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>He used steroids, and was shocked to find he'd lost a couple inches in height. The doc told him it was the steroids, and even worse, he'd still lose the usual

by treis 6y ago

>He used steroids, and was shocked to find he'd lost a couple inches in height. The doc told him it was the steroids, and even worse, he'd still lose the usual height when he aged (we all shrink as we age). The things people believe constantly amaze me. Steroids don't make people shrink.

WalterBright 6y ago
"Smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol or caffeine excessively, extreme dieting and taking steroids and other medications can exacerbate height loss." https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111904194604576580720025344668 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111904194604576580... Googling "do people get shorter as they age steroids" yields many more references to this.
- treis 6y ago
  I did google that and found nothing that said that steroids would cause a healthy 20 something man to lose a couple inches in height. Your quote is quite wishy washy and not really supporting evidence to your claim.
  - WalterBright 6y ago
    Nevertheless, steroids are still implicated in height loss. He took a lot of steroids (I don't know which ones), his doctor told him that was the cause, and nothing else accounted for it. Anyone considering steroids should consult with a physician first. Me, I wasn't willing to take the risk.
  - DoreenMichele 6y ago
    Try searching for "steroids osteoporosis." It's a known thing they can cause osteoporosis and osteoporosis can cause height loss.
    - treis 6y ago
      Those are corticosteroids not anabolic steroids. If you search anabolic steroids osteoprosis you will see that there is some evidence they should be prescribed to help reverse osteoperosis.
      - DoreenMichele 6y ago
        OP already stated they don't know what kind of steroids were used. It's an anecdote and third-hand information, at best. Maybe OP misremembered something. Maybe the doctor was wrong or simply trying to convince the guy to stop using steroids. Maybe the guy lied about what really happened to protect their medical privacy. None of us is in any position to determine what really happened. Facts as I understand them: OP chose to not use steroids themselves because of scary story from person they knew. Everything else is damn near wild conjecture as to "what really happened."

by treis 6y ago

WalterBright 6y ago

"Smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol or caffeine excessively, extreme dieting and taking steroids and other medications can exacerbate height loss." https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111904194604576580720025344668 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111904194604576580... Googling "do people get shorter as they age steroids" yields many more references to this.

treis 6y ago
I did google that and found nothing that said that steroids would cause a healthy 20 something man to lose a couple inches in height. Your quote is quite wishy washy and not really supporting evidence to your claim.
- WalterBright 6y ago
  Nevertheless, steroids are still implicated in height loss. He took a lot of steroids (I don't know which ones), his doctor told him that was the cause, and nothing else accounted for it. Anyone considering steroids should consult with a physician first. Me, I wasn't willing to take the risk.
- DoreenMichele 6y ago
  Try searching for "steroids osteoporosis." It's a known thing they can cause osteoporosis and osteoporosis can cause height loss.
  - treis 6y ago
    Those are corticosteroids not anabolic steroids. If you search anabolic steroids osteoprosis you will see that there is some evidence they should be prescribed to help reverse osteoperosis.
    - DoreenMichele 6y ago
      OP already stated they don't know what kind of steroids were used. It's an anecdote and third-hand information, at best. Maybe OP misremembered something. Maybe the doctor was wrong or simply trying to convince the guy to stop using steroids. Maybe the guy lied about what really happened to protect their medical privacy. None of us is in any position to determine what really happened. Facts as I understand them: OP chose to not use steroids themselves because of scary story from person they knew. Everything else is damn near wild conjecture as to "what really happened."