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Height, I was really ill younger.
Hey, when I was younger I had a lot of steroids because I was really sick (about 5-11), Since then I have stopped taking them, however, I'm rather curious about my height. I was told my height can be stunted by taking them. I've just turned 16 and I'm 5'6, Mum is 5'4, Dad is 5'9, my brother is 5'11. My brother didn't shoot up until 16-18, so yeah, I haven't taken steroids in a long time, I'm healthy, I jog frequently, exercise and eat healthily. I was also told that my femur has fused recently.
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Don't worry. 5'6 is a good height.
Steroid for long periods in child may reduce adult height by few inches.
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