I am (sheepishly) asking for opinions on my Growth Hormone Stim Test results.
I'm not asking for definitive answers, I'd just like to compare growth hormone results and perhaps get some feedback from others who have had the Growth Hormone Stim Test.
I am a 248lbs adult female with a dx of Grave's Disease. I was administered 1.0mg of glucagon. My peak GH was 2.1 ng/mL. I've been having worsening symptoms for a while and they are now severe and impairing. After some research, I am terrified I will be dismissed because of my BMI and not having a GH level at 1.5ng or less. I don't know if it is standard practice to actually lower the threshold of diagnosis for obese patients, or if they typically stick to the 3.0 ng/mL or less for diagnosing an insufficiency. Or maybe I misunderstand the diagnostic criteria and these results indicate nothing at all?
Pics are included, but I will put them in regular text too.
GH at start/baseline: 0.032 ng/mL
GH#2: 0.020 ng/mL
GH#3: 1.5 ng/mL
GH#4 (peak): 2.1 ng/mL
GH#5: 0.320 ng/mL
Thank you for your time and for any input!