Can any one read my Dexascan

[Maggie1313]

I got my Dexascan private 10 day ago just got results and can’t understand them 😫

[piglette]

The readings say you have osteoporosis in your spine and osteopenia in the other areas. Osteopenia means that your bone density is reduced but not at the osteoporosis level. I think you should check the results with your GP as I am sure they would want to update your records. They may offer you a bisphosphonate. There has been a lot of discussion on them on this forum you can check out. It seems you also have a couple of bone fractures, your GP may want to do something about that as well, bone fracturing often happens with osteoporosis. Do you get back pain?

A T score of -1 to +1 is considered normal bone density.

A T score of -1 to -2.5 indicates osteopenia (low bone density).

A T score of -2.5 or lower is bone density low enough to be categorized as osteoporosis.

[Maggie1313 in reply to piglette]

Thank you so much for your reply i will contact Dr next week and give her a copy. Stay safe 🙏

[PMRpro Ambassador]

The assessment is that you have osteoporosis and are at a high risk of fracture because of the results for the spine - and you do already have spinal fractures so you could expect to have more. Your hip reading is fairly good though.

As piglette asks, do you have back pain?

[Maggie1313 in reply to PMRpro]

Sorry forgot to add had lot of back pain on and off a few years ago but it settled down thank goodness. I have reduced from 17-5mg to 16mg over the last 33days and the last 3 days I have been feeling pretty poorly as I have a flare up of diverticulitis at moment but taking nothing only rest for it 😫 suffering bad with Extreme Fatigue and nausea on and off at the moment 🤔can you give me any advice on what I should do ie; stay where I am or go back up 🚦😩

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Maggie1313]

Is the nausea associated with the diverticulitis do you think? If you felt good at 17.5mg I would go back and try a smaller drop next time - did you use a slowed taper or did you drop from 17.5 to 16 from one day to the next?

[Maggie1313 in reply to PMRpro]

No nausea is with reduction. I reduced from 17-5mg for 21days and then to 16mg for other 12days 🤔

[Maggie1313 in reply to Maggie1313]

Sorry said it wrong 17-5mg to 16-25mg for 21days and dropped other .25mg for follow on 12days

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Maggie1313]

Were you OK at 16.25?

[Maggie1313 in reply to PMRpro]

At 16-25mg I had no body pain just blurred eyes /nauseous/bit light headed / and feeling jettery inside and still have these symptoms . But have extreme fatigue for hour or two in afternoon. Thank you for taking the time to respond 🙏