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I need to have a better attitude!
- By so-tired · Posted August 5, 2009
- 4 recommendations
- I've been thinking a lot lately, that I really need to adjust my attitude! OK, so I have all of these illnesses, I just can't let that stop me from thinking more positively! I've heard the saying, "Acceptance ...
Guestbooks are now live!
- By TeamInspire · Posted May 26, 2009
- 4 recommendations
- Hello everyone, Last week we mentioned that we'd be adding guestbooks to Inspire in the near future, and they are now live! We're very excited about this feature and hope you enjoy it. To check out your ...
Social Aspects of Osteoporosis
- By Osteo_Staff_Journal · Posted April 9, 2008
- 4 recommendations
- Of all the ways in which osteoporosis affects quality of life, the social consequences may be the least recognized and yet the most demoralizing of them all. Managing social limitations is much easier ...
A Rude Awakening
- By Flutterby · Posted March 14, 2008
- 4 recommendations
- I looked at myself in the mirror and saw a strong, interesting lady. I didn't realize that my body's support system was slowing dissolving away. Sure, I felt aches and pains, nothing new, right? Then ...
Alternative treatments for Osteoporosis
- By Denise05 · Posted March 7, 2008
- 4 recommendations
- Last year I learned that I have osteoporosis. It's been quite upsetting, especially considering the fact that I have no family history of osteoporosis and I'm only 48 years old. My doctor has recommended ...
I CAN HARDLY WALK TODAY
- By so-tired · Posted October 7, 2009
- 3 recommendations
- I HAVE SO MANY THINGS WRONG WITH ME, BUT TODAY IS REALLY BAD. I AM SO WEAK, AND CAN HARDLY WALK! ANY IDEAS AS TO WHAT THIS COULD BE? I'M SCARED! PLEASE, REPLY? LINDA (SO TIRED ...
a plan
- By pam013 · Posted January 10, 2009
- 3 recommendations
- today is a bright cold day in virgina , a perfect day for curling up on the sofa with a cup of coffee and some comfort food.....it would be, that is, if i was not so totaly out of shape and hadnt done ...
About me
- By stphnvnsn · Posted September 18, 2008
- 3 recommendations
- This Oct. i'll be marride 33 yrs. to Fred. I have 1 son Shawn who will be 31. And 2 adorable grandsons Brandon age 10 and Christpher age 8. I own my business Fluffy Paws Pet Sitting. I'm owned by 3 cats ...
Emotional Issues and Osteoporosis
- By Osteo_Staff_Journal · Posted March 6, 2008
- 3 recommendations
- When people first hear that they have osteoporosis, their feelings may range from concerned to worried or even anxious. In many cases, people learn they have osteoporosis after breaking a bone from a ...
More on Bisphosphonates
- By millie123 · Posted October 22, 2009
- 2 recommendations
- This is actually an older article, published in the McDougall Newsletter in April of 2008. You can find the complete references by going to the link: http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2008nl/a pr/osteo.htm ...
If Happy Little Bluebirds Fly.....
- By GRANDmother19 · Posted October 20, 2009
- 2 recommendations
- 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 ...
NOF recommendations for bone density testing: Who, when and how often
- By NOF_Education · Posted October 5, 2009
- 2 recommendations
- This journal entry is in response to questions from members of the community. Most experts recommend a BMD test of the hip and spine for several reasons. First, people with osteoporosis have a greater ...
Vitamin D
- By Loods · Posted August 8, 2009
- 2 recommendations
- Could anyone explain how much vitamin D we should be taking and am I right in thinking it should be D3? I am very small as I have restricted growth due to my disability therefore does anyone know how ...
Building strong bones with the 72-second weight-bearing yoga rule
- By SuzaFrancina · Posted July 30, 2009
- 2 recommendations
- Part Eleven in a Series on Yoga for Healthy Bones. A new study tells us that a yoga practice can not only help prevent osteoporosis — it actually builds the bones back up! In early March of this year ...
Donesumab news 7-15-09
- By Char42 · Posted July 17, 2009
- 2 recommendations
- From Forbes magazine 8-03-09: On Aug. 13 Amgen will get the first clue to the drug's fate when a federal advisory panel decides whether it is safe and effective for osteoporosis. Porges says $4 billion ...
Prednisone Free!!!!
- By ncwoolgatherer · Posted January 29, 2009
- 2 recommendations
- I took my last pred on 2/24/09 and I'm still celebrating. It's the worst and the best drug I've ever taken and I hope I never have to take it again. For now CellCept is my drug of choice. Now on to my ...
Oh my aching body!
- By Pouchie · Posted December 27, 2008
- 2 recommendations
- 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 ...
Apples, Oranges and Osteoporosis
- By MahaHaha · Posted August 24, 2008
- 2 recommendations
- Although we share the same Dx, osteoporosis seems to have enough “individuality” to make comparison tricky. Primary and secondary causes are obvious examples of differences in osteoporosis between people ...
NOF Offers Exercise DVD/Video
- By Osteo_Staff_Journal · Posted August 14, 2008
- 2 recommendations
- Because of the interest of many of you in exercise DVDs and videos, this is to let you know about NOF’s Be BoneWise™ Exercise DVD and VHS video. This 40-minute DVD/video provides a weight-bearing and ...
Guidelines for Safe Movement
- By Osteo_Staff_Journal · Posted July 25, 2008
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- The moderators of the Osteoporosis Community told us that there are members interested in NOF’s handout on “Guidelines for Safe Movement.” In response to this interest, the handout is now available to ...
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