern at or just below charts by 3 yrs or so

(dad

> is 6 1). Stopped gaining weight at 6 yrs and by almos 7 was 35

> lbs..then pericatin helped him gain but not grow...anyways, his

igf-1

> (i think that's the name) measured low just like Autumn's, the doc

said

> it was a 46 and normal for his age was like a 43-370 or something

so he

> measured borderline gh deficient. His thyroid levels also are

exactly

> borderline, it is the lowest measurement before considered low

> thyroid. His geneticist wants a mri of his brain but didn't tell

me

> what for..just said to rule out everything. It wasn't urgent, he

said

> to wait until things calmed down with Autumn and Summer. Anyone

had

> this done?

>

> mom to Autumn RSS, SUmmer SGA, OCean, Skye

>

[Guest guest]

,

This is exactly what we are going through under the

care of Dr. H. " failed " her first blood work.

She is scheduled to go back the end of this month. If

she " fails " again, then the next step is an MRI of the

brain - looking at the pituitary gland. They want to

make sure that everything is okay with the pituitary

gland since they are in range for blood levels but not

growing.

B

and Kelli

--- anderkat3 wrote:

> I have a question for any of you out there that are

> familiar with

> this. My oldest son was born ave. size/weight and

> fell of charts by

> 1yr...dipped really low then up..crazy charts until

> finally began to

> follow some growth pattern at or just below charts

> by 3 yrs or so (dad

> is 6 1). Stopped gaining weight at 6 yrs and by

> almos 7 was 35

> lbs..then pericatin helped him gain but not

> grow...anyways, his igf-1

> (i think that's the name) measured low just like

> Autumn's, the doc said

> it was a 46 and normal for his age was like a 43-370

> or something so he

> measured borderline gh deficient. His thyroid

> levels also are exactly

> borderline, it is the lowest measurement before

> considered low

> thyroid. His geneticist wants a mri of his brain

> but didn't tell me

> what for..just said to rule out everything. It

> wasn't urgent, he said

> to wait until things calmed down with Autumn and

> Summer. Anyone had

> this done?

>

> mom to Autumn RSS, SUmmer SGA, OCean, Skye

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hey all,

One of the first things our old ped did long before we knew about RSS

was to do an MRI of Noah's Pit gland to rule out anything there.

Dawna

>

> > I have a question for any of you out there that are

> > familiar with

> > this. My oldest son was born ave. size/weight and

> > fell of charts by

> > 1yr...dipped really low then up..crazy charts until

> > finally began to

> > follow some growth pattern at or just below charts

> > by 3 yrs or so (dad

> > is 6 1). Stopped gaining weight at 6 yrs and by

> > almos 7 was 35

> > lbs..then pericatin helped him gain but not

> > grow...anyways, his igf-1

> > (i think that's the name) measured low just like

> > Autumn's, the doc said

> > it was a 46 and normal for his age was like a 43-370

> > or something so he

> > measured borderline gh deficient. His thyroid

> > levels also are exactly

> > borderline, it is the lowest measurement before

> > considered low

> > thyroid. His geneticist wants a mri of his brain

> > but didn't tell me

> > what for..just said to rule out everything. It

> > wasn't urgent, he said

> > to wait until things calmed down with Autumn and

> > Summer. Anyone had

> > this done?

> >

> > mom to Autumn RSS, SUmmer SGA, OCean, Skye

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the replies...I feel better knowing it seems to be

protocall for growth issues.

mom to Autumn RSS almost 2, Summer SGA 6 mos, Ocean 3.5

yrs, Skye 7

>

> I have a question for any of you out there that are familiar with

> this. My oldest son was born ave. size/weight and fell of charts

by

> 1yr...dipped really low then up..crazy charts until finally began

to

> follow some growth pattern at or just below charts by 3 yrs or so

(dad

> is 6 1). Stopped gaining weight at 6 yrs and by almos 7 was 35

> lbs..then pericatin helped him gain but not grow...anyways, his igf-

1

> (i think that's the name) measured low just like Autumn's, the doc

said

> it was a 46 and normal for his age was like a 43-370 or something

so he

> measured borderline gh deficient. His thyroid levels also are

exactly

> borderline, it is the lowest measurement before considered low

> thyroid. His geneticist wants a mri of his brain but didn't tell

me

> what for..just said to rule out everything. It wasn't urgent, he

said

> to wait until things calmed down with Autumn and Summer. Anyone

had

> this done?

>

> mom to Autumn RSS, SUmmer SGA, OCean, Skye

>