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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.
FRAX Tool
- By dixiecup · New reply November 15, 2009
- 3 replies
- Is anyone familiar with the FRAX tool? I was diagnosed with osteoporosis T score of -2.5 in the hip in 1997. I have been on medication for the past 12 years, Prempro, Actonel, and Alendronate. My bone ...
Nexium and Bone loss
- By JLH · New reply October 23, 2009
- 28 replies
- I have just been told my bone density test is down another 2% from last year, making me "pre-oteopenia" according do my Dr. He wants to try me on Boniva, however, I have been on Nexium for several years ...
Weight-bearing exercise
- By astarr99 · New reply October 16, 2009
- 20 replies
- I am only 32 and was diagnosed with Osteopenia just before I turned 30. I've been doing weight-bearing exercise (though probably not as much as I should have), for the last two years - as well as taking ...
Boniva use
- By mastermom3 · New reply October 10, 2009
- 8 replies
- I am concerned since I am using Boniva 1/month for a few years now. Hysterctomy 47, 58 now. I have a friend who takes it as well, but when she fell in her house and broke her femur, her Dr told her that ...
Weighted Vests
- By azkat · New reply October 7, 2009
- 59 replies
- Lately I have been reading testimonials on several web sites that say weighted vests add bone density. Some users have had scan results moving from osteoporosis to osteopenia and better. The weights are ...
Low Estrogen Levels/PCOS - Osteopenia
- By justfortoday · New reply September 15, 2009
- 5 replies
- Was wondering if anyone else had issues with low estrogen and/or PCOS and low bone mineral density - osteopenia ...
Anyone not on medication for osteopenia?
- By Poet-Lady · New reply July 21, 2009
- 22 replies
- I am a 53-year old, white female. I have just been diagnosed with osteopenia in the hip and spine. Is there anyone who was diagnosed with osteopenia and NOT put on medication ...
Osteopenia help
- By countryangel · New reply July 14, 2009
- 7 replies
- I was just diagnosised with osteopenia and i need to someone to talk to about it . I am 50 yrs old and i am not very good at talking about this kind of thing with anyone. So i need some help ...
Pathological Rib Fractures
- By Saharanne · New reply June 27, 2009
- 9 replies
- Last August (2008) I had a bone density and was told, I was half a point off being oseopenia in my hips and my spine showed a whole point even higher. I am 51, two years post menopausal. The end of March ...
making sure I understand
- By karenwb2 · New reply May 20, 2009
- 14 replies
- My question is about having osteopenia. I am 41 an recieved this disagonsis a couple of months ago. My doctors don't reallyseem interested if findong the cause. since I am not post menapausal am I correct ...
osteopenia
- By cathyni · New reply May 17, 2009
- 4 replies
- I have been told i have this in my spine and hip i am overweight [very ]suffer from recurrent dvts ,i also have hip blood pressure and an undrer active thyroid i am 37 and take 14 mg of warfarin daily ...
Ostoeopenia worsening - why?
- By geyedlady · New reply May 8, 2009
- 17 replies
- I recently had another bone scan dex. test and found out I am getting worse. I have taken actonel and now take Boniva faithfully. I do not drink and do not smoke. Take plently of calcium and Vit. D. What ...
Fosteum
- By llmax · New reply April 2, 2009
- 16 replies
- Hi, I've taken all the bone strenghthening drugs over the last four years. All of them give me terrible acid reflux no matter what I do. Never had a problem with acid reflux before and every time I stop ...
Chomp those Onions!
- By PikaB · New reply March 23, 2009
- 6 replies
- New research study in Menopause. 2009 Feb 20. Abstract: OBJECTIVE:: The aim of this study was to determine whether frequent onion consumption is associated with increased bone density in perimenopausal ...
Amenorrhea/osteopenia - HRT - 19 year old
- By justfortoday · New reply March 9, 2009
- 6 replies
- Are there any young women on board which have used estrogen/progesterone to treat amenorrhea and ostepenia? I know there are risks. It is scarey and confusing ...
Crohn's and Osteopenia
- By JacquieS · New reply February 13, 2009
- 3 replies
- Hello everyone, I am a 23 year old female, 3 weeks ago I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. My doctor sent me for a bunch of tests and it came back that I also have Osteopenia (found out a few days ago ...
Newbie needs advice on osteopenia
- By pattibee · New reply February 7, 2009
- 4 replies
- I'm new here so please forgive any lunacy on my part. I just had my first bone scan and got a score of -2 in the hip area. I fell and broke a foot a few months ago and the hip on that side still hurts ...
prescribed medicine
- By kas · New reply December 4, 2008
- 5 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 ...
Dexa scan
- By moshuff · New reply November 29, 2008
- 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 ...
2 days ago had the bone scan
- By ML · New reply October 11, 2008
- 2 replies
- Just two days ago at my yearly checkup, they had me do a bone scan. And, they showed me, my hips have lowered. In ways it didn't surprise me, but in others it did. I would like to know if there is a list ...
