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Huge difference between DEXA and REMS

In August of this year, my DEXA scan T-score readings were: Left femoral neck: -2.3, left hip overall: -2.0 Right femoral neck: -2.5, right hip overall: -...

In August of this year, my DEXA scan T-score readings were: Left femoral neck: ...

•5 months ago

Soy concerns

Hi, I have been focusing on the nutrition posts to improve my diet as I have osteopenia. I am reading a lot of posts and articles saying to incorporate soy. I...

Hi, I have been focusing on the nutrition posts to improve my diet as I have ost...

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•5 months ago

severe osteoporosis and alcohol

hi,I am wandering with Christmas coming on does anyone think it's OK for a drink or will it be too dangerous.

hi,I am wandering with Christmas coming on does anyone think it's OK for a drink...

•5 months ago

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Tooth Turned Gray

I'm 62 years old, diagnosed with osteoporosis about a year ago. My bones are admittedly terrible, and I know (I think) that osteoporosis by itself can affect...

I'm 62 years old, diagnosed with osteoporosis about a year ago. My bones are ad...

•5 months ago

If feel a bit daft asking this here - but a very high DEXA score?

I had an ankle scan years ago as part of a work "well woman clinic" and was told I was borderline oestopenia Then as I had my ovaries out because of cysts I...

I had an ankle scan years ago as part of a work "well woman clinic" and was told...

•5 months ago

Osteoscan

Hello, after finding this forum very helpful and relieved to get so much good advice from those that have actual bone health knowledge, I made an appointment...

Hello, after finding this forum very helpful and relieved to get so much good ad...

•5 months ago

what's the point of osteoporosis drugs

I have been reading a lot on here about people who have had medication and are in immense pain with fractures, one minute they are ok walking about and the...

I have been reading a lot on here about people who have had medication and are i...

•5 months ago

osteoporosis pain.

Hi guys. I’ve had seven spinal fractures from my waist up. The T12 being the worse and most severe. I just wondered if anyone has the same and can they do...

Hi guys. I’ve had seven spinal fractures from my waist up. The T12 being the wor...

•5 months ago

Do spinal fractures show on an X-ray?

Hi, I have had osteoporosis since 2015 and I have been suffering with crippling back pain in the middle of my back that is agony. I am taking codeine but it...

Hi, I have had osteoporosis since 2015 and I have been suffering with crippling...

•5 months ago

Post hemiarthroplasty groin pain

Hello,I had a hemiarthroplasty in July this year and now have had groin pain for 3weeks. Does anyone have any advice/solutions on how to deal with this? Xray...

Hello,I had a hemiarthroplasty in July this year and now have had groin pain for...

•5 months ago

osteoporosis advice please.

Hi, I have chronic pain in my neck, upper and lower back and I've also got osteoporosis which I'm taking a once a week tablet for that. Recently I've...

Hi, I have chronic pain in my neck, upper and lower back and I've also got osteo...

•5 months ago

alkaline water

been reading that alkaline water is good for severe osteoporosis, anyone here drink it.

been reading that alkaline water is good for severe osteoporosis, anyone here dr...

•5 months ago

Introduction and Strontium Ranelate

Hello, I thought I would introduce myself: I was on this forum a few years ago when the last of the NOS forums was closed, but then I lapsed reading posts and...

Hello, I thought I would introduce myself: I was on this forum a few years ago w...

•5 months ago

has anyone here gone from prolia on to evenity, tell me about it please

don't know what to think about it. not sure which is better for bone building - prolia with teriparatide, or, evenity. thanks

don't know what to think about it. not sure which is better for bone building - ...

•5 months ago

compressed vertebrae, i asked dr about stronger pain medication and they said no -- i wonder why?

Mum's got probably vertebral pain, is on an otc pain tablet, plus a step up from that, the prescription version. a dr friend of mine said she should be on...

Mum's got probably vertebral pain, is on an otc pain tablet, plus a step up from...

•5 months ago

Has anyone tried Femoston 2/10?

Hi, I was wondering whether anyone has taken Femoston 2/10 and what their experience of this was. Thank you!

Hi, I was wondering whether anyone has taken Femoston 2/10 and what their experi...

•5 months ago

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Calcium D3 Gummies

Hi all, I made a decision not to take any medication, Fosomax etc, for osteopenia, even though my doctor wanted me to start. All your feedback was very...

Hi all, I made a decision not to take any medication, Fosomax etc, for osteope...

Truth-seeker1951

•5 months ago

thyroid medication and maintaining bone health

i recently read that thyroid medication affects bone health, doc didn't mention it! i've been on and off them for years. plus largely bedbound for 10 of the...

i recently read that thyroid medication affects bone health, doc didn't mention ...

•5 months ago

do endocrinologists generally not want to see patients for a year?

and what if you have a question for them? do you wait till next appointment? or do you make an appointment to ask a question? or can you call front desk and...

and what if you have a question for them? do you wait till next appointment? or ...

•5 months ago

endos and doctors are clueless, or are having to defend the indefensible.

i can barely speak what was said by endo,it's effrontery after effrontery. there are two new receptionists there, the other two have gone. that can happen but...

i can barely speak what was said by endo,it's effrontery after effrontery. there...

•5 months ago

constipation from panadeine, or vertebra nerves, or both?

so docs have said constipation can be caused by pain medication and by the nerves of the vertebra, what's your experience, thanks any pain medication...

so docs have said constipation can be caused by pain medication and by the nerve...

•5 months ago

L1/L2 Decompression with Cyst Excision

I’d be very grateful to hear from anyone who has undergone this particular surgery and also from others who decided not to proceed with it. I am 77, live on...

I’d be very grateful to hear from anyone who has undergone this particular surge...

•6 months ago

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strontium

I’ve recently finished 2 year course of Teriparatide and have a hospital appointment shortly to decide next treatment. I have discussed possibility of...

I’ve recently finished 2 year course of Teriparatide and have a hospital appoint...

•6 months ago

back spasm, can anything be done?

what do you do to get comfy or relieve pain? e.g take magnesium? something topical? thanks question 2, what pain medication have you used? i guess it'll...

what do you do to get comfy or relieve pain? e.g take magnesium? something top...

•6 months ago

calcium

how do people know that they have calcium that's required daily 1,200mgs,I don't eat dairy, I have alpro no sugars, and alpro yoghurt no sugars, you would have...

how do people know that they have calcium that's required daily 1,200mgs,I don't...

•6 months ago

How big are AA tablets

I am considering trying weekly alendronic acid tablets but am worried they will be too big for me to swallow since I have dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)....

I am considering trying weekly alendronic acid tablets but am worried they will ...

•6 months ago

evenity vs prolia+forteo

speak freely. my Mum's been given these choices, i would love it if she could come off prolia, but evenity sounds too high-powered. prolia has 60mg/6months of...

speak freely. my Mum's been given these choices, i would love it if she could c...

•6 months ago

75% of my Mum's horrible issues are from the drug, i just don't know which 75%.

i tell myself this as i try cope with what has happened and is happening. it could be closer to 90%, but i tell myself 75% just to prevent being in complete...

i tell myself this as i try cope with what has happened and is happening. it co...

•6 months ago

i reckon decades of no fat, no sugar, no salt, super sporty, popular dieting has contributed to poor condition

it seems to have caused deficiency in nutrition. someone i know is ultra lean, fitness instructor, has been at peak fitness for decades, and that looks like...

it seems to have caused deficiency in nutrition. someone i know is ultra lean, f...

•6 months ago

orthopedic chair

anyone think it's best to get a special chair to take pressure off your spine.

anyone think it's best to get a special chair to take pressure off your spine.

•6 months ago

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