Is there a way to stop growth?

[Justin16]

My older brothers are like around 6'8" tall, and I have started to grow and I'm around 6'4" now.

I just don't wanna get to 6'8" because it would be a pain in the butt as nothing is designed for you. My brothers are always hitting their head and also when they sleep at someone else's house they cant fit on the bed / cant fit under the shower.

I would like to stunt my growth now before its too late.

How can I do this? I heard smoking works, but I would prefer a more healthy option.

[notsure101]

I dont think you can, I smoke nothing slowed down

[Justin16]

I dont think you can, I smoke nothing slowed downI also heard taking amphetamines can help as I heard guys who have ADHD and have to take amphetamines have stunted growth?

Maybe I could ask the doctor if I can have some amphetamines.

[george]

My older brothers are like around 6'8" tall, and I have started to grow and I'm around 6'4" now.

I just don't wanna get to 6'8" because it would be a pain in the butt as nothing is designed for you. My brothers are always hitting their head and also when they sleep at someone else's house they cant fit on the bed / cant fit under the shower.

I would like to stunt my growth now before its too late.

How can I do this? I heard smoking works, but I would prefer a more healthy option.

Well for 1 thing, anything that would stunt your growth, would most likely be bad for you ie. smoking. You shouldn't want to stunt your growth anyways, if your going to grow to around 6'8", you should just let your body grow naturally and not try to stunt your growth.

Although, just because your brothers grew to to 6'8" doesn't necessarily mean that you'll grow to be 6'8". Like my brother is 5'8" but he's 5 years older than me and I'm 5'10".

[BlackBetty]

You can not stunt your growth...

[Neverender]

for god's sake ole man, don't try to stunt your growth. you can by doing brain surgury on yourself and removing your pituitary gland, but don't.

and you can't just ask your doctor for amphetamines, do you know some of the health risks involved? your heart isn't supposed to beat at 220 bpm, which it will on amphetamines. i don't believe that anything can safely stunt your growth. the smoking myths are false. and you should want to be tall, but also, as i can go on forever about genetics but won't, there is a strong likelihood that you might be shorter then your brother, but it depends on how many people in your extended family are giants.

[Justin16]

Yeah but I know for sure I'll grow taller, and know I'll be a minimum 6'8". Yes all the guys in my family are, even cousins on my dads side.

[pontiacdriver]

I can understand your trepidation and concrete problems. However, short of you changing your genetics it is going to be next to impossible to outright stop your growth. You are already super tall, and my guess is that in the unlikely possibility that you found a way to stop your growth you will have already grown to your brother's height as growth is like a freight train cannot be stopped on a dime.

My strong suggestion is to talk with your doctor and see what options you have. Taking up smoking is the worst thing you can do as you will be a really tall person who will have trouble breathing which is a horrible combination. I would be open with your parents about your concerns so that adjustments can be made. What I mean is that if you cannot fit into your shower, then perhaps there is a way to work within the ordinances of your town to adjust your plumbing fixtures? Just as adjustments can be made in houses for people with dwarfism similar adjustments can be made for folks who are tall like you.

As for staying over at friends' houses, it will be annoying dealing with the practical matter of sleeping over, and you might need to invest in a specially designed sleep bag if you cannot fit in your friends' bed.

My point here is that even if you end up super tall that is not the end of the world, and you will adjust accordingly. Talk to your brothers and see how they deal with being tall as I am sure they can give you pointers. Basically, you can and will adjust to your situation.