Eighty percent of people who have osteoporosis are women. A woman's risk of osteoporosis is equal to her combined risk of breast, ovarian and uterine cancer. Half of all women over 50 will break a bone because of osteoporosis.
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- By charella
· New reply 1:20 am
- 50 replies
- Just wanted to add to my story some of you already know. I have had trouble with osteoporosis for several years, and have been to osteoporosis clinics- etc. Did all they said to do without results. Tried ...
- By corinne1961
· New reply yesterday at 11:13 pm
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- Hello. I'm brand new to this and have alot of questions. I saw a chiropractor somewhere around July of last year and results of the x-rays showed that I have mild s-scholiosis and my bones were thinning ...
- By Susanahope
· New reply May 22, 2013
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- I am on my 13th syringe of Forteo and I was under the impression when I started it that I should be having some type of blood or urine tests while I was on it. I am not seeing the prescribing Dr anymore ...
- By HazelLynn
· New reply May 20, 2013
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- Hello, Since I started Strontium Ranelate about six weeks ago, i can feel my bones, tingling thoughout, has anyone esle experienced this, and does anyone know what it is tht is happening? Also, my neck ...
- By sidewalker
· New reply May 20, 2013
- 12 replies
- I found out that I have Severe Osteoporosis of the Lumbar Spine and Hip earlier this week. I needed a jolt to reignite my connection to my connections to my: mind, body, spirit, marriage and friendships ...
- By KAR49
· New reply May 20, 2013
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- I was diagnosed with osteoporosis many years ago......took Actonel for a long time and when Fosomax had a generic was switched over to that. Neither medication helped (Dexascan still the same) Then came ...
- By taape
· New reply May 18, 2013
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- I went to the University Hospital Oral Surgeon Clinic today for a consult following my teeth extractions/bone grafting done in March. A new cone CTscan was done which shows that the bone grafting material ...
- By Grammiek
· New reply May 15, 2013
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- Joel Fuhrman, MD states in an article to NOT take Vitamin A supplements. I was told that I needed Vitamin A. Confused? Per Mr. Fuhrman's article: "In high doses, vitamin A (retinol) is associated with ...
- By elise52
· New reply May 13, 2013
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- This topic came up in another thread and I think it was 'absolutenerd' who posted this link about the association between osteoporosis and hearing loss in adults: http://www.philica.com/display_article.p ...
- By kuntal
· New reply May 11, 2013
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- lower back pain joint pain discomfort in walking inj tereperatide ...
- By angellynne54
· New reply May 6, 2013
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- Just thought this may be interesting for this forum???? I am an identical twin, 55 yrs old. We are mirrored as in I'm left handed my sister right. I have a large freckle top of my left leg she has one ...
- By angellynne54
· New reply May 3, 2013
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- I have been on protelos 2g for 6 weeks now, suffered side effects galore! My main issue is I Have been very disorientated, feeling faint, dizzy, seeing things in the corner of my eye, sleeping to much ...
- By Maryed
· New reply May 2, 2013
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- Has anyone taken a blood test which is available to determine actual fracture risk, apart from a low bone density dexa score? A naturopath recommended this to me awhile back, perhaps as something newly ...
- By Gracejoy
· New reply April 29, 2013
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- Are there any of you postmenopausal women diagnosed with osteoporosis who have seen an increase (or stabilization) in your bone density over a sizable period of time without taking strontium supplements ...
- By kimmer23
· New reply April 25, 2013
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- Can anyone tell me how long the severe pain in the legs last with reclast infusions? It has been 8 months now. When will it stop? I will never have it again. Thanks ...
- By Maryed
· New reply April 25, 2013
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- In researching the benefits of lipoic acid (while not having noticed anyone else's mention of it here), I found this reference to bone density preservation by lipoic acid, from Life Extension (LEF.org ...
- By HazelLynn
· New reply April 23, 2013
- 21 replies
- As I was getting absolutely nowhere with being treated for my severe osteoporosis, I went again to the emergency department and this time saw a lot of doctors, all telling me this wasnt an emergency ...
- By JENFEN10
· New reply April 19, 2013
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- Has anyone had experience using Natural Progesterone Cream for building bones? In 2004 I had osteopenia and started using Natural Progesterone Cream in 2010 my bones per the DX Scan had increased in bone ...
- By laxi
· New reply April 18, 2013
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- Before starting on Forteo, my Alkaline Phoshatase(ALP) reading was within normal range. They routinely do this test to discount Paget's disease. After 3 months of starting Forteo my ALP was 169 ( normal ...
- By elise52
· New reply April 17, 2013
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- I just found this article which highlights age related differences in fracture risk when bmd is the same. It looks at why people with the same bmd have a different fracture risk at different ages. I know ...