osteoporosis and breathless

[Radars]

I have read a lot on here regarding osteoporosis, when I go for my daily walk I get a bit breathless, does anyone else get this along with back pain.

[Kaarina]

Loss of lung capacity is associated with osteoporosis. Blockage of lung blood vessels can be associated with a treatment for osteoporosis-related fractures. Understanding the reasons why one thing leads to another may help you put two and two together. Millions of people live with a chronic feeling of being short of breath.

Breathlessness is found among people with osteoporosis, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, take medication Forteo and have high blood pressure.

[Hidden in reply to Kaarina]

Dear Kaarina, can you explain where you have got this information from :Blockage of lung blood vessels can be associated with a treatment for osteoporosis-related fractures.

I am not sure that this is correct!

Please ring and speak to a specialist nurse on the helpline for information about this.

Thanks

[Kaarina in reply to Hidden]

This is the link where I found the information: healthcentral.com/article/b...

Personally I do not have any breathing problems so will not waste the time of a nurse by calling the helpline. Please feel free to delete my postings should you so wish.

[Radars in reply to Kaarina]

thankyou

[Hidden in reply to Kaarina]

Thanks Kaarina, the bit you posted is related to the cement leaking into the blood vessels so now it makes sense. I was a little worried that people would read this and think the the osteoporosis drugs do this, but its the cement injected into the bones that could cause this. Thank you for sending the link that you have read.

[Bubba3xt]

Hi Radars. Two of the leading causes of breathlessness are copd and heart problems. My husband has both so doctors aren't really sure which is the most responsible. He has a cardiologist and a pulmonologist and both prescribe for what they think is going on. All I know is he has it under control now with very few episodes that were very scary in the past. It isn't something that should be ignored or just chalked up to the way it is. Each episode can actually make it permanently worse. Maybe your osteoporosis has something to do with it, but I think the very first thing doctors look at is your heart, unless you were a decades long smoker. Good luck. It looks like you have a lot going on.

[Radars in reply to Bubba3xt]

I had a echocardiogram not long ago and my heart was ok.