Bone density

[Dimplevegus]

i am coming off steroids 10mg daily for over a decade. I have osteopenia but at mid 60s average for my age so I am told. The question is does bone density improve once off all steroid medication? After all all tissue renews.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Peak bone density is at about age 30 and the normal assumption is that bone density falls from then on unless you take action. It isn't entirely true and a lot of assumptions are made about the state of our bones both at our age and if we have been on pred. My bone density had barely changed in over 7 years on pred - without having been on bisphosphonates.

nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-bo...

betterbones.com/bone-health...

HeronNS on this forum improved her bone density from -2.1 to -1.6 just by diet, supplements and exercise using a weighted vest despite being on pred. So with application, you should be able to improve the figures once you are off pred. Or, come to that, while still on it.