Generic Name: Omnitrope (somatropin)
Omnitrope Reviews
For Adult Human Growth Hormone Deficiency "A very large meningioma next to my pituitary gland damaged the pituitary and lessened the production of several hormones, including growth hormone. This is a rare disorder, and I had difficulty finding an endocrinologist who could diagnose the problem, much less know how to treat it, but was finally successful in finding a doctor who diagnosed my problem and prescribed Omnitrope for me. After taking the medicine for four days, my strength improved considerably. That was three years ago, and I continue to use the medicine. I am confident it saved my life."
For Short Stature for Age "My son at age 6 started the injections due to short stature. Before injections my tiny 6 year old had a bone age growth of 2.5 years and weighed a whopping 32 lbs and was 38 inches tall. Only 4 months after starting the hormone, my son had grown 2 inches and gained a little under 4 lbs. my son is now at the 6 month point and I can see his jeans getting shorter. I cannot wait to see what a full year of hormones does for my big boy"
For Short Stature for Age "Used this medication when I was 15-18 to treat my stunted growth and development due to being malnourished from Crohn's Disease. Over the course of the time using it, I went from being 5'0 & 87 lbs freshman year of high school to 5'10 & 155 lbs at graduation. This was without lifting weights or really changing my diet at all. Grew 10 inches and gained nearly 70 lbs. I experienced no side effects."
For Turner Syndrome "My daughter has been on Omnitrope for less than a year. She has cried each night when we give her injections because the injection device administers the medication so slowly. We called the company and received a new pen injection device but are still having the same issue. The representative that I spoke with when I inquired about getting a new pen did say that our issue was a common complaint. We are in the process of switching to Norditropin."
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