i do not take kwhat is secondary causes osteoporosis? never been tested thx
Will private message a link. You can google Vitamin K2 the healthline site is very good as an introduction.
l so agree, my GP prescribed me AA the day she started me on Prednisone. l was reluctant to take it and was on HRT at the time. l pushed for a Dexa scan and only got one after l saw the rheumatologist privately. My dexa scan showed that my bone density was very good. Recently l saw the rheumatologist again because my GP still was pushing me to take AA. Rheumy said that even though l had stopped HRT it would protect my bones for a further three after stopping. His recommendation was for me to have a further scan next summer, ie three years after stopping HRT.
To give my GP some credit, she said that she had seen many patients with osteoporosis over the years but none with problems after taking AA.
I’m just another patient! The t-scores are all fairly borderline - I have never come across a forearm reading before.
You have a doctor making a suggestion, how do you feel about that? Apart from the forearm reading which would suggest a problem there may be time to try other approaches first. I know nothing about the Bonebuilder chewable product and can’t find anything other than sales sites. There are many people with PMR who are taking bone building medications - I don;t think I have heard anyone saying they made their PMR flare up.
And for other approaches you can’t do much better than read Anhaga’s story which she has linked you to.
thanks EILEEN JUST nervous about my arms appreciate all the suggestions will see dr this week
thanks EILEEN JUST nervous about my arms appreciate all the suggestions will see dr this week
THANKS! Yes, I take .K2 but no I have not been tested for other causes for osteoporosis… Was fine until 5 + years of prednidone, but perhaps there are other causes besides being a small, white woman over 65+. What are the tests?
It seems the main issue with the bisphosphonates, assuming one doesn’t have a bad reaction to them, is staying on them more than two or three years is what may led to spontaneous fractures because new bone has been laid over an increasingly aging matrix. I would imagine the best way forward with these meds it to take them as prescribed for two years, maximum three, and in the meantime start doing all the natural things which we know will improve bone density and strength. Then it may be possible to discontinue the medication (which stays in the bones indefinitely anyway) and not have to switch to another possibly more dangerous drug.
Bethune, my doctor got me a DEXA scan when I turned 75, a second one when I was put on Prednisone, a third this past spring. With walking, supplements and lifting light weights my scan is still normal, in fact a slight improvement in mineral density. Also I had two injections of Zoledronic Acid, which I am somewhat concerned with, but seems to think I should be okay. I am concerned, asking this year with a friend and her husband she broke her leg with a minor fall. After the fracture heeled, while standing the leg collapsed and a rod was inserted. She had been on a Bisphosphonate. One should be very careful and have discussions with their doctor and closely monitor their bones and activities. Good luck get a DEXA scan, stay active, positive and smile, it helps. 