Once the adult growth hormone shortage has been confirmed, the doctor will prescribe everyday doses of growth hormone injection for weight loss. This hormone is injected into the patient's body and this can be done either by the patient itself or by a member of their family. Every 4-8 weeks, the patient will return to the doctor for specialist care and a blood test to aid the doctor decided if more hormone is needed or less. If the person is getting much growth hormone, they will have muscle pain, joint pain, swelling, and numbness in the hands. If such indications appear, the doctor will lower the amount of hormone being given. If the lack of growth hormone is due to a pituitary tumour, the doctor will screen the tumour with MRIs. Lastly, blood cholesterol & bone density will be monitored. With the treatment of adult growth hormone shortage, both of these measures should show some signs of improvement. Growth hormone treatment should not be given to people who have cancer or tumours. It should not be given to people who are extremely ill as a result of complications from heart or abdominal surgery, who have numerous injuries from an accident, or who have breathing problems. Taking growth hormones can disturb the way the body uses insulin, so it is significant for anyone who has diabetes to keep their doctors knowledgeable and to be watchful about monitoring blood sugar levels
Causes & Risk Factors
A lack of growth hormone is typically caused by damage to the pituitary gland or hypothalamus, which is a part of the brain that regulates the pituitary gland. The damage may be due to a tumour, surgery, radiation that is used to treat the tumour, or problems with blood supply to the pituitary gland. In some cases, the absence of growth hormone is due to an injury to the pituitary gland.
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