You may find that your rings, gloves, or shoes no longer fit. Commonly, your foot will be too wide for the shoe.

The bone in your nose may enlarge, causing your nose to look bigger, and your teeth may separate and get spaces between them. You may also notice larger lips and a larger tongue. Your voice may get deeper because of larger sinuses and vocal cords.

You may experience numbness and weakness in your body, especially your hands and feet.

Hypertension may occur due to an enlargement of the heart.

Your skin may become thicker, coarser, and oily.

Men may experience erectile dysfunction and a decreased libido.

The doctor should take a detailed medical and family history. If you have pictures of yourself taken over the years, then bringing these in to show your doctor how your face has changed may also be helpful.

For some tests, you may have to return to the doctor the next day for the test. You must fast overnight before they can do the test. This occurs if they want to test the GH levels. If the doctor only wants to test the IGF-I levels, you may not have to fast. The doctor may take your blood right then.

If you have acromegaly, your GH level will still be elevated after drinking a glucose drink. The normal response is that glucose lowers GH levels. This test takes around two hours.

The blood will be tested for pituitary hormones. Sometimes, this condition causes other essential hormones to be low or missing.

If no tumor is found on the pituitary gland, they may look for other tumors that could cause the elevated GH levels.

Eliminating the tumor helps to level out the production of growth hormones in your body. It also helps relieve symptoms by relieving any pressure on the surrounding tissue.

Somatostatin analogues are one common type of medication prescribed. It helps reduce the amount of GH your pituitary gland produces. This medication is injected directly into your buttocks by a healthcare professional. You will have to do this once a month. Dopamine agonists are another type of medication. These pills work to reduce the levels of GH and IGF-I in your body. This medication can cause compulsive behaviors, like gambling. A growth hormone antagonist works to block the GH from interacting with your bodily tissues. This is taken as an injection that you give yourself.

It may take years to see results from radiation treatments.