Feeling tired, listless, easily fatigued, and having a lack of motivation are often reported by patients. Some individuals also report feeling anxious, irritable, losing interest in sex, and a pervasive sense of gloom and pessimism about their lives. Because of these effects, persons with GHD may tend to avoid contact with others, show signs of stress in their marriage, and experience a gradual decrease in their productivity at work.
Quality of life begins to decline and the affected individual often suffers in silence.
This brochure is provided to help you understand these feelings and what actions you can take to improve your life. GH is a powerful brain hormone that is believed to play an important role in stimulating and controlling areas of the brain that regulate moods and emotions. Certain chemicals in the brain, called neurotransmitters are dependent on the effects of GH to help them carry their messages between brain centers. If GH is not available, these functions may not occur appropriately and the result can be uncontrolled changes in psychological functioning. Individuals may feel anxious, depressed or worried for no apparent reason when this happens, and this may cause changes in behavior or decline in social functioning.