Hi Has anyone had problems with weak bones since having a transplant?

[tinkerbellswishes]

I had my transplant 12 years ago (touch wood) and in the last year have had 2 stress fractures , 1 on each foot. I am told its due to the steroids i have been on for 12 years. Does anyone else suffer with weak bones since their transplant ? x

[mrspick]

My hubby Tx 13 yrs was put on calcium tablets after a bone density scan a couple of years ago showed weakening to his bones. His last bone density scan showed the tablets are helping bones better than last time. He is on cyclosporin and prendisolone.

[tinkerbellswishes in reply to mrspick]

Hi

I am already on calcichew due to some loss of bone density at my last bone scan.I take prednisolone and Mycophenolate x

[Mungo]

Have you had a bone density scan? I had one 2 months after my transplant in October last year. Not seen results yet, but they did say it takes a while.

[tinkerbellswishes in reply to Mungo]

Yes i have about 2 years ago. I had my check up at the transplant clinic yesterday and they are going to order another bone scan . I have had to change my job because i was on my feet for 9 hrs a day

[teamleader]

my transplant will be 10 years this May and I take Alendronic Acid once a week to help with bone density. My last bone scan was nearly two years ago and it showed some improvement over the previous one prior to starting on AA. I also am on Cyclosporin and Prednisolone.

[tinkerbellswishes in reply to teamleader]

Thats good news to know its not all down hill from now I didn't realise Your bone density could improve with medication, i assumed the medication would try to prevent your bones getting any worse. Thank you for your reply x