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- By JilleWhite · New reply yesterday at 11:20 pm
- Discussion in Exercise · 20 replies
- For the PT's out there.. the book Posture Alignment by Paul D'Arezzo.... are the exercises in this book safe for us? If so, they seem to be great for restoring correct posture, but I wanted to ask some ...
- By huessysignoret · New reply yesterday at 6:00 pm
- Discussion in Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis · 13 replies
- I'm a postmenopausal woman with osteoporosis. Due directly to various medications I've been prescribed (Neurontin, Inderil, Imiprimine (sp?), I've suffered a number of bad falls -- out of bed, down stairs ...
- By Eamenard · New reply yesterday at 2:03 pm
- Discussion in Diseases and health conditions that can cause bone loss · 7 replies
- As published in the online Cell Journal www.cell.com/abstract/50092-8674(08)0125 5-5, It is interesting but will have to see what others make of it. And if true, then what comes next. However we still ...
- By ejoyce · New reply yesterday at 12:48 pm
- Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 2 replies
- I was prescribed 50000 iu of vitamin D taken weekly for 16 weeks after my bloodwork revealed my levels were low (23). I have read that all prescribed vitamin D is D2. If D3 is better why is the prescrition ...
- By Walter · New reply yesterday at 10:27 am
- Journal · 35 replies
- Hi everyone. We added a new feature today that you can use to support your groups and the organizations that sponsor them, and get the word out about the causes that are important to you. If you visit ...
- By chezkir · New reply yesterday at 7:25 am
- Discussion in Premenopausal women (ages 25-50) with osteoporosis · 21 replies
- If you are young, why risk a therapy that may be dangerous for more than 10 years when new therapies are coming? Don't buy in to the hysteria. My own doctor told me at 30 that the next time I fell I could ...
- By TiredBones · New reply November 30, 2008
- Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 17 replies
- Hello~ I have concerns and questions about what’s next in my life. First my background: 50 year old (that’s my birthday picture - hang-gliding!!) - 5’7” 125lb female, athletic and active all my life ...
- By Quarryman · Posted November 30, 2008
- Discussion in Books, videos and other resources · 0 replies
- I'm newly diagnosed with Osteoporosis, can anyone recommend a good book that I should buy covering: treatment of the condition including at least; drugs, nutrition and exercise particularly, from a fairly ...
- By Becky3 · New reply November 30, 2008
- Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 1 reply
- I had a 10 minute chair massage at an art festival. The next morning I had sharp pain down my left arm, left shoulder blade area, numbness in my first two fingers and thumb on left hand. My primary physician ...
- By sunrun · New reply November 29, 2008
- Discussion in Premenopausal women (ages 25-50) with osteoporosis · 3 replies
- Hi, I am a 30-year old woman just diagnosed with severe osteoporosis (-3.2 in L1-L4 spine, femoral total -2.2). I also have just sustained a non-traumatic fracture in my fibula (a non-weight bearing bone ...
- By kas · New reply November 29, 2008
- Discussion in Osteopenia (low bone density) · 4 replies
- I was prescribed the medication "Actonel" but had a very bad reaction to it and really do not WANT to take any prescription medicine taking vitamins is hard enough I don't want side effects ...
- By Norm · New reply November 29, 2008
- Discussion in Vitamins and supplements · 13 replies
- Every Calcium pill I see today has Vitamin D already in it. Do I still need to take the extra Vit D pill that i buy separately ...
- By Rubylizard · New reply November 29, 2008
- Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 7 replies
- anyone here use a form of strontium to treat their osteoporosis? i'm thinking about using it as an alternative to the regular medications. my mother has sworn off all the regular medicines...they make ...
- By kas · New reply November 29, 2008
- Discussion in Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis · 1 reply
- I am 57 and was diagnosed earlier this year with osteopenia in my spine so it is not advanced YET and I have absolutely no symptoms I like to work out at the Y and one thing I do is a lot of situps and ...
- By Koo · New reply November 29, 2008
- Journal · 6 replies
- I have just been diagnosed with premenopausal osteopenia bordering on osteoporosis. My T scores are -2.1 for the lumbar area and -2.3 in the hip. I am 34 and had a baby girl 8 months ago. I breastfed ...
- By moshuff · New reply November 29, 2008
- Discussion in Osteopenia (low bone density) · 10 replies
- I work at a cancer center & it is very frustating that we are unable to order this scan for people who are getting treating for cancer (ex Arimedex) that cause osteoprosis /osteopenia. And this is not ...
- By Brian · New reply November 28, 2008
- Journal · 134 replies
- When we started this community, each of us faced important health issues in our lives. Some of us have family members with medical conditions. Many of us have medical conditions of our own. All of us ...
- By rt57413 · New reply November 28, 2008
- Discussion in Premenopausal women (ages 25-50) with osteoporosis · 6 replies
- I really find a topic covering sex. I haven't had sex in many yrs. I have had Osteoporosis for about a year and a half. I am thinking about having sex again but I'm a little scared. How is my body going ...
- By Quarryman · New reply November 28, 2008
- Discussion in Vitamins and supplements · 4 replies
- In 'Nutrition Action' of April 2005, it is reported that there is on-going research at Tufts University and several clinical trials all aimed at determining whether Vitamin K can reduce the risk of hip ...
- By Caff55 · New reply November 28, 2008
- Discussion in Books, videos and other resources · 8 replies
- Vivian Goldschmidt author of a book called 'The Bone Health Revolution' http://saveourbones.com/get-started2.htm l#getstarted Of course she reveals how to make the cure with no prescription drugs etc ...
