Medical Services | Health Information | Appointments | Education and Research | Jobs | About Growth Are there any risks to taking growth hormone?
Taking growth hormone can cause a number of side effects, including:

Swelling in your arms and legs
Arthritis-like symptoms
Carpal tunnel symptoms
Headaches
Bloating
Muscle pain
Diabetes
Abnormal growth of bones and internal organs
Hardening of the arteries
High blood pressure
Some evidence shows that side effects of growth hormone may be more likely in people over the age of 60 than in younger adults. Also, because the studies of healthy adults taking growth hormone have been short term, it isn't clear whether these side effects could eventually dissipate or become worse. For instance, though growth hormone produced arthritis-like symptoms, it isn't clear if this would progress into arthritis. More study is needed.



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Jan 21, 2007