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Bone Health and Osteoporosis UK

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i have many conditions dont know where to start ,

i have many medical conditions osteoarthritus osteophorisis i have fractured my upeer spine 3 times and 5 weeks ago was in the kitchin felt a severe pain in...

i have many medical conditions osteoarthritus osteophorisis i have fractured my...

•2 years ago

life after multiple compression fractures

due to the above I have lost 2” in height. My top half is now compressing my lower half. This causes a little difficulty in breathing, and lots of stitch...

due to the above I have lost 2” in height. My top half is now compressing my l...

•2 years ago

Exercise

Hi Is it safe to start gentle abdominal exercises? I need to shift the weight around my middle. I weighed myself this morning and for my new short height at...

Hi Is it safe to start gentle abdominal exercises? I need to shift the weight ...

•2 years ago

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Newly Diagnosed

Hello All After a routine Mammogram and Pelvic scan to assess ongoing HRT prescribing, I was offered a Dexa Scan This I had and am told today that I have...

Hello All After a routine Mammogram and Pelvic scan to assess ongoing HRT presc...

•2 years ago

Alendronic Acid

Informed it was not available till early Sept by my pharmacy GP prescribed Risedronate Sodium until back in stock which hade been problematic burred vision...

Informed it was not available till early Sept by my pharmacy GP prescribed Rised...

•2 years ago

no more alendronic acid until end of august

seems suppliers have run out of AA is anyone else experiencing this? thank you .

seems suppliers have run out of AA is anyone else experiencing this? thank ...

•2 years ago

REMS/Osteoscan

Can anyone give links to reliable research regarding these scans? I know they are only done privately in the UK but used in other countries. Thanks

Can anyone give links to reliable research regarding these scans? I know they ...

•2 years ago

Fractures, daily painkillers continuous

For those that have had fractures in the spine, and are now on daily painkillers or daily medication, what do you take and who do you do on it? I started...

For those that have had fractures in the spine, and are now on daily painkillers...

•2 years ago

Life with fractures, help in the UK

I am in the UK and, at the moment, I am overwhelmed with pain from what I believe is another fracture. I started fracturing 6 years ago and dont feel that...

I am in the UK and, at the moment, I am overwhelmed with pain from what I be...

•2 years ago

jubilee.

did anyone see on the news tonight. A lady with a broken back travelled seventy miles in celebration for the Queens seventy years reign. It certainly gives...

did anyone see on the news tonight. A lady with a broken back travelled seventy ...

•2 years ago

teraparatide

I have just started using this injection. However my pen is not reverting back to the start position. The nurse said just to wind it back, but of course I’m...

I have just started using this injection. However my pen is not reverting back ...

•2 years ago

Pain from Lumber Stenosis

i have Lumber Stenosis due to a herniated.disk. Recently this has flared up and for 6 weeks I have had terrible pain in my left buttock and lower back. It...

i have Lumber Stenosis due to a herniated.disk. Recently this has flared up an...

•2 years ago

Hi diagnosed with early signs of osteoporosis. Advised to take calcium tablets which didn't agree with me. Would HRT help?

does HRT help osteoporosis?

does HRT help osteoporosis?

•2 years ago

Osteogeneza imperfecta

Hello everyone!Does anyone know anything about this diagnosis? I have multiple spine herniated discs lumbar and cervical,which normally should be operated but...

Hello everyone!Does anyone know anything about this diagnosis? I have multiple s...

•2 years ago

Osteoarthritis knee

Does any one find that the hot weather makes your knee pain flare up.? Mine is really bad at the moment ime finding it really hard to walk all ime doing is...

Does any one find that the hot weather makes your knee pain flare up.? Mine is ...

•2 years ago

Missed Alendronic Acid date

Hi I need some advice please. My pharmacy ran out of Alendrotnic Acid last week - apparently it’s nationwide yet they didn’t tell me. It was only when I went...

Hi I need some advice please. My pharmacy ran out of Alendrotnic Acid last week...

•2 years ago

Watch our #BoneMatters Facebook Live on Scans

On 7 April, we hosted a discussion on DXAs and other osteoporosis scans. Our Clinical Advisor, Sarah, was in conversation with Jill Griffin, our Professional...

On 7 April, we hosted a discussion on DXAs and other osteoporosis scans. Our Cli...

Partner•2 years ago