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- By Quarryman · Posted November 30, 2008
- 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 ejoyce · Posted November 30, 2008
- 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 Becky3 · Posted November 29, 2008
- 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 huessysignoret · Posted November 29, 2008
- 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 kas · Posted November 29, 2008
- 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 sunrun · Posted November 29, 2008
- 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 · Posted November 28, 2008
- 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 Norm · Posted November 27, 2008
- 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 huessysignoret · Posted November 25, 2008
- In Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 0 replies
- Those considering using natural progesterone cream, pursuant to theories advanced by the late Dr. John Lee, need to be aware not only that the progesterone must be used in conjunction with natural estrogen ...
- By Quarryman · Posted November 25, 2008
- 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 Koo · Posted November 24, 2008
- In Diagnosing osteoporosis · 0 replies
- I was diagnosed with osteopenia 2 years ago my T-score for spine was -1.3 and hip -1.5. After having a child and breastfeeding I recently had another scan. The shocking results came back of T-score spine ...
- By ejoyce · Posted November 24, 2008
- In Finding a healthcare provider · 2 replies
- I had my first visit with a Rheumatologist a week ago. I had been referred by my GYN after having a bad reaction to monthly Actonel after the first dose. I was pleased with the thoroughness of the exam ...
- By sdivas · Posted November 23, 2008
- In Diagnosing osteoporosis · 2 replies
- My advocacy interest has been with osteoporosis and exercise; mostly specific exercise like Pilates, yoga, etc.There have been numerous phone chats, emails, and snail mail regarding osteoporosis and exercise ...
- By huessysignoret · Posted November 23, 2008
- In Osteoporosis medications · 0 replies
- A number of people have written to say they experienced joint, muscle and/or bone pain as a side effect of various bisphosphanates. I had this problem with Fosamax, with the pain coming on slowly, and ...
- By bratt · Posted November 20, 2008
- In Osteoporosis medications · 1 reply
- Does anyone know anything about reclast iv? what happens if you have a reaction to it since it stays in your body for a whole year. what do you do then ...
- By Rubylizard · Posted November 20, 2008
- 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 rt57413 · Posted November 19, 2008
- 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 ErinC · Posted November 17, 2008
- In Diseases and health conditions that can cause bone loss · 23 replies
- In my physiology lecture this afternoon, my professor briefly touched on thyroid hormone's effects on bones. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism when I was 11 and have been on Synthroid .05mg for half ...