[auburnman1]

I have no interest in taking gear at all but just have a comment/question. My health teacher told me that if anyone takes HGH it will harm their body very badily, especially if that person is under 22. But my friends brother(who was 16 at the time) was always very short because his body didn't make enough HGH, so it was given to him by his doctor. He grew and now is just about average height. He had no negative side affects from it, plus it was prescribed it by his dr. so was my health teacher wrong? O by the way, the HGH that he go was ridiculously expensive.(but don't worry they can afford it)

[Thomas_Rivera]

Long term effects with long term use inlclude your classic tell tale signs of change in frame size (look at bodybuilders heads as they get older that pin) and organ growth. He was using a dose from a doctor with the intention of him gaining height from a probably natural deficientcy, should be just fine.

But there mgiht be other stuff I dont know about.

[big bomber]

your health teacher probably knows a lot of knowledge but not necessarily on this subject..as far as your friend goes, many doctors prescribe HGH to reach puberty if it happens to be delayed (if u are 22 im hoping this was awhile back)....but yes organ growth can occur if u are genitically prone to it...im sure alot of HGH growth depends a lot on how many IUs are given as well on a daily basis..vets corrects me if im wrong on any of these

[gringo220]

If a doctor pescribes it to you then they are probably keeping an eye on you. I know of two kids that had this done. If I remember right I think ones dad told me his pituitary gland was messed up and he needed it to grow to normal. The Dr's only give you enough to bring you up to normal. And you only get it for a little while npt forever. The one kid I know grew fast as hell and the other had a full facce of hair at 15, he looked like grizzly adams. Now if you are taking them on your own without a dr. prescribing it to you and you do a lot for a long time then there can be some neative side effects just like anything else in life.

[Iron_Mercenary]

Overuse & abuse can lead to a shutdown of the pituitary gland = ur body quits producing its own HGH naturally.

[roccodart440]

Originally Posted by auburnman1

I have no interest in taking gear at all but just have a comment/question. My health teacher told me that if anyone takes HGH it will harm their body very badily, especially if that person is under 22. But my friends brother(who was 16 at the time) was always very short because his body didn't make enough HGH, so it was given to him by his doctor. He grew and now is just about average height. He had no negative side affects from it, plus it was prescribed it by his dr. so was my health teacher wrong? O by the way, the HGH that he go was ridiculously expensive.(but don't worry they can afford it)

Notice he just said it but didn't tell you why?

Notice your freind was on it with no probs?And he was on a high dose EOD.

Can it be harful? Yes, if abused.