New to Osteoporosis

[Pots11]

Hi there I am new to Osteoporosis and had my first Denosumab 6 monthly jab over 2 months ago . I was first alerted to Osteoporosis on a screening routine lung scan which showed a fracture in my lower vertebrae which I didnt know about. I took a heavy fall yesterday on a tiled floor banging my back and shoulder against a wall and onto the floor after missing a step at bottom of stairs. Very shaken for a while.Shook up but not in any real pain anywhere today. Is this something just to monitor my condition as I would any other time before diagnosis. I am a 73 year old male thank you

[Tofueater]

Hello Pots11, sorry to hear about your fall when missing the bottom stair. Very easily done and I’m sure that you felt very shook up for a while. So glad that you have started treatment for your osteoporosis. You do need to take care of yourself and whilst it’s not good to wrap ourselves in cotton wool, we do have to be aware that it is very easy to suffer another broken bone. Good luck with everything and don’t be afraid to ask for help now and again. Since my diagnosis, and several broken bones later, I can no longer go shopping on my own as I am unable to lift heavy bags and we now have a cleaner to help with the housework. All the best to you.

[Verauk]

Hello Posts11, welcome here and good luck in your treatment.

[ROSModerator Partner]

Hi Pots11 ,

We wanted to stop by to wish you a very warm welcome to our community - thank you for joining us here

It sounds like you've had a very difficult time so it makes sense when you mention you felt shaken for a while. When new to a condition, we can often feel like there's lots of things we don't fully understand about it. So, we just wanted to let you know that we have a website full of information and support for living with osteoporosis, including a helpline of friendly specialist nurses: theros.org.uk/information-a...

We hope this may feel helpful at this time for you

Wishing you the very best,

Lulu

ROS Moderator

[Radars]

lucky to not do any damage, prolia may have helped you, have you had any bad side effects from prolia,