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Improved Bone Health Without Drugs!

We can work on it by: implementing exercise each day, changing our diet to suit our own circumstances and get better sleep - all so challenging for me when...

We can work on it by: implementing exercise each day, changing our diet to suit...

•5 years ago

Prolia Injections

Prolia was absolutely the WRONG route for ME to take. Doctors don't take enough time to ask questions of the patient and diastserous results can pursue when...

Prolia was absolutely the WRONG route for ME to take. Doctors don't take enough...

•5 years ago

Prolia and its effects

After recieving my first injection I have gone downhill. Had another rib fracture on 2_22 19. Weakness, fatigue. Stomach problems. Depressed. Is this the...

After recieving my first injection I have gone downhill. Had another rib fract...

•5 years ago

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How to get an osteotomy on the NHS?

After severe facial bone loss due to a severe reaction to a cosmetic substance; I have been advised by a cosmetic surgeon that osteotomy (BASSO and Lefort)...

After severe facial bone loss due to a severe reaction to a cosmetic substance; ...

•5 years ago

Prolia/fosomax

Are there any success stories with going off prolia and taking fosomax.

Are there any success stories with going off prolia and taking fosomax.

•5 years ago

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Prolia

My dr is insisting I stay on it. Very scary to stay on or very scary to go off. After what I’m reading. So much controversy with prolia. Nothing good Don’t...

My dr is insisting I stay on it. Very scary to stay on or very scary to go off. ...

•5 years ago

NO MORE PROLIA

Does anyone know when to start fosomax after stopping prolia. I don’t believe any of these medical personnel. They r all salespeople trying. to sell these...

Does anyone know when to start fosomax after stopping prolia. I don’t believe a...

•5 years ago

Forteo

Can anyone tell me if they are using this drug for osteoporosis if so , have you ever traveled with it in a car Only I need to make a journey for 3 hours in a...

Can anyone tell me if they are using this drug for osteoporosis if so , have you...

•5 years ago

Achy

Has anybody else experienced aches and pains when taking a combined bone tablet which includes d3 magnesium and calcium. Before starting these I was ok....

Has anybody else experienced aches and pains when taking a combined bone tablet ...

•5 years ago

Dexa scan

Hi I am 56 I had my first dexa in 2012. My T score was L4. - 3.1 L3 - 2.5, 2016 L4 - 3.2 L3 - 2.5. The combined 2.8 My gp recently referred me for...

Hi I am 56 I had my first dexa in 2012. My T score was L4. - 3.1 L3 - 2.5, ...

•5 years ago

prolia problems

In a nightmare with prolia treatments. My prescribing physician has "lost track" of my last injection (which i know to have been August 2018). I realize I am...

In a nightmare with prolia treatments. My prescribing physician has "lost track"...

•5 years ago

Unsure what to do

Hi, I’m taking Alendronic acid weekly at the moment. I was thinking of getting bisphosphonates by twice yearly injection instead. I’d love to know if anyone...

Hi, I’m taking Alendronic acid weekly at the moment. I was thinking of getting b...

•5 years ago

Fortified almond milk any different to calcium supplement

Is there a risk for heart health with fortified drinks? Am vegan with osteoporosis and finding it impossible to get 1200mg a day unless take 500mg in...

Is there a risk for heart health with fortified drinks? Am vegan with osteoporos...

•5 years ago

Osteoporosis

Just wondering if anybody can give me some advice. Having been on steroids for 3 years due to PMR and no sign of coming off them I am now suffering with...

Just wondering if anybody can give me some advice. Having been on steroids for 3...

•5 years ago

Result waiting list hull uk

Hi, I was diagnosed with osteoporosis aged 26 and had my 3rd two yearly scan last month. Usually I discuss the results immediately after my scan, however this...

Hi, I was diagnosed with osteoporosis aged 26 and had my 3rd two yearly scan las...

•5 years ago

vegan calcium supplement, please

Can anybody please tell me how to find a vegan calcium supplement that my GP will be willing to prescribe for osteopoenia? It has to be one approved by the...

Can anybody please tell me how to find a vegan calcium supplement that my GP wil...

•5 years ago

Good news.

I fell due to taking codeine made my blood pressure drop. Went to doc, she was a locum, she had my results!! Sent a request for me to see consultant. Sent...

I fell due to taking codeine made my blood pressure drop. Went to doc, she was a...

•5 years ago

Adcal and blood test monitoring

Hi I was diagnosed with osteoporosis in September 2018 following a Dexa scan. The main issue is my right hip but other areas classed as osteopenia. I completed...

Hi I was diagnosed with osteoporosis in September 2018 following a Dexa scan. Th...

•5 years ago

Long wait

Have recently fractured my spine. Just had an extremely painful dexa scan. Told now I have to wait 9 weeks to get reports from gp. !! Do people usually see a...

Have recently fractured my spine. Just had an extremely painful dexa scan. Told ...

•5 years ago

The NOS is now the Royal Osteoporosis Society

https://theros.org.uk/

https://theros.org.uk/

•5 years ago

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Strength training for osteoporosis

Has anyone found a gym or personal trainer in London who can help with strength training for OP? An Australian programme claims to be able to help even with...

Has anyone found a gym or personal trainer in London who can help with strength ...

•5 years ago

Water filters and osteoporosis

Do water filters remove all the minerals from tap water as well as the nasties (ie heavy metals etc)? If so, could they contribute to osteoporosis? Thanks.

Do water filters remove all the minerals from tap water as well as the nasties (...

•5 years ago

Northamptonshire NOS osteoporosis support group

Northamptonshire osteoporosis support group officially launching on 11th March!

Northamptonshire osteoporosis support group officially launching on 11th March! ...

•5 years ago

Severe Osteoporosis

Hi I am 54 living in UK, nasty accident last year , fractured femur, I have 2 screws inserted. Type of fracture may stop blood supply resulting bone to die...

Hi I am 54 living in UK, nasty accident last year , fractured femur, I have 2 s...

•5 years ago

Problems getting hold of Strontium

My so called regular chemist put an order in of SR two weeks ago to Alliance Healthcare, not heard anything so I have rang the chemist up this afternoon and...

My so called regular chemist put an order in of SR two weeks ago to Alliance Hea...

•5 years ago

Spinal fracture

Anyone with a spinal fracture, what pain relief do you take. ? Plus when I am offered treatment what should I go for?

Anyone with a spinal fracture, what pain relief do you take. ? Plus when I am of...

•5 years ago

Walking

How many steps per day should I be walking? I have -2.5 bone density at the hip bones prior to taking PREDNISONE and I have been taking PREDNISONE 15 mg each...

How many steps per day should I be walking? I have -2.5 bone density at the hip ...

•5 years ago

Prolia user

I had 5 injections of prolia then just decided to stop it when I moved to another state. No one told me about the need to get on some other drug afterwards....

I had 5 injections of prolia then just decided to stop it when I moved to anothe...

•5 years ago

Joanne

Hi everyone, I recently discovered I have a spinal fracture ,I am going for a dexa scan on Tuesday and am so worried that I won’t be able to get on the bed...

Hi everyone, I recently discovered I have a spinal fracture ,I am going for a de...

•5 years ago

Joanne

Have recently found out I have a spinal fracture . Dexa scan on Tuesday, will I be able to get on the table, is it high.

Have recently found out I have a spinal fracture . Dexa scan on Tuesday, will ...

•5 years ago

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