Is it true that hypothyroidism has stunted my growth?

Hello doctor,

I am 21 years old, and I have beta-thalassemia minor and hypothyroidism. My question is whether my growth plates have fused. (Here are pictures of the left elbow and left knee). I wanted to test myself for HGH deficiency.

1. Is it possible that hypothyroidism could have stunted my height at the age of 16 when I was diagnosed with it?
2. If they have fused, does that mean 100 percent certainty that growth will not occur in bones anymore?
3. What about spinal discs and bones?
4. If I have HGH deficiency, is it possible that injections will help me grow if my plates fused at 21?
5. Is it true that even though plates are fused, backbones are still growing, and height can increase by 2 inches?

Kindly help.

Hi doctor,

My height is 5.6 feet (I appear young for my age, 21). Parents' height: father-5.6 and mother-5.4 feet. TSH level is 2.0, and we aim to decrease it to 1.0 (now I take 75 mg Levothyroxine). Now I have these symptoms of hypothyroidism: I gained weight (fat around the waist), was sweating in the armpits, and felt fatigued. While walking on the stairs or when doing something, I breathe heavily. I have been socially isolated for the past year and do not get in touch a lot with people. I do not know why.

The strange thing is that I have a big cold and heat intolerance, for example, to water, and I always feel hot. When I was getting treated for hypothyroidism years ago, the somatostatin level was also below the minimum value. It happened when I was around 17 years old. I also have beta-thalassemia minor- anemia.

I now think of going to test myself for HGH deficiency to see, but I do not know how to tell the doctor to let me have this kind of test because one has to have definite reasons for it. And I have some of the symptoms. What do you think? I would like to see your opinion and suggestions.

Please help.