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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Somavert

kvb927
kvb927
Hi All,

I hope you're well.

Okay, so I finally got my prescription for Somavert filled. I still need to get instructions from my doc and get a recent IGF-1 level taken before I start it.

In the meantime, I'm ***freaking*** out. I'm very concerned about gaining weight, feeling tired and losing hair from this med. How common are these problems? How long does it take before it starts? Does it stop if you go off the med?

Thanks,
Ka
Harmony22
Harmony22
Hi kvb927,

I am again on Somavert 10 mg - already 2 months (and before I was 13 months) and I didn't gain weight, I do feel tired often and I don't lose hair. So maybe you won't have these problems at all.
I will keep fingers cross for you :-)

Take care,
Harmony22
Granin
Granin
Hello, Kvb927. I am now on Somavert 20mg/day. I too have not gained weight or lost hair. My hair loss came about 3-4 months after surgery and continued for a few months, but not really so that anyone
"except my hairdresser knew for sure". It thinned out, especially on top, but finally quit. I suspect the surgery was more responsible than the Sandostatin LAR that I was on at the time. I've plateaued on my weight loss, not really gaining or losing. But with the extremely high summertime temps and high humidity, I've kind of been hiding out rather than exercising like I should, so I'm not 100% blaming medication. I do feel tired, but then the heat and humidity could be to blame for that, too, as lots of people I work with of all ages (except my 3-1/2 year old granddaughter) are complaining of lack of energy right now.