T score

[Uglow]

Hi How do I find my own posts I’m trying to see if I ever had a T Score Thanks

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Got to your profile page - all your past posts and replies are listed there

[Bedwell]

What is a T score please?

[Bcol in reply to Bedwell]

It's the results of a DEXA scan

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Bedwell]

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[Uglow in reply to PMRpro]

Sorry I’m getting confused is my t score ok or do I need AA even tho I have fragility fractures. Please

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Uglow]

IF you have fragility fractures you almost certainly do need AA or one of the other medications.. Your dexascan results are borderline but if there are already fractures, the dexa results are immaterial. However, your doctor is the person to discuss it with - though if it were me, I'd want to be referred to an expert rather than the GP.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Bedwell]

Explained here -

Understanding Bone Density Test Results

1. A T-score of -1.0 or above is normal bone density. Examples are 0.9, 0 and -0.9.

2. A T-score between -1.0 and -2.5 means you have low bone density or osteopenia. ...

3. A T-score of -2.5 or below is a diagnosis of osteoporosis. ...

4. The lower a person's T-score, the lower the bone density.

A bone density scan compares your bone density with the bone density expected for a young healthy adult or a healthy adult of your own age, gender and ethnicity.

The difference is calculated as a standard deviation (SD) score. This measures the difference between your bone density and the expected value.

The difference between your measurement and that of a young healthy adult is known as a T score,

The difference between your measurement and that of someone of the same age is known as a Z score.

[Uglow]

T score

T score

[HeronNS in reply to Uglow]

Your scores indicate that you are on the borderline - an arbitrary line between "osteopenia" which simply means some bone thinning, which virtually every older person will have, and "osteoporosis" which is a medical condition showing a person has a greater risk of sustaining a fracture.

You can do a lot to improve your bones all by yourself without medication - provided there are no "secondary causes of osteoporosis". It's important that doctors do not prescribe medication unless it is proven necessary as they do come with a lot of potentially harmful side effects (not saying everyone will get side effects, or suffer because of them, but many do). So the risk assessment is, as it always should be for any medication, are you better off taking it or not? And - is there another way to manage the condition?

Have a look at my story for some ideas about how you might proceed. Even if you go ahead and agree to take bone medication the natural methods will help, so I recommend them anyway. Also, and this is important, ask your doctor to test you for "secondary causes of osteoporosis". They should not assume that bone thinning is only caused by medication (like corticosteroids) or aging.

healthunlocked.com/pmrgcauk...

osteoporosis.ca/medical-con...