Prednisone and Bone Loss

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Hello everyone

I have not posted in a while, but have been following the posts. As

you might recall, I was taken off Xolair in February of this year

because my doctor at the time felt it hadn't helped me...was on it

for just over a year.

I had a bone scan recently which showed osteopenia. My family dr.

put me on Didrocal (I'm in Canada, so don't know name in the

States). This is for osteopenia/osteoporosis which is caused for

corticosteriod use. I am 43 and premenopausal. I am still taking

numerous meds, but hope to be off Prednisone tomorrow!!!!! (Thanks

to for giving me support in my taper!)

I had a sleep study done last month, which showed sleep apnea and I

am having a CT scan on my lungs in July to look for underlying causes

as to why my asthma is not repsonding to meds (possibly to rule out

bronchiecstatis). I have a follow-up appointment in September with

apparently the best respirologist in Kingston (who is young and

involved in research for asthma). I am hoping to bring up Xolair

with her, because I feel that I was on too low of a dose....I was on

the minimum per month, but both my IGE and my weight were EXTREMELY

close to the next dosing. What really sucked is that my husbands

insurance plan covered me 100% for Xolair, with no life-time maximum!

Bye for now

Pamela