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Active journals
Oh my aching body!
- By Pouchie · New reply 5:06 pm
- 38 replies
- I hope I am not alone with the pain I have had with osteoporosis. The mornings are getting worse and worse. When I awake the pain in my spine is about a nine and sometimes a ten. I have been unable to ...
Sharing from my morning for all animal and especially horse lovers
- By paaatriot101 · New reply 4:41 pm
- 1 reply
- Thought I would share this from my morning with all you animal and especially horse lovers. Today I started wearing a mask when I go down to the barn and work around the horses and chickens and hay ...
I am wondering today where
- By millie123 · New reply 4:35 pm
- 3 replies
- Lana and AussieLass are lately. And we haven't heard from nathji lately either. I miss you, folks. Come back ...
Poooooop
- By paaatriot101 · New reply 1:56 pm
- 15 replies
- Well I guess I knew it wasn't going to be good news when the doc called hubby's cell and said to come in today to go over latest scan... SO we went. The cancer has spread beyond the tumor into a fatty ...
Trophology, the combination of food groups
- By PatriciaSami · Posted 12:54 pm
- 0 replies
- There is a concept called Trophology that suggests certain foods should not be eaten at the same time as others because one will call for an acid breakdown while the other will call for an alkaline breakdown ...
Getting Reclast - a mistake?
- By zookeptor · New reply 11:46 am
- 7 replies
- I am 49 and just been diagnosed with full blown osteoporosis. My doctor really doesn't want me on the pills but wants me to begin with the I.V. reclast. I am very scared about what I am reading here ...
horoscope for today :)
- By paaatriot101 · New reply yesterday at 10:37 pm
- 2 replies
- See what I mean, lol Libra By Rick Levine Today you may get a taste of the tough issues that you must tackle in the coming months. Luckily, you are not being asked to fix everything now, but it's not ...
I am so thankful for the National Osteoporsis Support Group
- By SharBernie · New reply yesterday at 7:29 pm
- 9 replies
- It is so rewarding to have joined this Support Group. The members are so helpful and caring. I now have learned a lot about living with osteoporosis and how I can increase my bone density WITHOUT DRUGS ...
:)
- By paaatriot101 · New reply yesterday at 4:28 pm
- 5 replies
- 1985 One cold winters Morning I dropped to my knees in prayer, Snow and Ice were at the window, I asked Lord ? Are You really there? I asked for a sign, I begged and I pleaded I made promises, if you ...
If Happy Little Bluebirds Fly.....
- By GRANDmother19 · New reply yesterday at 1:33 pm
- 19 replies
- When I was told in 2001 by a very detached shedoc that I had advanced third stage breast cancer, spread to nodes, (you guys know the medical term, but it was estrogen positive) in ducts or out of them ...
parathyroid surgery makes me nervous
- By bm · New reply November 4, 2009
- 24 replies
- Hi I am suppose to have surgery for parathyroid. Very nervous...how was it and how long were you off work for ? thanks ...
Inspire members featured
- By Brian · New reply November 4, 2009
- 29 replies
- Today Massachusetts General Hospital's Proto Magazine published a wonderful profile of nine Inspire members. Each of these stories underscores what we all know to be true -- that Inspire is a special ...
Reclast has ruined my health and my life
- By idah · New reply November 4, 2009
- 76 replies
- I took reclast in February 2008. My endocrinologist said it was the best drug on the market for the treatment of osteoporosis and it had few and begnine side effects. I had doubts but chose to believe ...
Blue Moldy Oatmeal! :(
- By GringoGrandma · New reply November 4, 2009
- 5 replies
- Don't know if it's the humidity? or what, almost has to be. My weekly cooked oatmeal was not available to eat!!!, unless I wanted home grown penicillin!!? Actually the color was awesomely vivid and beautiful.....for ...
EZORB
- By BJWL89 · New reply November 4, 2009
- 36 replies
- I have read about Ezorb on your site and want to know if any of the members have used it and had good results with it. It has been awhile back that someone posted that they had been using it and their ...
Do I have an eating disorder or am I just goal oriented?
- By fish_server · New reply November 2, 2009
- 4 replies
- Was watching Dr. Oz yesterday, and he had on a woman with anorexia. Needless to say, the woman looked terrible and there was no question that she was in trouble and could die. But I am confused. There ...
forteo and weight gain
- By heid · New reply November 2, 2009
- 35 replies
- I lost 25 pounds on Weight Watchers, then went on the maintenance eating plan at the same time I started Forteo. Within three months of injecting the Forteo into my abdomen, I gained 8 pounds, all around ...
Beginning from Scratch with Canada's Food Guide
- By DeskJockey101 · New reply November 2, 2009
- 13 replies
- Earlier this week I went to a much sought after appointment with a dietician to develope a personalized eating plan that would enable me to eat the right foods to build stronger bones and aid in slowing ...
Strontium
- By bridgid · New reply November 1, 2009
- 16 replies
- Has anyone experienced side effects from taking a 380mg of strontium daily? I seem to have a burning tongue? Bridgid ...
Alert of Similar Usernames
- By BoneLady · New reply November 1, 2009
- 8 replies
- For quite some time now, I have been known as BoneLady here at inspire.com and on my blog on strontium for bones. A new member has started using boneladylj as a moniker on this site. I complained to Team ...
