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I am a 53-year old, white female. I have just been diagnosed with osteopenia in the hip and spine. Is there anyone who was diagnosed with osteopenia and NOT put on medication?
I am a 53-year old, white female. I have just been diagnosed with osteopenia in the hip and spine. Is there anyone who was diagnosed with osteopenia and NOT put on medication?
Hi, Poet-Lady;
I don't know what your T scores are, but I was diagnosed at age 58 as "markedly osteopenic" with BMD of age 70 in the spine and was put on 'therapy': Didrocal, at the time; soon I was told that was not very effective. I changed to Fosamax, but then there was the scare about osteonecrosis and I was scheduled to have jaw surgery (which was canceled due to a 3% risk); I switched to Actonel. Five years later the DEXA scan didn't show any improvement; slightly poorer. My GP said to go off the chemicals and just take Calcium, Vitamin D and exercise. I requested a specialist's opinion, and she said I should go on Evista or Forteo. I disagreed with both methods and am 'self-medicating' myself with strontium citrate (since we can't get strontium ranelate). I've done a lot of reading, and based on my 'research', this is what I feel safest with. Good luck; get a second opinion and research as much as you can.
Triena commented that she did not know the results of my bone density scan. I had my first bone scan done in May. These are the scores -
t z
spine –2.0 –1.0
femoral neck –1.7 -0.8
total hip -2.0 -1.4
My gynecologist said I have the bones of a woman that is ten years older than I am. She wants me to try serious exercise. She says that it is not known what using medication for twenty-five years would do to a person.
My rheumatologist wants me to go on a weekly dose of 35 mg of Fosamax.
I am still researching.
Thanks to all who answered my various posts.
If I did not have a severe condition of Osteoporosis , I would not takeanything except Vitamin d and Calcium. I am on Actenol but I am not convinced that these meds are being pushed on to many people ! Think about our Parents, and grandparents. They didn't take all this junk! It seems to me that there are very few that have a bone density test that come out with normal results!
i'm a male with hip osteopenia. my doctors recommend calcium citrate and exercise. they said don't take other types of calcium.
Hi, I was just diagnosed and was told to take 1200 mg of calcium with D (I take the chewables - easier to obsorb) Mild exercise and that is it. No one in my family has this - so still in the "why me" stage. I didn't know there was anything else to take for this condition.
My ortho docs have prescribed pain killers, but other than that, no prescriptions.
Hi I have been diagnosed with osteopenia about one month ago but probably have it longer. I am now still in the research stage of what type of treatment I will take. I really do not want to take any chemicals unless it is my last resort although my PCP recomended that I take one of them...I don't really think he is very knowledgeable about the condition of ostio and bone health. I am now consulting with Dr. Susan Brown a PHD who wrote the book "better bones better body". She is one of the nutritionists who recommend vitamins, exercise and healthy eating for good bones. I just did a 360 degree turnaround regarding caffine. I was drinking approx 40oz of caffinated coffee per day and if not that than diet soda and sometimes both. There is a lot to learn and I am glad I found you all and hope that we can help each other to healthy bones the best way.
Poet-Lady,
Many docs want to start treating osteopenia with drugs when you get to 2.0. I'm at 1.6 and do NOT want to take drugs so I'm trying everything. I just started taking strontium and Jarrow's Bone Up that has a particular kind of calcium that is supposed to be highly absorbable. (At vitacost.com you can also get the NSI version that is exactly the same formula.)
I've just learned of OsteoDenz so I will probably try that as well. I've also heard there is a certain kind of butter oil that can rebuild bone. I'm considering buying walking poles to do Nordic Walking or Exerstriding. Even if they don't help rebuild bone they can't hurt and I do walk quite a bit. (I decided to try the walking poles rather than a walking vest.) I also take calcium, Vit D and monitor my ph levels. Of course, I avoid caffeine but not chocolate chip cookies! ;) I don't drink any carbonated beverages and try to avoid acid producing foods. I recently bought a mineral supplement as well. (Have to introduce one new thing at a time so I haven't tried it.)
Good luck and keep reading about natural alternatives!
CelticRose
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