Growth hormone shot?

Question

my son has to get these shots,i dont think that he needs it b cause my family is short,im short,he is only 5,he was a preme,he has had enough problems in life,i dont want to put him through this,can anyone please help me?.

Answer 1

The side effects of this shot can be very bad. Use it as a least resort.

Answer 2

My son was on growth hormone shots and had no side effects. The only problem I had with it, is having to give him a shot everyday. It was scary to me. I was so scared that I would break the needle off in him. From what I can remember, is that growth hormone will only help him to grow quicker, but will not change the natural height that he is meant to be. I myself feel, that it did change my sons natural height of what it was supposed to be. The doctor told me that he would probably be 5'8" when he was fully grown. He is now 29 yrs. old and his height is at 5'11". He was 9 yrs. old when he took the growth hormone shots and it was his decision to take the shots, because of being picked on so much of being short he asked if he could get the shots. But your son is only 5 and at 5, after my experience with this, feel that it would be extremely fearful for him as well as yourself to go along with taking it. I think your right with the way you feel, by not wanting to put him through this. If I had to do it over again, I would choose not to give him the shots.  

Answer 3

enough problems, so let him not be short