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Reclast Research Info (aka Zoledronic Acid-Novartis)
- By windblown · Posted July 2, 2008
- In Osteoporosis medications · 7 recommendations
- Since so many of you have been asking about the Reclast, and Zometa infusions, I thought I would post the New England Journal of Medicine's article on Zoledronic Acid (Reclast), the once yearly infusion ...
Vitamin D 50,000 iu Daily
- By LRFL · Posted August 15, 2009
- In Vitamins and supplements · 5 recommendations
- I just found my D levels are very low (23) My doctor prescribed 50,000 iu of Vitamin D daily for 3 months and then I will be tested again. I questioned her to make sure she said daily, every where I looked ...
Sit-ups are a HUGE no-no for low bone density
- By karenatheklineback · Posted July 16, 2009
- In Exercise · 5 recommendations
- HI, Everyone, Sit-ups (this includes crunches!) should NOT be done if you have low bone density or low back pain. Here's why: Imagine your spine is like a wicker chair. A spine of normal bone density ...
New study on immune system and osteo
- By SantaFe · Posted September 7, 2009
- In Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 4 recommendations
- This is an interesting new study---I posted the whole thing because the link wouldn't work. It correlates high LDL with RANKL which has a sole purpose to destroy bone. Also, the immune system plays a ...
Forteo
- By Kathleen43812 · Posted October 23, 2009
- In Osteoporosis medications · 2 recommendations
- Forteo * Newest messages * Delete * Mark as unread Kathleen43812 * By Kathleen43812 * October 11, 2009 at 12:09 am I am a 61-year-old with premature ovarian failure (age 28), and severe osteoporosis with ...
Vitamin D prevents Fractures in Osteoporosis
- By nathji · Posted November 16, 2009
- In Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 1 recommendation
- There has been a great deal of discussion about high doses of Vitamin D and its relevance in Osteoporosis. People have spoken of raising the Vit D levels in the blood and people have also spoken of the ...
Hysterectomy & Osteoporosis
- By p-a-t · Posted November 9, 2009
- In Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 1 recommendation
- If you have had a complete hysterectomy do you need a larger intake of vitamins and calcium then women who have not had a hysterectomy? I had mine about 3 1/2 years ago and was just told I have osteoporosis ...
My stressed out foot
- By Willie1 · Posted November 1, 2009
- In Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 1 recommendation
- Hey everyone. I hurt my foot and the doc told me I needed to stop weight bearing exercises until it no longer aches. Well... I haven't been on the treadmill or walking distances since I hurt it 3 weeks ...
Mainstream going anti-bisphosphanates
- By huessysignoret · Posted October 25, 2009
- In Osteoporosis medications · 1 recommendation
- An oral-surgeon friend of mine recently returned from a convention of his peers. One of the speakers detailed at great length the objections many of us have raised against bisphosphanates -- and said ...
Too much Acidity of the body being one of the problems?
- By LindaSS · Posted October 16, 2009
- In Vitamins and supplements · 1 recommendation
- I've seen other posts in this site about acidity being possibly one of the contributors to osteoporisis. I'm new, I'm trying to get as much info from experienced people here as I can. I read the following ...
bone or muscle pain?
- By Gatekeeper · Posted April 5, 2009
- In Pain relief · 1 recommendation
- How does one tell the difference between the two? I have been assuming that if bone pain it wouldn't go away with massage, acupuncture or the use of muscle relaxers? Or would it? What does "bone" pain ...
