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Spine -3.8 (or worse) and no meds?
- By Uma · New reply 10:27 pm
- Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 9 replies
- Hi, My last DEXA in 1/08 showed spine -3.8, hip - 2.4 and forearm - 2.1. I'm looking to schedule another DEXA within the next month or so. I've taken positive steps since the last test but still have ...
TAKING SURVEY: T-scores of fracture patients
- By Coveman · New reply 9:20 pm
- Discussion in Diagnosing osteoporosis · 108 replies
- I would like to poll the forum members with fractures and ask you to list your T-scores during the approximate time of your fracture(s). This info would tell us how well DEXA's predict fractures ...
a glass of wine or 2, will it harm me?
- By tarapilates · New reply 8:41 pm
- Discussion in Diet and nutrition · 11 replies
- Hi everyone I hope this doesn´t sound flippant with all the hard work everbody puts in to their treatment and lifestyle changes but I am having a very small dilemma. Before this happened I used to have ...
rural japanese have low incidence of osteo issues
- By poisonivy · New reply 8:36 pm
- Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 10 replies
- http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Ost eoporosis--Soft-Plums-Harden-Bone/652614 ...
Is massage safe for osetoporosis?
- By redrose717 · New reply 7:58 pm
- Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 4 replies
- I'm wondering if deep tissue massage is safe for those of us with osteoporosis. My spine is -3.4, and I have constant muscle pain all through my back. My rheumatologist said the pain is NOT from the osteo ...
Strontium / fingernails
- By kjr3000 · New reply 7:38 pm
- Discussion in Osteoporosis medications · 24 replies
- I've seen it mentioned in several posts that those taking Strontium noticed their fingernails being stronger and less cavities. I've been on Strontium Citrate for almost a year (started toward the end ...
Save Our Bones Program?
- By Uma · New reply 6:32 pm
- Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 8 replies
- Hi, Has anyone heard of this program or had any experience with it? It's a new one on me. http://saveourbones.com/program/ They're offering a free handbook: http://saveourbones.com/free-osteoporosi s-guide/?gclid=CKCYmqTF16MCFUWC5QodTSNBt ...
I'm a 13 Male and I was CURED of Osteoporosis!!!
- By zackdevoll · New reply 4:31 pm
- Discussion in Children with low bone density or bone loss · 9 replies
- My name is Zack Devoll and when I was 8, I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis. I have broken my foot about 5 times. Each time I had to use crutches. I had I.V. therapy and now I was downgraded to Osteopenia ...
SUCCESS STORIES OR ?????
- By DrLani · New reply 3:51 pm
- Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 20 replies
- Success with halting bone loss and increasing bone density can be done. I have halted my own bone loss and am slowly gaining. Some people on this website have boasted huge gains by taking a certain product ...
Taking a Break
- By aloha64 · New reply 2:03 pm
- Journal · 1 reply
- I posted a week or so ago that I was having a hard time and then I ended up in the ER with my PICC line leaking. They pulled it, but being a Sat night I was told it would be Monday before the radiologist ...
Boniva didn't work
- By sohl · New reply 2:01 pm
- Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 7 replies
- After a bone scan in 2007, it was revealed that I had osteopenia. It was recommended that I take Bovina monthly. I had virtually no side effects. I had a follow-up bone scan this past February after being ...
need answers
- By sejones · New reply 1:54 pm
- Discussion in Osteoporosis medications · 5 replies
- my 74 year old mother took reclast in june 2010,this is 9-1-2010 she has been hospitlized 8-25-2010 ,when we found her on the floor very weak and confused.she has been on potasium iv sence her fall if ...
How much calcium?
- By Blanky · New reply 1:34 pm
- Discussion in Vitamins and supplements · 5 replies
- Hi, Until I found out I had osteopenia, I was happily taking 800mg of calcium (+ 5mcg vit D) daily. Now my doctor wants me to take 2,400mg of calcium (+ 40mcg vit D3) each day. I also have the option ...
osteoporsis
- By kissey · New reply 10:53 am
- Journal · 5 replies
- i have this condition and would like to no if others like me are in the same boat, im terrified about the way my back is, i cant do anything, i feel lost and helpless, im going through menapuse and a ...
Coronary heart disease and osteoporosis
- By PhilM · New reply 8:02 am
- Discussion in Osteoporosis medications · 1 reply
- I just read a blog post at http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/2010/0 8/homegrown-osteoporosis-prevention-and. html and thought I would share it with the group. I had never heard of this association. Also ...
Vitamin Code Grow Bone System
- By Nancy08 · New reply 2:29 am
- Discussion in Osteoporosis medications · 30 replies
- I have seen discussions here of success stories of people having tried this program, but upon reading the ingredients I saw that it contains calcium and strontium together. On the other hand I read that ...
Newly Discovered Protein Gets to the Roots of Obesity and Osteoporosis
- By summerhour · New reply yesterday at 8:15 pm
- Discussion in Books, videos and other resources · 2 replies
- This is actually an article in Science daily which I get on my iGoogle page-really it would be a strange dream come true: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/201 0/08/100831102624.htm?utm_source=feedbur ...
More info about DEXA
- By milllo · New reply yesterday at 5:19 pm
- Journal · 9 replies
- Hello friends, Due to my apparent rapid bone loss I have been searching the scientific literature for details on the usefulness of DEXA scans. What I have found is that DEXA scans are not very precise ...
Vibration Machines do they really improve bone denisty
Success Stories w/o Drugs: Part 2
- By SantaFe · New reply yesterday at 2:22 pm
- Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 23 replies
- Discussions are now closed after 90 days, so here is the link to the original Success Stories w/o Drugs which has 35 (thirty-five!) different success stories from members and friends who have reversed ...
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