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Mattress Toppers

rt57413
  • By rt57413 · New reply October 4, 2008
  • 5 replies
  • I have a bed that has encased coils and it's not comfortable. I can't buy a new mattress and was wondering what to buy. I did buy a Isotonic® Comfort Three-Zone Foam Mattress Topper which smelled so bad ...

Forteo and weight gain

EllenEpstein
  • By EllenEpstein · New reply August 14, 2008
  • 3 replies
  • A friend's mother who is 90+ was recently started on Forteo. Her mother is extremely petite, probably not weighing even 110. She is active, drives, travels, etc. The friend says her mother has started ...

traveling with forteo

maryanns
  • By maryanns · New reply August 5, 2008
  • 13 replies
  • I am going to be traveling to Hawaii in September. I will be gone 10 days. I am in my second month of Forteo. Should I skip those days--or has anyone had any success with keeping it cold on long travel ...

Profiles

galspc53
  • By galspc53 · New reply February 21, 2008
  • 1 reply
  • Hi being new to the site I've noticed so many don't fill out their profiles, is it risky to place the info on site? I find it extremely helpful in relating to others and knowing how I might possibly be ...

Do Yoga Excercises Help Osteoporosis?

KalisMom
  • By KalisMom · New reply February 12, 2008
  • 2 replies
  • Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone has had any luck with yoga exercises helping their bone density. I just enrolled in a class for six weeks and hope that it helps. Another concern is twisting-of-the-spine ...

Search function

pgreene
  • By pgreene · New reply February 8, 2008
  • 2 replies
  • I would like to be able to search for discussions and comments posted on a particular day. For example, I missed posts on Monday so I would like to have a way to read everything that posted on February ...

Diet

Nancy3
  • By Nancy3 · New reply February 1, 2008
  • 4 replies
  • I am new to this site and dealing with osteoporosis. I am not the patient but the caregiver and research analyst for my husband. He was diagnosed with advanced osteoporosis about three weeks ago. We are ...

Beth/NOF/Friend

Southernlady
  • By Southernlady · New reply January 18, 2008
  • 2 replies
  • When I clicked on Advanced Search......I had to fill out a form and the milage was only to 300 miles.......I am in the south so it gave me no member name............to what I was interested in.......so ...

Do Yoga Excercises Help Osteoporosis?

KalisMom
  • By KalisMom · New reply January 12, 2008
  • 1 reply
  • Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone has had any luck with yoga exercises helping their bone density. I just enrolled in a class for six weeks and hope that it helps. Another concern is twisting-of-the-spine ...

Calcium deposits in eyes

bdcapell
  • By bdcapell · Posted December 12, 2007
  • 0 replies
  • My 51 yr old sister had a stye treated by her GP. After a week of drops it wasn't much better so she saw an eye Dr. He said she has dry eyes, an infection and calcium deposits in her eyes which he is ...

re: organization whch educates young girls osteop

BikingBarbara
  • By BikingBarbara · New reply October 26, 2007
  • 3 replies
  • Hi, Awhile back someone posted that they work with an organization that educates young girls re osteoporosis etc. I wanted to write down the organization but have now misplaced it. Does anyone know? Thanks ...

Beth/NOF re:Members

Southernlady
  • By Southernlady · New reply October 25, 2007
  • 1 reply
  • When I wanted to check and see all the members on this board. I was not able to do that........I clicked on MORE MEMBERS........yet nothing came up except a form to fill out and one question allows me ...

Deleting post or Reply

sdivas
  • By sdivas · New reply October 25, 2007
  • 1 reply
  • Can members delete their own discussion post or their own replies if they chose? If so, how do we go about it? Thanks ...

new members section

MIsnowflake
  • By MIsnowflake · New reply October 20, 2007
  • 1 reply
  • Hi Beth I'm wondering why I cannot find myself listed under osteoporosis group or boniva group? Am I listed to others but just not myself when I look? Thanks MIsnowflake ...

Pop-ups

Southernlady
  • By Southernlady · New reply October 17, 2007
  • 2 replies
  • When I am reading or typing on this site I get pop-ups all the time. Its shows the persons Osteo ID and its always in the right hand corner of my screen. Why does this happen? Is a person inviting me ...

Ad Campaign

Southernlady
  • By Southernlady · Posted October 17, 2007
  • 0 replies
  • Will you be having an advertising campaign on the air or magazine that will tell others about this site? I am excited that this group will grow and we can share with hundreds or thousands. Thank you for ...

members list

linny
  • By linny · New reply October 16, 2007
  • 7 replies
  • Is there a way to access complete members list? I might spy a mini profile and unless I remember and/or spell screen name correctly, I don't know how to connect with that member again-- if they are no ...

Seeing the word Cancel?

Southernlady
  • By Southernlady · New reply October 16, 2007
  • 3 replies
  • What does cancel mean? I sent an invitation to someone to be my friend so we could chat and I get back the email with cancel above my invitation. Does this mean they are rejecting me? I don't want to ...

Navigating the Osteo Community

linny
  • By linny · New reply October 11, 2007
  • 1 reply
  • Is there a way to create a personal file or favorites list of discussion postings that we wiish to keep which are of particular interest and/or to have our own file of relevant reference material? Thanks ...

OsteoporosisNOF: Download NOF's new brochure Hormones and Healthy Bones @ http://bit.ly/3Yg7tq

OsteoporosisNOF: NOF's CFC information: CFC #:11043; Osteoporosis Foundation, National

OsteoporosisNOF: NOF announces the launch of their Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Visit www.nof.org.

OsteoporosisNOF: Need information on osteoporosis? Visit NOF's Web site at www.nof.org or email request@nof.org. NOF can send you free educational materials.

OsteoporosisNOF: Volunteer to start an NOF support group to help yourself and others with osteoporosis in your community. Call (800) 231-4222 to learn more.

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