Re: Growth Hormone, Acromegaly, and Heart Failure: An Intricate Triangulation

Sat, 10 Jan 2004 02:17:16 -0800

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Growth Hormone, Acromegaly, and Heart Failure: An Intricate Triangulation

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From: Krazymusik

<HTML>What about when the growth hormone levels are normalized?  Are the risks minimized/done away with?  Since tissue shrinks back down after levels are returned to normal (while bone does not), Is the heart ok at that point as long as significant damage has not already been done?

This is something I've worried about and have yet to discover an answer about.  My tumor was growing for at least 4 years before being discovered and I assume it was producing growth hormone the entire time (I did have Acromegaly and my tumor was 2.5 cm).  With surgery and radiation, my IGF-1 and GH levels went down to normal (where they've stayed for 5 years now) but I do still have joint problems because of the permanent bone growth.  The thing is, I've never had a chest X-ray and I wonder if I should have one?  Is this something I need to be concerned about?  I just get brushed off when I mention it to any of my doctors.  They act as though I'm silly to be concerned when I don't have any heart problem symptoms.  But my thing is- I DON'T KNOW!  And I hate not knowing!  Can anyone give me some advice?

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