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#180928 - 04/26/09 07:00 PM
Osteoporosis treatment
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Registered: 06/07/05
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Just got the results of my latest bone density test and it shows reduced density in my hips. I was on Fosomax for years, but took myself off after reading some scary stuff about what it can do to the jaw bone.
I know the dr. will want to put me back on something - but thought I'd ask you ladies as to what has worked for you. The other options are Actonel and Boniva - which work on the same principle as Fosomax.
I take supplements, do lots of weight bearing exercise - don't smoke - blah, blah, blah. I don't drink milk and use very little dairy.
I have vivid memories of my maternal grandmother. She had broken both hips and was either on crutches or wheelchair for as far back as I can remember. Thank God, we don't have to live like that anymore. I'm just not a big fan of taking more pills if I can do it some other way.
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#180980 - 04/27/09 04:30 PM
Re: Osteoporosis treatment
[Re: browser57]
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Registered: 04/22/09
Posts: 215
Loc: Pacific Northwest
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what i'm doing: i got off actinel when I read that those phosphate medications do not improve bones, they merely stop bone activity, which includes healthy rebuilding, and further, some women were experiencing sheer fractures after taking the stuff for a while. (and the narcosis of jaws/teeth grossed me out too) what i'm doing: 1/taking large doses of Vit D and also taking calcium 2/trying to do more weight bearing exercises 3/really focusing on BALANCE exercises. As people get older, their sense of balance gets rusty; but that can be quickly reversed. With better balance, you fall less and break fewer bones. I am not a medical professional, so standard disclaimers apply. I hope this helps.
Edited by Madelaine (04/27/09 04:34 PM)
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#181077 - 04/28/09 07:53 PM
Re: Osteoporosis treatment
[Re: Dotsie]
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Thanks for the replies. I do take bio-identical HRT, no alcohol, don't smoke - do weight bearing exercise 3x a week - plus take supplemental calcium (citrate) with magnesium and Vit. D. So, I guess heredity must be taken into account. Thank God I'm active - and that I can thank all the years of aerobic, etc. I've done. My mom was of the era that didn't believe in breaking a sweat - arthritis took her mobility away from her 70's and beyond. I have to make a Dr. appt. this week - we'll see what she recommends.
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#181096 - 04/29/09 07:09 AM
Re: Osteoporosis treatment
[Re: yonuh]
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Registered: 11/19/08
Posts: 1758
Loc: American living in Germany
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JJ, I would say go to an ear doctor and have your vertigo checked. They have drops that heal!
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As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live. Goethe
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#181102 - 04/29/09 10:21 AM
Re: Osteoporosis treatment
[Re: Edelweiss3]
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Posts: 1149
Loc: Ohio
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JJ -- Check to see if it might be intestinal candida infection. That's responsible for all kinds of weird symptoms including stuttering, believe it or not. It's simple to fix, but takes some will power. You start with an intestinal cleanse.
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