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24 hour urine calcium test

I have been asked to do a 24 hour urine collection test. Has anyone had experience of doing one of these tests? Just worried about the practicalities of...

I have been asked to do a 24 hour urine collection test. Has anyone had experie...

Fatpidgeon

•17 hours ago

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Should I take algae-based calcium for osteopenia?

I need to know whether to continue taking algae-based calcium, with Vit. D and K for osteopenia. I was diagnosed a few years ago. I can't get much calcium from...

I need to know whether to continue taking algae-based calcium, with Vit. D and K...

BigPictureGal

•19 hours ago

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Coolbags

Hi there,I'm currently on Teraparatide 2 Yr regime, my son lives in Oz and we visit once a year. When nurse came to demonstrate Sondelbay pen device, she...

Hi there,I'm currently on Teraparatide 2 Yr regime, my son lives in Oz and we vi...

HedgehogQueen13

•21 hours ago

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Partner•1 day ago

Evenity

I have been advised to start on a year’s worth of Evenity / Romosozumab (has to be authorized by Insurance first, so may be a non starter) & wondering how...

I have been advised to start on a year’s worth of Evenity / Romosozumab (has to ...

Hampshirite

•2 days ago

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pain from osteoporosis?

my mum has osteoporosis and has bad back pain in the area were the osteoporosis is. I have read articles that it is possible to have pain without having a...

my mum has osteoporosis and has bad back pain in the area were the osteoporosis ...

Hidden

•2 days ago

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Aledronic Acid/rise in blood pressure

Has anyone noticed that their blood pressure has risen, whilst on Aledronic Acid. I've been on AA for just over 4 years and feeling sick since taking my weekly...

Has anyone noticed that their blood pressure has risen, whilst on Aledronic Acid...

Golf123

•2 days ago

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Upper back fractures

I have fractures to the upper back after having radiotherapy for oesphgeal cancer. The pain when walking is awful I.ve been told the fractures have healed but...

I have fractures to the upper back after having radiotherapy for oesphgeal cance...

Summerson

•3 days ago

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T12 fracture feeling very depressed

Hi sorry but last few days I have been feeling very low. I fractured my t12 in Sept 23 then had x ray Jan 25 which showed this was progressively worse. I get...

Hi sorry but last few days I have been feeling very low. I fractured my t12 in S...

Rooruby

•4 days ago

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Help Shape A #BoneMatters!

Hi everyone, We’re starting to plan an upcoming #BoneMatters session, focusing on the physical changes and challenges that can come with multiple spinal...

Hi everyone, We’re starting to plan an upcoming #BoneMatters session, focusing...

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Partner•5 days ago

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Raloxifene side effects

Have been one Raloxifene for 3 months and the nausea has been really bad. Also, so very tired, falling asleep every day. Lot of vision problems, some double...

Have been one Raloxifene for 3 months and the nausea has been really bad. Also,...

cmoc

•7 days ago

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Good sleep helps bones

Bones are repaired in sleep, and sleep problems seem to be one more area to work on if we have osteopenia or osteoporosis without extreme pain. (I know OP...

Bones are repaired in sleep, and sleep problems seem to be one more area to work...

Graceissufficient

•7 days ago

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Dexa scan results -L2 & L3 excluded ?

Hi everyone, I recently had a private Dexa scan which diagnosed osteopenia. The report also said- " L2 and L3 were excluded from the analysis due to sclerotic...

Hi everyone, I recently had a private Dexa scan which diagnosed osteopenia. The ...

Cat_bluenote

•7 days ago

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Newly diagnosed are my scores bad ?

Hi after getting myself better with the help of the Thyroid forum and now feeling good on my Thyroid meds (T4 &T3) my endocrinologist requested a DEXA scan...

Hi after getting myself better with the help of the Thyroid forum and now feelin...

Simplyred57

•8 days ago

45 Replies

Neck arthritis and headaches.

I suffer with arthritis of the neck, which causes pain and headaches. I have pillows to specifically support my spine and neck. I can go for weeks with no...

I suffer with arthritis of the neck, which causes pain and headaches. I have pil...

Golf123

•9 days ago

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New drug research

I was just surfing through some YouTube videos and stumbled across one about a new drug which is in the 'testing' stage. It'll probably take several years...

I was just surfing through some YouTube videos and stumbled across one about a n...

corcho

•9 days ago

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New diagnosis with low T score

Hi - I've just signed up with the site following an osteoporosis diagnosis. It was one of those 'accidental' diagnoses. I had a heavy fall onto my back at...

Hi - I've just signed up with the site following an osteoporosis diagnosis. It ...

TerriersAll

•9 days ago

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flying long haul

i am fling to australia and wondered if any one has done a long hall flight with a back brace, if so did it work and which one was it, please and thank you

i am fling to australia and wondered if any one has done a long hall flight with...

Doggiemad

•10 days ago

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Newly diagnosed - meds query

I was recently diagnosed (am in late 50’s) with osteoporosis in lower back… have been advised to take Residronate (Actonel) tablets but nervous to take because...

I was recently diagnosed (am in late 50’s) with osteoporosis in lower back… have...

7secondsofsanity

•10 days ago

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DEXA scan

hi friends I recently posted as a new subscriber how afraid and scared I being told I had osteoporosis They have found got compressed vertebrae and two...

hi friends I recently posted as a new subscriber how afraid and scared I being...

Fetlock

•11 days ago

15 Replies

Zolendronic infusion reaction

Has anyone experienced irregular and fast heartbeats after receiving the infusion? It’s now day 3 and the headaches continue, together with scary irregular...

Has anyone experienced irregular and fast heartbeats after receiving the infusio...

Dancingdina

•11 days ago

7 Replies

Difference between my Dexa scan and REMS scan

I thought it would be interesting to share my scan results. I have 6 spinal fractures discovered after an MRI in October 2024. I then had a Dexa scan with...

I thought it would be interesting to share my scan results. I have 6 spinal fra...

Lopera

•11 days ago

18 Replies

Suggested treatment following spinal fracture

Wondered if anyone might be able to suggest effective treatments following a spinal fracture. I was diagnosed with osteoporosis (spine) in 2007 and it was...

Wondered if anyone might be able to suggest effective treatments following a spi...

DelicateInput

•11 days ago

51 Replies

Hello !

Hello all.I’m new to all this.Please could anyone tell me why my T scores would be widely different in different parts of the spine ? My range is 2-2.7. Many...

Hello all.I’m new to all this.Please could anyone tell me why my T scores would ...

123garden

•12 days ago

5 Replies

alendronic acid

Has anyone on alendronic acid NOT had hair thinning please ? For those who have had thinning, how bad does it get ?

Has anyone on alendronic acid NOT had hair thinning please ? For those who have...

Muirchiro

•13 days ago

15 Replies

Fiona Mary

Hello I haven’t posted on here before as I am trying to see if I have registered properly. I have osteoporosis in a lot of pain. I have shrunk in height and...

Hello I haven’t posted on here before as I am trying to see if I have registered...

Deb189_ra-678candy

•14 days ago

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My experience of a Back Brace

For information and anyone interested I have just tried out a back brace so that I could have a day out at the museum and quite a lot of walking 10,000steps....

For information and anyone interested I have just tried out a back brace so that...

Mongoose59

•14 days ago

38 Replies

Z Score standard deviation

Can someone tell me how I can have a Z score of -3.7 My understanding of statistics is the standard deviation is a spread of the total population with a range...

Can someone tell me how I can have a Z score of -3.7 My understanding of statis...

Mongoose59

•14 days ago

4 Replies

Starting Forsteo

Hi All, I have severe osteoporosis in my spine (-3.6 L1-L4) but never had a fracture, thankfully. I have exhausted my use of Fosamax after 10 years of use...

Hi All, I have severe osteoporosis in my spine (-3.6 L1-L4) but never had a fra...

Agho

•15 days ago

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why am I coughing and endlessly clearing my throat

This has gone on for 4 months since starting first alendronic acid then risedronate. I’ve only just made the connection but it’s not mentioned in side effects....

This has gone on for 4 months since starting first alendronic acid then risedron...

Lyralyra

•15 days ago

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Posts - Bone Health and Osteoporosis UK | HealthUnlocked

Bone Health and Osteoporosis UK

24 hour urine calcium test

Should I take algae-based calcium for osteopenia?

Coolbags

ROS Specialist Nurse Q&A

Evenity

pain from osteoporosis?

Aledronic Acid/rise in blood pressure

Upper back fractures

T12 fracture feeling very depressed

Help Shape A #BoneMatters!

Raloxifene side effects

Good sleep helps bones

Dexa scan results -L2 & L3 excluded ?

Newly diagnosed are my scores bad ?

Neck arthritis and headaches.

New drug research

New diagnosis with low T score

flying long haul

Newly diagnosed - meds query

DEXA scan

Zolendronic infusion reaction

Difference between my Dexa scan and REMS scan

Suggested treatment following spinal fracture

Hello !

alendronic acid

Fiona Mary

My experience of a Back Brace

Z Score standard deviation

Starting Forsteo

why am I coughing and endlessly clearing my throat

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