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Strong Nails!

By Beverlyfz · Posted 10:30 am
Journal · 0 replies
I assume my bones are improving too. My nails are growing normally again. They became thin, brittle and split into layers for a couple of years for no apparent reason. Now they are out past the nail bed ...

Just had a fall and ended up with a broke leg amoung other things

By nannywiz9612 · Posted yesterday at 4:56 pm
Discussion in Safe movement and fall prevention · 5 replies
Well my name is Barbara and I have been on this site about 2 years. When I came a member, I had osterprosis, heart attack, breast cancer in a lump only (did my 5 years), knee replacement, TMJ, bad nerves ...

Calcium supplements lead to longer life in women

By shiner2 · Posted yesterday at 10:18 am
Discussion in Clinical trials and research · 4 replies
May 22, 2013 — Taking a calcium supplement of up to 1,000 mg per day can help women live longer, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology ...

Fosamax then Forteo now Protia

By rmalouin · Posted yesterday at 8:56 am
Discussion in Men with osteoporosis or osteopenia · 0 replies
Was on Didrnol then Fasamax then Forteo.... now they would like to put me on Protia. Was wondering if any Men out there when on Protia after Forteo and what are the side effects ...

prolia side effects???

By angellynne54 · Posted yesterday at 7:45 am
Discussion in Treatment and medications · 7 replies
I should be starting Denosumab, prolia injections shortly. Could anyone please tell me of their experience with this drug? Does it work? How did your body tolerate it as in side effects? Long term use ...

Recently diagnosed with Osteoprosis and have moderate to severe osteopenia

By Sequoia1 · Posted May 22, 2013
Discussion in Premenopausal women (ages 25-50) with osteoporosis · 15 replies
Hi, I am 49 and postmenapausal, on hrt. I was shocked to learn I have Oseoprosis in my femoral necks and Osteopenia in my hips (severe) and Osteopenia in my lumbar spine (moderate). Recommendation is ...

New here! : )

By Krisseykatz · Posted May 22, 2013
Discussion in Premenopausal women (ages 25-50) with osteoporosis · 7 replies
Hi there, I am a 47 year old asoon to be in June a 5 year Recurrent Breast Cancer Survivor! I suffered a rib fracture back in 11/12. My Plastic Surgen referred me to a Thoracic Surgeon for a biopsy when ...

Bones are improving. My status after 3 years.

By ScottsIrishGreenEyes · Posted May 22, 2013
Discussion in Premenopausal women (ages 25-50) with osteoporosis · 6 replies
I am 46 and have been receiving treatment for 3 years. I take Alendronate 70mg once a week. I take 1500mg calcium and 4000 IU Vitamin D. I was walking with a 20 lb weighted vest every day for 30 minutes ...

Nobel Prize winning research on Low Acid Diet

By Bsunny · Posted May 22, 2013
Discussion in Complementary and alternative medicine · 2 replies
Food for thought, the affect of a low acid diet on the body and healing has been known since 1931!!! Just heard this info on a radio interview and looked a little further. Thought I would share it with ...

Help on the way, hopefully

By elainethesane · Posted May 21, 2013
Journal · 7 replies
I have an appointment tomorrow to see an ENT in Cincinnati tomorrow. He will be able to remove my parithyroid. My Dayton surgeon couldn't get me in until the end of July!!! Obviously there are more ENTs ...

Buddy Threads

By Vicuna · Posted May 21, 2013
Discussion in Off topic conversations · 0 replies
"Buddy" sounds friendlier than "cohort." Certainly, the recent London gathering a very friendly and educational thread. An impressive model other countries/regions could follow, in my opinion ...

Forteo and follow up tests while taking it

By Susanahope · Posted May 21, 2013
Discussion in Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis · 4 replies
I am on my 13th syringe of Forteo and I was under the impression when I started it that I should be having some type of blood or urine tests while I was on it. I am not seeing the prescribing Dr anymore ...

Endocrine Disruption and Developmental Abnormalities

By KMFDallas · Posted May 21, 2013
Discussion in Diseases, conditions and other causes of bone loss · 5 replies
"Neonatal DES exposure induced persistent reduction of calcium and phosphorus in the pelvis and femur in aged mice (Fukazawa et al., 1996), indicating that neonatal DES and tamoxifen exposure result in ...

D level needed to maintain a favorable bisphosphonate response

By faylou · Posted May 21, 2013
Discussion in Treatment and medications · 1 reply
Osteoporos Int. 2012 Oct;23(10):2479-87. doi: 10.1007/s00198-011-1868-7. Epub 2012 Jan 12. The 25(OH)D level needed to maintain a favorable bisphosphonate response is ≥33 ng/ml. Carmel AS, Shieh A, Bang ...

Influence of Vitamin D Status and Vitamin D3 Supplementation

By faylou · Posted May 21, 2013
Discussion in Supplements and vitamins · 1 reply
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles /PMC3604145/ Our data suggest that any improvement in vitamin D status will significantly affect expression of genes that have a wide variety of biologic functions ...

how to build muscle on alkaline diet

By bulld · Posted May 21, 2013
Discussion in Diet and nutrition · 21 replies
I have basically eater alkaline diet for 20 years, rarely eat meat....my question is because Ihave osteoporosis my muscle mass is going fast and there is not enough protein in this diet ...

My success story with strontium citrate

By charella · Posted May 21, 2013
Discussion in Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis · 42 replies
Just wanted to add to my story some of you already know. I have had trouble with osteoporosis for several years, and have been to osteoporosis clinics- etc. Did all they said to do without results. Tried ...

Calcitonin Injections

By Vickysa · Posted May 20, 2013
Discussion in Medication side effects · 2 replies
Has anyone had Calcitonin injections for treatment of osteoporosis? If so, I would be very interested in your experience. Any side effects? Any success stories? I am familiar with Calcitonin nasal medication ...

Actonel induced fibromyalgia?

By AnnahD · Posted May 20, 2013
Discussion in Medication side effects · 16 replies
On March 8th, this year, I took my first ever bisphosphonate pill (Actonel 150 mg per month) and had some nausea, GERD and a general sense of not feeling very well. By March 12th, I was feeling better ...

Support Group in Michigan

By smo23915 · Posted May 20, 2013
Discussion in Diet and nutrition · 5 replies
If any one would like to meet for coffee and start a group in Michigan, just let me know. I would love to do so. Sharon ...

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