Hello friend,
What you're describing is a fairly common reaction to fake hGH. Instead of genuine hGH with 191aa chain many counterfeiters and scumbags manufacture a much cheaper 192aa chain that can replicate serum and IGF-1 results in bloodwork. Unfortunately that is where the similarity ends - 192aa does not cause cell growth/regeneration and for most humans that use it exogenously it causes an immediate allergic reaction, most commonly in the form of a severe rash. However, in a rare few people, it can cause the extreme abdominal bloating like you've described. I would seriously question your source and would certainly discontinue using that particular growth indefinitely. And it may not be your source's fault - they get scammed all the time too. Obtaining raws from China is a very tricky business. When I find a legit source I am always genuinely shocked and pleasantly surprised. Good luck to you - I hope this turns out to be nothing more than an adverse reaction to bunk gear and not an indication of a more serious medical issue. Please keep the forum updated!
I found this on livestrong.com
Recombinant Protein
Growth hormone is a protein of 191 amino acids. Each amino acid is encoded by a sequence of DNA. Recombinant DNA is DNA made artificially in the laboratory. Sequences of DNA are put together until the entire protein is encoded. Then, the recombinant DNA is inserted into cells that mass produce the protein.
Inclusion Body Technology
The first method of manufacturing rHGH was called inclusion body technology. In this process E. coli bacteria mass produce rHGH, which accumulates in small bodies inside the bacteria. These small bodies are isolated and the highly enriched rHGH is separated and purified. The rHGH produced by this technology differs by one extra amino acid at the end of the protein. Although this rHGH was an improvement to cadaver derived growth hormone, the extra amino acid caused an allergic reaction in some people.
Protein Secretion Technology
As of 2010, a newer technology is used to manufacture most currently available rHGHs on the market. It is referred to as protein secretion technology, and its major advantage is that rHGH is secreted from E. coli and does not accumulate in inclusion bodies. This process allows for easier purification of rHGH and the production of rHGH that is identical to human growth hormone.
Mouse-Cell Technology
Producing rHGH using mouse-cell technology involves insertion of the DNA that encodes for human growth hormone into the DNA in mouse cells. The protein is produced in mouse cells instead of E. coli bacteria in the laboratory. Although more costly initially, this process produces rHGH that requires less manipulation and purification. This technology also produces rHGH that is identical to human growth hormone.
The HGH I had been using is from Ankebio....a Chinese "Pharma" that manufactures HGH, Intereron and Adefovir dipivoxil among others
MY HGH was sourced from the manufacturer NOT a UGL manufacturing from Chinese raws
Ankebio's website states that the HGH is 191 amino acid
Ansomone® brief introduction
Ansomone® (Recombinant Human Growth Hormone / Somatropin / rHGH), is researched, developed and manufactured independently by AnkeBio (Anhui Anke Biotechology (Group) Co., Ltd.).
We, AnkeBio, have all rights reserved with Ansomone® .
Ansomone® is came from the up-to-date Recombinant DNA technology in E.coli secretion expression system, human growth hormone protein folding and the top technique of ferment and purification.
Ansomone® is identical to the human natural growth hormone in amino acid sequence with 191 amino acids and three-dimension structure.
Ansomone® is with the outstanding characters of High Bio-activity and High purification, qualified to EP/USP/CP/WHO standard.
Ansomone® has been the famous Recombinant Human Growth Hormone with good and reliable quality, which has widely used not only in China domestic market but also exported to quite a few others countries and regions.
BUT........It has been widely reported that Ankebio uses Inclusion Body Technology...so most likely is 192aa
So even though the HGH has been ruled out as the cause of my bloat ...this whole thing has me a bit freaked
I've had no other reactions/rashes etc from this HGH and have been happy with my results so far.....But..I don't want to be using 192aa
I've emailed Ankebio for clarification...we'll see