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Is the RDA of Calcium based on what needs to be absorbed or the calcium food content to be consumed?

Feenicks

•3 years ago

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Zolendronate Infusion

I was diagnosed with osteoporosis 2 years ago following a wrist fracture. I had a parathyroidectomy in August. I am unable to take alendronic acid due to...

I was diagnosed with osteoporosis 2 years ago following a wrist fracture. I had ...

t1gernidster

•3 years ago

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Advice wanted on supplements to take to try and manage osteoporosis the natural way

I have osteoporosis and don't want to take medication and want to go the natural route to stop bone loss/ possibly increase it slightly. I am trying to sort...

I have osteoporosis and don't want to take medication and want to go the natura...

Somerset99

•3 years ago

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Tog 10

Hi, does anyone else find that the duvet is too heavy at night? I have to sleep on top of the duvet with a fleece throw on top! Also has anyone had a...

Hi, does anyone else find that the duvet is too heavy at night? I have to sleep ...

ROSmember

•3 years ago

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I am taking steroids for P.Myalgia what are the side effects? I have sore white tongue, painful leg, swollen knee, chronic lower back pain.

Polymyalgia & Steroids

Lowercwmtwrch

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Breathlessness

Hi I have compressed back fractures can anyone tell me if these can cause breathlessness my gp says no but I,m not convinced.

Hi I have compressed back fractures can anyone tell me if these can cause breath...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Non-slip winter boots?

Hi, thinking ahead to icy winter conditions, any tips for not falling on ice or wet? I am looking for boots, I have worn snow boots in the past which are fine...

Hi, thinking ahead to icy winter conditions, any tips for not falling on ice or ...

adapting

•3 years ago

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Spinal Fractures: Help and Support.

Hi, My own experience of having Spinal Fractures has prompted me to ask other readers about their own experiences when spinal fractures have ocurred...

Hi, My own experience of having Spinal Fractures has prompted me to ask other re...

Sunseaandsand

•3 years ago

35 Replies

Bit of worry about Evenity

I'm a 60 yr/old female, fit and active, and just diagnosed with osteoporosis (-3.2 on a couple of vertebrae, -2.5 for rest). I'm in the US and was referred to...

I'm a 60 yr/old female, fit and active, and just diagnosed with osteoporosis (-3...

heyheymary

•3 years ago

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Thyme’s estrogen effect.

I got interested in thyme as a natural way to improve bone density but in researching thyme on Rx list I learned it can have an estrogen effect. That would...

I got interested in thyme as a natural way to improve bone density but in resear...

Karenjaninaz

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Advice please - joint pain following Denosumab/Prolia injection

I have had Prolia injections since 2015 with no side effects and good results with my bone health according to my last Dexa scan. Almost 2 weeks after my...

I have had Prolia injections since 2015 with no side effects and good results wi...

Hidden

•3 years ago

34 Replies

Should I be concerned that many of my joints have recently started clicking/popping?

I'm a 57 year old man with a normal diet. I have severe osteoporosis. I had a spinal fracture last year and I have a torn meniscus that has been diagnosed in...

I'm a 57 year old man with a normal diet. I have severe osteoporosis. I had a s...

kmonk

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Anyone on forteo every second day made gains

Has anyone been on forteo every second day and made good gains? I am managing every second day at the moment but finding difficult to get up to every day.

Has anyone been on forteo every second day and made good gains? I am managing ev...

cmoc

•3 years ago

13 Replies

Any difference in gains taking forteo at night instead of morning

Has anyone made gains taking forteo at night instead of morning? I read an article which says that you only make half the gains taking it at night instead of...

Has anyone made gains taking forteo at night instead of morning? I read an artic...

cmoc

•3 years ago

11 Replies

Tail bone

Hi all. I got diagnosed with osteopenia about 7 years ago. Have been well but just of late have been getting a pain in my back right on the tail bone. Not sure...

Hi all. I got diagnosed with osteopenia about 7 years ago. Have been well but ju...

Red18

•3 years ago

10 Replies

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All posts for December 2020

Is the RDA of Calcium based on what needs to be absorbed or the calcium food content to be consumed?

Zolendronate Infusion

Advice wanted on supplements to take to try and manage osteoporosis the natural way

Tog 10

I am taking steroids for P.Myalgia what are the side effects? I have sore white tongue, painful leg, swollen knee, chronic lower back pain.

Breathlessness

Non-slip winter boots?

Spinal Fractures: Help and Support.

Bit of worry about Evenity

Thyme’s estrogen effect.

Advice please - joint pain following Denosumab/Prolia injection

Should I be concerned that many of my joints have recently started clicking/popping?

Anyone on forteo every second day made gains

Any difference in gains taking forteo at night instead of morning

Tail bone

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