HGH side effects
Across 433 first-hand reports, people mentioned a side effect 37 times (about 9 per 100 reports). The most common: water retention, carpal tunnel, joint pain. User reports show what people notice — they can't tell you whether HGH is safe for you.
High-risk compound. Not an approved supplement; serious and sometimes irreversible risks, banned in sport, may be restricted where you live.
Reported side effects
water retention12
carpal tunnel7
joint pain5
stomach issues4
insulin resistance4
drowsiness3
fainting1
fatigue1
What got worse for some people
In their own words
“I've injected hgh + GHK-cu together. Taken fo-ti. Didn't have that effect.”
“Started getting restless at night, hands and feet feel 'full', like tingling. Now on day 7, I can't sleep at all... every time I try to go to sleep I wake up feeling very anxious.”
“Started taking 2iu of hgh nightly and already I feel better mentally, feel stronger working out and am recovering after really intense workouts...”
“HGH helps recovery and beneficial. impact of weightlifting. sleep improvement was noticed split 2/2.... HGH also retains ~5lbs water weight hgh also gave me fasted blood glucose issues...regular readings 95-105 occasionally 110.”
“Just got on hgh for the first time. I’ve hardly slept so well in my life, but I’m tired in the day time too.”
“The difference was pretty dramatic in terms of reliable effect... I'm a fan of 2IU-4IU hgh.”
Is HGH safe? What the research covers
AResearch: Strong14 meta-analyses · 146 randomized trials on PubMed
None of the top reviews we found focus on safety. All research on HGH.