HGH & FMS Experiment

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Thumper tries HGH for Fibromyalgia symptoms... film at 11

Fibromyalgia is Latin for "Holy Frijole, everything on me freaking hurts." Or something like that...

Still...there are no whiners here.

Imagine...

...having a Charlie horse--all over your body.

...having the flu--all the time.

...feeling like you've been backed over by a tractor...every single day.

...waking up and being afraid to step out of bed because you know--without a doubt--that when your foot hits the floor, a knife will cut through your body, and the feeling won't stop.

...not being able to sleep.

...fatigue seeping from every pore of your body, running in thick rivers that pool at your feet like concrete shoes.

...feeling like every muscle in your body is on fire, and nothing will put it out.

...feeling like you're about to come apart at the seams--and your doctor tells you it's "All In Your Head."

Just Imagine.

©1997,2005 K.A. Thompson

One of the theories about Fibromyalgia Syndrome is that there may be an endocrinological base--that the pain associated with FMS may exist because of a lack of, or the body's inability to use existing supplies of, Growth Hormone.

On June 26, 2002, I had a tumor removed from my pituitary gland; this tumor left me with diabetes insipidus, premature menopuase, and as discovered recently, a lack of Growth Hormone.

The problem is, no one knows how long the tumor was there, and no one knows whether or not I was deficient in Growth Hormone prior to developing the tumor.

Because of some of the studies regarding Fibromyalgia--something I have lived with since January 1997--and Human Growth Hormone, I have opted to give HGH replacement a try. It may be a way to work past the pain of FMS, a way to build lean muscle mass, lose body fat, and hopefully, offer measureable hope to recovery.

This blog will chronicle my progress, or lack of it. I will include details of how it makes me feel, the exercise routines I will use to help speed up loss of body fat, dietary changes, and any changes in body shape and pain reduction.

FMS Links

Dr. Devin Starlanyl
American Fibromyalgia Association
FMS Network
Chronic Syndrome Support Association
Living With FMS

5/13/2003

52.

Yep, I did 52 laps today, and only stopped because it was after 1 p.m. and the Spouse Thingy needed to leave in order to get to work on time. I started out swimming today (slowly at first to warm up) instead of walking, and did more swimming than walking. My endurance is most definitely up there: afterwards I didn’t feel like I’d been put through the wringer, and I had plenty of energy to wash my car and run a few errands. It’s now about 5:35 p.m. and while I can tell by 9 p.m. I’ll be tired, right now I feel like I can do more.

One bump in today’s road—I went over to the Refill Pharmacy on base to get a new supply of Genotropin (the HGH), and they didn’t have any. The tech on duty called the hospital and they don’t have any either. The pharmacist will call in a special order tomorrow, but I only have 6 doses left… I will not be a happy wabbit if something happens and they can't get it in time. My understanding is I can miss a single dose, after that my levels will drop off sharply.

Logically, I know they can get it in a few days, but there’s that little voice in the back of my head whispering gloom and doom.

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