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[desperation]

Oh well another hospital visit and yes I have to reduce my thyroxine again. I was told I have osteoporosis as a result of over medication. It wasn't suggested may be that I have low vitamin d levels due to my age, an early menopause or lack of sun. Too much sun block! More medication.

[bluebug]

What are your vitamin D levels? Are they over 75 nmol/L?

Unfortunately medical practitioners when they are hell bend on one cause rarely look at other things. So if the NHS refuses to help you, you need to help yourself.

[desperation in reply to bluebug]

I haven't got my vit d levels other than very low. I'm taking high doses for 6 weeks and then on tablets and alendronic acid for years. I suppose I am lucky that diagnosed as it is a silent condition that is usually unnoticed until breaks occur.

[bluebug in reply to desperation]

You need to request a copy of all your blood test results otherwise you will be trying to point things out to doctors blind.

[Fruitandnutcase in reply to desperation]

My Pilates teacher is a physiotherapist and she is a.ways telling us it's vitamin d and k we need for strong bones rather than calcium (that and Pilates to strengthen our muscles to support our frames.)

Have a read at this - it explains more articles.mercola.com/sites/...

[Angel_of_the_North in reply to desperation]

The alendronic acid gives you dense, brittle bones that are more prone to fractures - not what you want. It prevents the growth of new bone while preserving old bone that should be reabsorbed.

it's phosphorous - remember the plight of Victorian match girls and fossy jaw? Bone necrosis - ewwww!!

[Clutter]

Desperation,

What are your thyroid levels and ranges?

There is no association between TSH and osteoporosis secondary to taking Levothyroxine.

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[Angel_of_the_North]

More likely to be the hypo low stomach acid meaning that you don't absorb necessary minerals, and low D3/K2 as there are NO studies that show that low TSH in medicated hypo people causes osteoporosis. You need D3 around 100, k2, magnesium and boron (and possibly zinc) and a decent level of stomach acid. You can get oil-based D3, which absorbs more easily than tablets (esp that crap Adcal the GP gives out).