Can I still use growth hormone?
I've read that growth hormone is a performance-enhancing effect and is banned from sports. I was diagnosed with growth retardation, since I'm premature (7 months), if I was born in the right time I don't remember but I think I would've been between 5'6 and 5'8 right now. My doctor prescribed growth hormone to me when I was 10 (when the first signs of puberty showed) and 4'7 and 87lb, now I'm 14, 5'2 and 112lb with about 4lb of lean muscle. The time I'm supposed to be taking is when I reach the right bone age and growth rate, and have my growth spurt, probably when I'm 15 or 16. I've noticed it's given me a slight boost in adrenaline at random times, which kind of makes me a bit conscious, especially since I'm supposed to take it before I go to bed. I would look like I would be a wimpy, nerdy Filipino kid, I fit the appearance but not really the strength. Right now I take 3.5mL of it, once every night before bed, when I first started I believe the dose was 2.5, slowly going up with each doctor visit. I'm going to try out for off-season wrestling and baseball for my school, and would be wondering if it would be right.
October 8th, 2010 - 05:31
I see no problem with medically prescribed GH. Do not let anyone tell you otherwise.
October 8th, 2010 - 05:31
Human Growth Hormone is only considered a performance enhancing drug when people who do not need it take it to help build muscle mass.
For people who actually need it like yourself, it is just like anything else your doctor would prescribe to treat something wrong with you, just like medicine for a virus.
There is nothing wrong with participating in sports if your doctor has prescribed growth hormone to you. It’s not cheating. Don’t worry about a thing.