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similar diagnosis

hi,just wandering if there are any other people who are same as me with a L5 and t12 dx ,and how are you coping, it's not good with severe osteoporosis, those...

hi,just wandering if there are any other people who are same as me with a L5 and...

•1 year ago

lowered my dexa scores!

It is with great pleasure that I can tell this story! I had my 3yr dexa scan 2 weeks ago. Dreaded results as I’ve not taken drugs as when I initially tried...

It is with great pleasure that I can tell this story! I had my 3yr dexa scan 2...

•1 year ago

Alternative to oral bisphosphonates

Is there an alternative to oral bisphosohonates if you’re unable to take them. I may have to come off Prolia and I’m aware of possible rebound fractures if you...

Is there an alternative to oral bisphosohonates if you’re unable to take them. I...

•1 year ago

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DEXA results and nerves

Hello folks, I’m a 34 year old female with a complex medical history dating back pretty much my whole life. I recently had a DEXA scan due to current very low...

Hello folks, I’m a 34 year old female with a complex medical history dating bac...

•1 year ago

adjustable bed for osteoporosis and osteoarthritis

I have a adjustable bed that I inherited from my mam when she died in 2006 I wander if I would be better off getting another bed or mattress, what is the...

I have a adjustable bed that I inherited from my mam when she died in 2006 I wa...

•1 year ago

Help please.

Hi everyone I'm new to the category of health. I've been having Dexa scans since 1997. I had several done when I lived in Spain. I've been back in the UK...

Hi everyone I'm new to the category of health. I've been having Dexa scans si...

•1 year ago

Example TBS (trabecular bone score)

For anyone interested in what a DEXA w/ TBS, Dr. Brown at BetterBones.com recently posted this...

For anyone interested in what a DEXA w/ TBS, Dr. Brown at BetterBones.com recent...

•1 year ago

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zoledronic acid infusion and osteoarthritis

I have been reading about zoledronic acid does not help with osteoarthritis and may make it worse, I have marked facet arthropathy in the lower lumbar spine...

I have been reading about zoledronic acid does not help with osteoarthritis and ...

•1 year ago

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what to expect

I have been under endocrine for 3 years since my first fracture. I have received little support other than the odd infusion. There was a 10 month gap this year...

I have been under endocrine for 3 years since my first fracture. I have received...

•1 year ago

Concerned

is there nothing positive about this osteoporosis? I read this site to gain knowledge and come away depressed. I’m so afraid that whatever I do to help it...

is there nothing positive about this osteoporosis? I read this site to gain know...

•1 year ago

10th spinal fracture….

I had my 10th spinal fracture just before Christmas. This was probably the worst as it affected the sciatic nerve in both buttocks. The pain from the fracture...

I had my 10th spinal fracture just before Christmas. This was probably the worst...

•1 year ago

How are the grams in DEXA calculated?

I've been looking at the ancillary data for my DEXAs and I have a lot of questions. Generally, all anyone talks about on this website are T-scores, which is...

I've been looking at the ancillary data for my DEXAs and I have a lot of questio...

•1 year ago

raloxifene

looking at taking Raloxifene as I cannot tolerate bisphosphonates. Does anyone have any advice or willing to share their experience of this drug please

looking at taking Raloxifene as I cannot tolerate bisphosphonates. Does anyone h...

•1 year ago

BMAD calculator / ancillary data

I have copies of my complete DEXA reports and ancillary data from all of my DEXAs. I highly recommend asking for this information because often the imaging...

I have copies of my complete DEXA reports and ancillary data from all of my DEXA...

•1 year ago

L5 of t12

is my mild to moderate wedge compression fracture of L5 of t12 stage 4 of osteoporosis.

is my mild to moderate wedge compression fracture of L5 of t12 stage 4 of osteop...

•1 year ago

12 Minutes of Yoga for Bone Health

I found this article in the New York Times:...

I found this article in the New York Times:...

•1 year ago

I have been diagnosed Costachondritus as a result of sucessful Keyhole heart surgery. Looking for advice....

Hello 👋😊My physio said it would take a long time to heal and it was really about not straining the area further. Am supposed to be building up my heart post...

Hello 👋😊My physio said it would take a long time to heal and it was really abo...

•1 year ago

marked facet arthropathy lower lumbar spine

I have also been diagnosed with spinal arthropathy anyone else got this this, I wander if zoledronic acid infusion will be any help with this.

I have also been diagnosed with spinal arthropathy anyone else got this this, I ...

•1 year ago

mild to moderate wedge compression fracture of t12 no other fracture demonstrated

results of my lumbar spine x-ray, don't look very good, and thoracic l5,will it progress to be more worse,how can you strengthen your bones with severe...

results of my lumbar spine x-ray, don't look very good, and thoracic l5,will it ...

•1 year ago

Teriparatide - what to do next?

I’ve recently finished 2 years of Teriparatide injections. Endocrinologist wants me to take Alendronic acid tablets but I’m not keen. Teriparatide is the first...

I’ve recently finished 2 years of Teriparatide injections. Endocrinologist wants...

•1 year ago

buprenorphine 10mcg patches and nightmares

Hi, Has anyone else got any experience being on buprenorphine 10mcg patches? I have been on them since December but since I have been on them I am getting...

Hi, Has anyone else got any experience being on buprenorphine 10mcg patches? I ...

•1 year ago

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For those of us with osteoporosis,this study on yoga may be welcoming.

Raising bone mineral density with yoga: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4851231/

Raising bone mineral density with yoga: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic...

•1 year ago

Does bone loss (osteoporosis) show up on an MRI?

This might seem like a strange question but I've been curious about this for a while. Several years ago, I told my doctor that I had (still have) a weird...

This might seem like a strange question but I've been curious about this for a w...

•1 year ago

Recommendations for weighted vests available in UK

Hi Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced weighted vest please available for purchase in UK? Thank you

Hi Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced weighted vest please available for...

•1 year ago

Vibration therapy for improving bone health- does it work?

Hi Has anyone successfully improved their bone density by using a low intensity vibration device? The devices are very expensive so I need to be convinced...

Hi Has anyone successfully improved their bone density by using a low intensi...

•1 year ago

things blocking calcium

I was talking to a nurse at the royal osteoporosis society and I asked about phytates and oxalates blocking calcium absorption, and she said that they don't...

I was talking to a nurse at the royal osteoporosis society and I asked about phy...

•1 year ago

Evenity injections

Hi, to any one with Osteoporosis whose been advised to take the Evenity (romosozumab) injections for a year , go for it. I have just had my Dexa scan results...

Hi, to any one with Osteoporosis whose been advised to take the Evenity (romosoz...

•1 year ago

Breaking news with hope on the horizon

Researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have AI, and found that dihydroartemisinin (DHA), an antimalarial drug and derivative of a traditional Chinese...

Researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have AI, and found that dihydroarte...

•1 year ago

Vitamin D and Vitamin K Absorption Advice for the Community

Hi Everyone, I was curious about how much fat exactly we need at a meal when taking the fat soluble vitamins D and K so I looked it up. I wanted to share...

Hi Everyone, I was curious about how much fat exactly we need at a meal when ta...

•1 year ago

Denosumab vs Bisphosphonates

Dear all, I will keep this brief so that I don't bore anyone! I am 55 yr female, and to my horror, fractured T12 out of the blue one morning two and a half...

Dear all, I will keep this brief so that I don't bore anyone! I am 55 yr fema...

•1 year ago

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