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Article: Growth hormone, vasopressin and prolactin.(Highly Effective Treatments for Pain and Fatigue)
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- Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients
- Article date:
- August 1, 2004
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This month's column wraps up the section on hormonal dysfunctions in chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. We have discussed the importance of treating an underactive thyroid and adrenal gland despite normal blood tests as well as treating estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone deficiencies. We will now review growth hormone, vasopressin, and prolactin.
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Clinical experience has shown that some patients with diffuse hypothalamic or pituitary disease do not respond to treatment, even when their adrenal hormone, thyroid hormone, oxytocin, estrogen, and testosterone are replaced. Current research suggests that inadequate levels ...