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Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis
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.
Still calcium in urine after parathyroid surgery
- By JenBBB · New reply February 14, 2009
- 3 replies
- I had parathyroid surgery last July. My blood calcium is now good, but I still have calcium in my urine. Anyone else have this situation? I'm now back on hydrochlorothiazid. But it sent my citrate levels ...
Is my jaw/facial pain due to medication ?
- By apr43 · New reply February 8, 2009
- 9 replies
- I've been taking Fosamax for 8-10 yrs. I had always been active,didn't have a sedentary job, so was surprised when my internist diagnosed me with severe osteoporosis. Within a year or two I had regained ...
Lupus link to osteoporosis
- By Strirun · New reply January 18, 2009
- 14 replies
- We just found out that my mother has lupus. She is 82! Was quite surprised. She also has osteo and during my research I found an article saying that there is a link between the two diseases. She was also ...
Florida & Osteoporosis
- By pwk5757 · Posted January 14, 2009
- 0 replies
- Hello, I am writing from Information Television Network (ITV), a TV production company located in South Florida. We are the producers of an award winning health and wellness series called, "Healthy Body ...
osteopenia
- By kas · New reply December 11, 2008
- 2 replies
- I am 57 and was diagnosed earlier this year with osteopenia in my spine so it is not advanced YET and I have absolutely no symptoms I like to work out at the Y and one thing I do is a lot of situps and ...
Evista for post-menopausal women with osteoporosis
- By huessysignoret · New reply December 11, 2008
- 7 replies
- I'm getting so much flak over my decision to use natural progesterone cream instead of bisphosphanates that I'm considering trying Evista (I tried it once before, and seemed to become depressed, but a ...
Bad falls. No breaks. Why?
- By huessysignoret · New reply December 1, 2008
- 13 replies
- I'm a postmenopausal woman with osteoporosis. Due directly to various medications I've been prescribed (Neurontin, Inderil, Imiprimine (sp?), I've suffered a number of bad falls -- out of bed, down stairs ...
what about kidney problems with reclast?
- By bratt · Posted November 8, 2008
- 0 replies
- I am wondering what happens if after you get a injecdtion of reclast if you develop kidney problems, what do you do about it? since it will be in your body for a whole year ...
Bone Building Buddies
- By sdivas · New reply October 12, 2008
- 122 replies
- If any of the Bone Building Buddies are still on this community, please check in. You will notice replies stay within the discussion. Sandi ...
New here
- By Katia · New reply August 23, 2008
- 11 replies
- Hi, my name is Katia and I am new to this group. I am 42, a Breast cancer survivor and osteoporosis has gotten really bad in the last year. Have stayed off medication as oral causes bad stomach issues ...
How low is low enough for a break?
- By Katia · New reply August 17, 2008
- 11 replies
- At what stage / number should we worry about breaking something? Thanks Katia ...
Osteoporsis and Losing weight
- By Missust · New reply August 4, 2008
- 6 replies
- My mom (75 yrs old) was recently diagnosed w/ osteoporosis. She is taking Fosomax (1 pill/month). She has lost about 20 lbs in the last two years. She weighs 107 lbs now. Her main complaint is back spasms ...
Osteoporsis and Losing weight
- By Missust · New reply August 2, 2008
- 5 replies
- My mom (75 yrs old) was recently diagnosed w/ osteoporosis. She is taking Fosomax (1 pill/month). She has lost about 20 lbs in the last two years. She weighs 107 lbs now. Her main complaint is back spasms ...
Osteoporsis and Losing weight
- By Missust · Posted July 31, 2008
- 0 replies
- My mom (75 yrs old) was recently diagnosed w/ osteoporosis. She is taking Fosomax (1 pill/month). She has lost about 20 lbs in the last two years. She weighs 107 lbs now. Her main complaint is back spasms ...
I guess you could say that osteoporosis saved my life.
- By beckyg · New reply July 22, 2008
- 7 replies
- 27 years ago I had a hysterectomy following the birth of my son--infection, probably from the hospital. I took premarin several years, then switched to generic. The last time I went back for a prescription ...
Hormone Replacement Therapy
- By Jacqueline · New reply July 20, 2008
- 2 replies
- I attended the International Anti-Aging Conference this weekend. There was talk of using hormone replacement therapy (including growth hormone) to help treat osteoporosis. Has anyone tried this ...
moms compressed vertebraes
- By suzsezok · New reply May 22, 2008
- 1 reply
- My mother is 81 years old and lives with me and my family. Lately, this has made her fifth compressed vertebrae. Repaired by vertebroplasty. What I would like to know is does this keep happening until ...
Guidelines on best way to browse this site
- By Jacqueline · New reply May 18, 2008
- 2 replies
- Are there any guidelines on how to best browse this site? What are the pros and cons of sharing with "Public?" I just share with "Members." Also, the arrow "Reply" after someone's submission. How is that ...
Does osteoporosis lead to bad pain>
- By Jacqueline · New reply May 7, 2008
- 6 replies
- I'm confused. I'm 72 and have been diagnosed with severe osteoporosis (hip and spine -3.6). So far I do not have pain, but I've been worried if I'll get it. I am now walking outside every day, exercising ...
osteoporosis with compression fractures
- By brownback · New reply March 20, 2008
- 5 replies
- I/m a new member from England. After an accident earlier this year I was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis and fractures to upper and lower vertebrae. . I am now having digestive problems which I find ...
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