My son's growth

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What is there to be surprised. Mother is trying to do the best for her child to grow to the max.I know he did not grow to his fullest because of the growth hormone deficiency, and I was late catching when he was already 14. I blame myself all the time that did not take him to the endo early.I was working with  the ND who told me to take him to see the endo. He also had many GI issues I was trying to correct, because I thought if he is not getting enough nutrition then he will not grow.Did not know about GH. I was trying to approach the issues holistically. This is a correct approach, but I don't have time.

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aromatase inhibitors and tamoxifen to keep the growth plates open for longer time... try it

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His predicted height is 5'6",with a 95% chance that he will be between 5'2" and 5'10. With growth hormone, the mean increase in adult height is about 2.5 inches, so he could end up anywhere between 5'4.5" and 6'0.5". However, I doubt he's going to reach the upper-end of that range unless he is really low on the tanner scale.

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Unlucky cases are like mine m'am, I am 16 years old and I had been 5'1" since I entered puberty. I am a great example of those who don't have a growth spurt (my growth spurt was only of one inch). My growth plates are fully closed already and I doubt I will grow more than 2 inches at this point of my life. My father is 5'7" and my mother is 4'10", that's all I got to say. Height is a dice, not everyone is as lucky as the other. As for the HGH, I doubt they will work. I was under HGH for 4 months when my plates were still open and all I grew was like 1 centimeter. If money is not an issue for you then go for 8-12 months for better results. + at this point don't expect your son to be 6'0" tall, as just as he hits 5'5" (his father's height) or taller then he should be more than fine, I didn't even reach that.

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Genetics remain a mystery among scientists and the common, but let time do the work and make decisions then.

Meanwhile, build yourself and who knows? You might not need cll.

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Insurance paying for the growth hormone. So he is on it for now. No change at all. We will see. Thanks for the response though. I am not sure where he is in puberty. But on the medication I have stopped or delayed where ever he is. Good luck to you.If he can reach his father's height I will be thankful.

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Yes. I will see. I am just trying to do everything to avoid LL.

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Quote from: suzannaxyz on January 15, 2015, 04:01:31 AMYes. I will see. I am just trying to do everything to avoid LL.

Is he unhappy at his stature? Has respect played against his favor due to his height?

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He is very shy. Maybe yes. Kids don't look at you with respect . He does not understand these things, but I know.

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Quote from: suzannaxyz on January 15, 2015, 05:05:05 PMHe is very shy. Maybe yes. Kids don't look at you with respect . He does not understand these things, but I know.

Does he have aspergers?