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

7/06/2004

Note To Self: if you hit a vein when poking yourself with a needle, it’s going to leave a bruise. And it won’t be pretty.

My legs are feeling today’s Boot Camp aerobics class. Or I could be feeling the combined effects of it plus last night’s kickboxing class. It’s not pain, per se, it’s more like “you used us, and we’re going to let you know it.” Between the two classes I did a lot of squats.

While I know my endurance is going up, there are still some things I can’t do and it bugs me. It shouldn’t, because they’re things I’ve never really done well, even at my most fit, but still… I don’t run well and have always been on the slow side. I don’t jump well at all—I remember years ago not really being able to do jump kicks in TKD, no matter how much I tried or how well I trained. So, during the classes, when we sprint or run laps, I just walk fast (well, as fast as I can), and when we do anything that gets both feet off the ground, my toes are still touching the floor.

My ego wants me to be able to do everything everyone else can do. Reality wants me to just do what I can, and keep moving through the things I can’t.

I take these classes with friends from the neighborhood, and today a couple of the husbands joined us—after that, I don’t think we’ll ever have to worry about them dismissing it as a froo-froo womens’ chat fest. And damn, they put some serious effort into it! I was impressed. Plus, they didn’t line up behind us and laugh at any jiggly body fat :)

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