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

5/16/2003

Fortunately, the little voice in the back of my head was wrong; the base pharmacy did get a supply of Genotropin in, and supposedly will keep getting it. I’ll be sure to put in for the next refill earlier, though, just in case.

I think I have about 4 or 5 more doses until I hit a total of 50—one box of 5 cartridges. I figure at that point I’ll retake my measurements and see if anything has shifted; my weight is staying constant, but my jeans are a little looser. Not much looser, but still… I’ll take what I can get. If I’m starting to shift to having more lean muscle mass, all the better.

The day before yesterday I hit the pool and did 60 laps in about an hour. Today I did 60 in 45 minutes, so I kept going until I managed 70. It was still a little under an hour, but honestly, that was it. I had no more energy to keep going. And it’s all swimming at this point, I didn’t walk any of it (as far as the sheer swimsuit… I threw it out and am just wearing mens’ trunks and a t-shirt. Much more comfortable, too.)

My pain levels are still low; I’ve got some neck and shoulder discomfort, but it’s not especially painful. I think it’s stress related (our elderly dog is not doing well at all) and a low dose of motrin is taking care of it.

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