Recommendations for optimizing bone health include calcium, vitamin D, exercise and a healthy lifestyle. Avoid smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. Remember that some prescription medications and chronic diseases can cause bone loss. Your healthcare provider might prescribe an osteoporosis medication to help preserve and build bone density and prevent fractures.
- By Uma · September 4, 2008
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- Hi, I hope that someone out there can give me some advice as I really don’t know what to do. I was excreting calcium in my urine so my endocrinologist reduced my calcium. However, even though I am taking ...
- By sport · September 1, 2008
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- Does anyone know about using a vibration exercise machine for treating osteoporosis ...
- By NancyO · August 31, 2008
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- Just got diagnosed with osteoporosis. (mild) 2.5 in lumbar region. Doctor started me on Actonel 150mg monthly. I took the first dose two days ago and I feel awful. Achy all over, exhausted. A general ...
- By Uma · August 25, 2008
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- Hi everyone, I am 60 yrs. old, 105 lbs., just under 5’4”, on 35 mg. weekly actonel with most recent bone density results (1/08): spine -3.8, total hip -2.4 (femoral neck -2.7) and total forearm -2.1 ...
- By tina178 · August 24, 2008
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- drinking caffine is not good for bone health but is decafinated coffee an acceptable alternative? Christine ...
- By foxglove · August 22, 2008
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- Is it true that caffeine and whole wheat blocks calcium absorptioin? If so, how long after you eat whole wheat can you take the calcium? Also, does anyone know about acidosis' relationship to osteoporosis ...
- By maryanns · August 22, 2008
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- I have a trip to Hawaii in 3 weeks... However, I have tried several methods to keep my Forteo at the correct temperature for the long length of flights with connections and am unable to keep it cool enough ...
- By Jo-Ann · August 18, 2008
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- Hi everybody, I'm just back from California, (with Strontium) and still searching for answers to the multitude of questions running through my head. It amazes me how my focus in life has changed over ...
- By danaandterry · August 4, 2008
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- I was just diagonosed with osteopenia and am deciding on what to take after researching the options. Fosteum is not a drug with the possible side effects, it rebuilds bone, does not stay in your system ...
- By speshellkay · July 29, 2008
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- Hi, Please tell me about your experience with Evista. Thanks ...
- By sdivas · July 25, 2008
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- The choice of the word myth in the title of my book ‘The Myth of Osteoporosis’ was to highlight the many myths associated with osteoporosis, but primarily the major myth of the 1992 re-definition of osteoporosis ...
- By Courage · July 22, 2008
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- Has anyone been pregnant and had severe Osteoporosis ...
- By jogger56 · July 22, 2008
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- I was diagnosed 2 yrs ago. Tried all the pills with no success(side effects). My numbers in hips are osteopenia but my spine is osteoporosis (-3.3). Yesterday I had Reclast infusion. So far no side effects ...
- By sdivas · July 18, 2008
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- Women's World, July 28th, page 3 article about vibrations from a cat's purr improve bone density and healing. Since I'm a dog person and not a cat person, I didn't want to be left out (smile). Apparently ...
- By sdivas · July 18, 2008
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- Since there has been discussion on Fosteum, I thought a new thread may be helpful for anyone interested in this treatment. I've only read the basics on Fosteum, but Fosteum seems to be soy based. It may ...
- By Southernlady · July 18, 2008
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- I just can't go to the health food stores and keep buying their vitamins.......ours charges so much more and I noticed on Puritans Pride I can buy Twin Labs from them cheaper, and they have their brand ...
- By linnyd531 · July 17, 2008
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- my lowest BMD is -2.7 in the spine. all other numbers are better than that but still in the minus category. of course i've been told to start a bisphosphonate. i'm hesitant as these drugs actually cause ...
- By sdivas · July 17, 2008
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- Hello, I'm in So Ca. I was diagnosed at age 50; (now 61, fracture free), told to exercise and take calcium. At the time, I was left on my own. I wasn't aware of any online discussion groups. I didn't ...
- By pgreene · July 17, 2008
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- I hope we are all here to find support and to support each other. Let's remember that and not "bash" someone else because they have a differing opinion. Some want an all natural approach while others ...
- By b1 · July 16, 2008
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- Hi, did you see the article in yesterday's NY Times entitled osteoporosis drug taken may weaknen bones? link below. very very scary. any thoughts on this? http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/15/health /15well.html?ex=1216785600&en=02dd6c110b ...
