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Recently diagnosed - help!

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8 years ago•5 Replies

I am recovering from a fractured hip after a fall in April and have discovered after a DEXA scan that I have Osteoporosis. I am 60 years old and very active - walking/gym and this is all quite a shock.

I couldn't take all the info in at the bone clinic when told, so blindly went along with daily 1000mg calcium and weekly Alendronic Acid tablet - which I have had no problem with so far, but it seems the benefits are minimal.

My DXA T score is -4.3 lumbar and -2.5 hip, and it seems this is not good! I am really concerned and confused as there is so much information out there it is difficult to see a way through.

Any help would be greatly appreciated...

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Kaarina8 years ago

Hello, not sure why your username has "gone". Hopefully you will sign in again. ....

I am sorry to hear about your fall and hip fracture. It does come as a bit of a shock when one feels one is doing all the right things and enjoying being active to then get an OP diagnosis. Have you any idea why? Hereditary, taking steroids for a long time or some other drugs that do not do much for bone quality ,small boned, anorexia at some point in your life?

If you discuss with your doctor and see that you get enough calcium in your diet daily you can just be prescribed a Vitamin D tablet to take daily. This is what I do anyway. You can ask your doctor for a Vit D test to see what your level is, if this has not already been done.

It is good that you are getting no side effects from the AA. You will not know if the benefits are minimal until you have another DEXA in a couple of years time. It is of course up to you whether you wish to proceed with an OP drug or not.

I take magnesium, boron and K2 tablets daily which I purchase myself. I exercise as much as I can daily too.

Kaarina8 years ago

Hi Londinium

You may ask.