Growth hormone medicine - Omnitrope or Zomacton

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am 5'7" and my husband is 5'8". Based on our height, my son should be 5'10". Please know that I do not need my son to be 5'10". I don't know if people understand but this is mentally hard on him however dumb and immature that sounds. People asking him why he is so small, saying he doesn't eat, making fun of him...all of that adds up So...am I doing this because I need to have a tall son...no, not at all. I am telling him it doesn't matter and all the positive stuff but I cannot control what he hears from family, friends, bullies, etc. People do not stop to think what other people feel when they say stuff...and I'm sure I'm guilty of it too with things I have not gone through.

If you have money to burn, then go for it. The risks of side effects are low. But keep in mind that he may still end up "short."

[Anonymous]

NP. Are the risks truly low? My nephew was on growth hormones (he did have a diagnosed deficiency), and it was my understanding that it increases the risk of diabetes. Nephew is pre-diabetic already in his early 20s despite a very healthy lifestyle and no other risk factors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP. Are the risks truly low? My nephew was on growth hormones (he did have a diagnosed deficiency), and it was my understanding that it increases the risk of diabetes. Nephew is pre-diabetic already in his early 20s despite a very healthy lifestyle and no other risk factors.

It can increase risk of diabetes and thyroid issues, but per studies, not common.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am 5'7" and my husband is 5'8". Based on our height, my son should be 5'10". Please know that I do not need my son to be 5'10". I don't know if people understand but this is mentally hard on him however dumb and immature that sounds. People asking him why he is so small, saying he doesn't eat, making fun of him...all of that adds up So...am I doing this because I need to have a tall son...no, not at all. I am telling him it doesn't matter and all the positive stuff but I cannot control what he hears from family, friends, bullies, etc. People do not stop to think what other people feel when they say stuff...and I'm sure I'm guilty of it too with things I have not gone through.

is that correct?

That seems off to me too. My kid is younger but "should" be about 5'10 with parents 5'6 and 6'3. 5'8 is short for a man so there is precedence for shorter height there genetically.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Isn’t 15.5 a little too late to start growth hormone?

It depends on bone age. My son (not OP) is also 15.5 but his bone age is just 14, so he has some serious time to grow still. Other boys can be done growing at 15.5.

OP, why did he go off the anastrozole (assuming that's what he was put on to slow the bone age advancement)

My daughter was opposite, we slowed growth until she was close to puberty. Her bone age was always a year and a half older than she was but they said a year difference either way was not significant. They were looking for bigger gaps.

Insurance paid for hers and she was able to get an implant in her arm instead of those painful shots.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP. Are the risks truly low? My nephew was on growth hormones (he did have a diagnosed deficiency), and it was my understanding that it increases the risk of diabetes. Nephew is pre-diabetic already in his early 20s despite a very healthy lifestyle and no other risk factors.

Hormone therapy has side effects if used post puberty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am 5'7" and my husband is 5'8". Based on our height, my son should be 5'10". Please know that I do not need my son to be 5'10". I don't know if people understand but this is mentally hard on him however dumb and immature that sounds. People asking him why he is so small, saying he doesn't eat, making fun of him...all of that adds up So...am I doing this because I need to have a tall son...no, not at all. I am telling him it doesn't matter and all the positive stuff but I cannot control what he hears from family, friends, bullies, etc. People do not stop to think what other people feel when they say stuff...and I'm sure I'm guilty of it too with things I have not gone through.

is that correct?

That seems off to me too. My kid is younger but "should" be about 5'10 with parents 5'6 and 6'3. 5'8 is short for a man so there is precedence for shorter height there genetically.

NP here. If you do a regular height calculator based on just the parents’ height and not factoring in the kid’s current height, yes, 5’10” is predicted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am 5'7" and my husband is 5'8". Based on our height, my son should be 5'10". Please know that I do not need my son to be 5'10". I don't know if people understand but this is mentally hard on him however dumb and immature that sounds. People asking him why he is so small, saying he doesn't eat, making fun of him...all of that adds up So...am I doing this because I need to have a tall son...no, not at all. I am telling him it doesn't matter and all the positive stuff but I cannot control what he hears from family, friends, bullies, etc. People do not stop to think what other people feel when they say stuff...and I'm sure I'm guilty of it too with things I have not gone through.

is that correct?

Not OP, but basically yes. Your mid-parental height is the halfway point between mom & dad, then +2 inches for boys and -2 inches for girls. So this kid should be 5'9 1/2.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't have experience with those two in particular but my understanding is there is little to no difference in efficacy between the different brands. Good luck! I'm sorry insurance denied you. Did your son fail the stim test? If so, why are they still denying coverage? What insurance company do you have?

This was my takeaway before my DS started GH. He’s on Ngenla so I can’t speak to the other two either.

[Anonymous]

My son failed his growth hormone stim test but insurance denied our claim because he is not more than 2.5 standard deviations from "average" height for his age. He is 8th percentile. Based on my husband and my height, he should be more like 75%. Has anyone gone through this or gone through the insurance appeal process?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am 5'7" and my husband is 5'8". Based on our height, my son should be 5'10". Please know that I do not need my son to be 5'10". I don't know if people understand but this is mentally hard on him however dumb and immature that sounds. People asking him why he is so small, saying he doesn't eat, making fun of him...all of that adds up So...am I doing this because I need to have a tall son...no, not at all. I am telling him it doesn't matter and all the positive stuff but I cannot control what he hears from family, friends, bullies, etc. People do not stop to think what other people feel when they say stuff...and I'm sure I'm guilty of it too with things I have not gone through.

is that correct?

That seems off to me too. My kid is younger but "should" be about 5'10 with parents 5'6 and 6'3. 5'8 is short for a man so there is precedence for shorter height there genetically.

No your kid should be about 6’1”. Add 5” to mom’s height and average it with Dad’s height. For girls, you subtract 5” from dad and average with mom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am 5'7" and my husband is 5'8". Based on our height, my son should be 5'10". Please know that I do not need my son to be 5'10". I don't know if people understand but this is mentally hard on him however dumb and immature that sounds. People asking him why he is so small, saying he doesn't eat, making fun of him...all of that adds up So...am I doing this because I need to have a tall son...no, not at all. I am telling him it doesn't matter and all the positive stuff but I cannot control what he hears from family, friends, bullies, etc. People do not stop to think what other people feel when they say stuff...and I'm sure I'm guilty of it too with things I have not gone through.

is that correct?

That seems off to me too. My kid is younger but "should" be about 5'10 with parents 5'6 and 6'3. 5'8 is short for a man so there is precedence for shorter height there genetically.

Um, no. You are really off base.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am 5'7" and my husband is 5'8". Based on our height, my son should be 5'10". Please know that I do not need my son to be 5'10". I don't know if people understand but this is mentally hard on him however dumb and immature that sounds. People asking him why he is so small, saying he doesn't eat, making fun of him...all of that adds up So...am I doing this because I need to have a tall son...no, not at all. I am telling him it doesn't matter and all the positive stuff but I cannot control what he hears from family, friends, bullies, etc. People do not stop to think what other people feel when they say stuff...and I'm sure I'm guilty of it too with things I have not gone through.

OP what is his tanner stage?

My DS did not qualify for growth hormone either. His bone age was WAY behind his actual age. Puberty was also very late though. My son eventually grew. Did the endo give a height prediction for your DS?

I’m really sorry you are going through this. Kids are terribly cruel. Same things happened to my son. It was very hard to watch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am 5'7" and my husband is 5'8". Based on our height, my son should be 5'10". Please know that I do not need my son to be 5'10". I don't know if people understand but this is mentally hard on him however dumb and immature that sounds. People asking him why he is so small, saying he doesn't eat, making fun of him...all of that adds up So...am I doing this because I need to have a tall son...no, not at all. I am telling him it doesn't matter and all the positive stuff but I cannot control what he hears from family, friends, bullies, etc. People do not stop to think what other people feel when they say stuff...and I'm sure I'm guilty of it too with things I have not gone through.

is that correct?

Not OP, but basically yes. Your mid-parental height is the halfway point between mom & dad, then +2 inches for boys and -2 inches for girls. So this kid should be 5'9 1/2.

I agree. This kid’s mid parental height comes out to about 5’10”. Plus or minus 2 inches. But it isn’t always that simple either as it’s a combination of genes.

I’m wondering what Tanner stage he is. During a growth spurt a boy can easily grow 4-5 inches a year, which would basically put him near his expected height.

[Anonymous]

how much does growth hormone meds cost per month out of pocket (not insured)?