Osteopenia (low bone density)

Osteopenia is the medical term for bone density that is lower than normal, but not low enough to be diagnosed as osteoporosis. Osteopenia, like osteoporosis, is diagnosed by a bone mineral density (BMD) test. Some people take an osteoporosis medication to prevent osteopenia from advancing to osteoporosis.

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By Ane103 · New reply April 26, 2012
2 replies
Was diagnosed 5 + years ago with osteopenia. I have Autoimmune hepatitis and am using Imuran with Prenisone (1mg) daily (just got GI to change Prednisone to every other day). I basically was using Citracal ...

IM 33 with osteopenia

By female34 · New reply April 17, 2012
10 replies
any sugestions? meds, vitamins, anything ...

pat RN

By patRN · New reply April 15, 2012
4 replies
My daughter is 30 years old and just had a baby 4 months ago and she did nurse up until one week ago. She was found to have a compression fracture a week ago at T7. She is being worked up and her bone ...

Euro Body Shaper?

By jmac39 · New reply March 31, 2012
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By jmac39 Yesterday at 9:05 am has anyone seen or heard of the Euro Body SHaper? I got on one at a home show and it jiggles you really really fast, so your hips are vibrating moreso than any rebounder ...

Hi...I'm a newbie :)

By Bustazurg · New reply March 29, 2012
4 replies
Just saying hello and introducing myself briefly. I have had a brief look around and decided to join the website after being diagnosed with osteopenia in my spine. My name's Cathy and I am 21 years old ...

Osteopenia diagnosis

By jmac39 · New reply March 26, 2012
6 replies
Have recently been diagnosed with osteopenia (more so in the hip than the spine), can you recommend a natural treatment to improve this situation? Also, having some hip pain (just a dull throbbing at ...

I have osteoporosis

By breezie39 · New reply March 26, 2012
37 replies
Hi - I'm new to this site. I'm 55 and just learned that I have osteoporosis, so I'm just trying to wrap my mind around it for now. I've always been in pretty good shape, so this getting old stuff really ...

Questions Regarding Vertebral Compression Fracture

By sleeplessinky · New reply March 7, 2012
3 replies
I have osteopenia with a T Score of -1.4. I have a vertebral compression fracture in the mid thoracic spine. My doctor is concerned and has me scheduled for a bone scan because she said it's not likely ...

Had a Fosamax holiday

By bramas · New reply February 25, 2012
3 replies
My first bone scan 12 years ago showed that I was within normal range, but just barely so. Because my mother had osteoporosis, my doctor put me on Fosamax, which I took for 5 years with no apparent side ...

Compressed fracture

By FernM · New reply February 10, 2012
4 replies
I was told I have a compressed fracture not by the person (Dr Ass) that order the MRI but by my GP Dr as she also got the report. I have not got a call yet from the one that order the MRI. If it is a ...

osteopenia

By phine · New reply February 8, 2012
10 replies
Does anyone know the best excerses/food I can do for my osteopenia? I now take Actonal 5mg per week. Just started the medication ...

Osteopenia--not a disease!

By lilypads · New reply February 8, 2012
34 replies
http://ethicalnag.org/2010/02/06/osteope nia/ Looks like millions of women have been scared just to make money for Big Pharma. I guess I shouldn't be surprised ...

Exercises or other help

By female34 · New reply February 8, 2012
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Hello- I am 34 years old, and I have osteopenia.... Anyone know of any supplements or exercises that have help improve my dexascan scores?? I also have crohns, so I don't know if the hurts in my absorption ...

Weak bones

By female34 · New reply January 30, 2012
3 replies
my dexa scans keep getting worse.... and I am only 34- what to do ...

strontium

By oldbonz · New reply January 25, 2012
12 replies
I had posted this on another thread and was asked to start a discussion. I would be interested to hear what others think about this. I'm on the fence about Strontium so far. Have just been told I have ...

Oh My Gosh, I have Osteoporosis

By nancynurse · New reply January 19, 2012
12 replies
Or Osteoporosis. Terrible right? Well, maybe not. Before I had osteoporosis, I had schmorls nodes my whole life. This is where the vertebral bodies (spinal bones) are filled with a gelatinous substance ...

Ezorb

By helari · New reply January 12, 2012
5 replies
I have osteopenia and am looking for non-prescription alternatives for increasing bone density. I heard of Ezorb several years ago, but have not found much feeback on it's effectiveness (other than the ...

Bone drug boosts breast cancer survival

By April995 · New reply December 22, 2011
4 replies
I thought this was interesting! Being that so many people , including myself, have been sick from taking a Osteoporosis Drug. Here is the website. It was from the news on MSN. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45604725/ns ...

34 and has osteopenia.

By female34 · New reply December 21, 2011
17 replies
Anyone else get or has osteopenia at a young age ...

Compression Fracture of Lumbar Spine

By Vangogh · New reply December 14, 2011
22 replies
I recently fractured my lumbar spine just by walkiing. It was very painful and I had surgery. Now all the doctors want me to go on osteo meds and I don't want to. Has anyone else had a compression fracture ...

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