Acromegaly Support Group

Acromegaly (from Greek akros "high" and megas "large" - extremities enlargement) is a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (hGH). Acromegaly most commonly affects middle-aged adults and can result in serious illness and premature death. Join the group to discuss symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.

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how tall are you

swampy
swampy
Gday all i know that the acro monster has many heads and one is giantism,so im just wondering how tall we are ,i'll start the ball rolling im 6ft tall it will be interesting to learn height differances within our now extended acro family.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'm 6ft 1 1/2 in. for a female I'm tall, and I was always very tall. In grade school I was always asked if I was the teacher. ha ha...
My parents are pretty small, my mom is 5'5" and dad is 5'10" so I'm sure my height is somewhat to so with my condition. Shoe size is a woman's 11-12 depending on shoe style. But I ussually have to wear mens tennis shoes because they fit better.
deleted_user
deleted_user
6'6" - I think it depends when the tumour grows as to how tall you are. My height suggests that I had it in the latter part of puberty so that I am bigger than most.
flouncy
flouncy
im 5ft6 and a half you cant forget the half!!! i have actually shrunk, i was 5 ft 8 ;ast year!!! thank god for the heels thats all i can say :P
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'm 5'3 3/4". I used to be 5'4", then lost a teeny bit. I have scoliosis, and it's getting a bit worse, so I'm not surprised. My shoe size has gone from a 6 1/2 to a 7 1/2, and my ring size has gotten a bit larger, too.