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What Causes An Increase In Height In Adults?
Posted on
Mon, 20 Jul 2015
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Question : I am a 49 year old female whose height keeps increasing and I don't know why. I can feel the pulling in my back, legs and body. It is happening everyday but is worse when I eat healthy foods and protein. A year ago I was 5'8 and I am now 5'10. I went to an encronologist and she said my blood work and pituitary gland showed fine. I have a thyroid nodules but they are benign. I really need help to know what s causing this. Everyday I wake up my ribs feel like they have been pulled also my pelvic area. I also get pain in the bottom of my feet. Please do you have at idea what can be causing this. I know it is not my imagination because I am now taller than people that were taller than me. Please help
Brief Answer:
Acromegaly
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The only explanation I can think of for this is excessive growth hormone. It may be caused by acromegaly, a disease where you produce excess growth hormone. It is also possible in some cases to have a tumor that produces growth hormone. Excessive growth hormone can cause an increase in height in adults. It can also cause enlargement of the facial bones, hands and feet.
If you were not tested for growth hormone by the endocrinologist then you need to get that blood test done.
Please seen an opinion from another endocrinologist as this is almost surely an endocrine problem.
Best to you,
Dr. Robinson
Acromegaly
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The only explanation I can think of for this is excessive growth hormone. It may be caused by acromegaly, a disease where you produce excess growth hormone. It is also possible in some cases to have a tumor that produces growth hormone. Excessive growth hormone can cause an increase in height in adults. It can also cause enlargement of the facial bones, hands and feet.
If you were not tested for growth hormone by the endocrinologist then you need to get that blood test done.
Please seen an opinion from another endocrinologist as this is almost surely an endocrine problem.
Best to you,
Dr. Robinson
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have already been tested for excessive growth hormone and it was normal
Brief Answer:
see another endocrinologist
Detailed Answer:
Growth hormone is the only thing I have ever heard of causing an increase in height in an adult. I suggest that you seek the advice of another endocrinologist for further testing.
Regards,
Dr. Robinson
see another endocrinologist
Detailed Answer:
Growth hormone is the only thing I have ever heard of causing an increase in height in an adult. I suggest that you seek the advice of another endocrinologist for further testing.
Regards,
Dr. Robinson
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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