Guest guest Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 I got the results of my bone density scan today. I have osteoporosis. That didn't surprise me, because I'm 55, tall, thin, white, and have been on an asthma corticoid for 25 years. Fortunately, the osteoporosis isn't very bad yet. I may be able to either halt it in it's tracks or seriously slow it down. I don't want to take anything like Fosomax, if I can avoid it completely. The lawsuits pending against that type of drug, speak for the horrible side effects. The doctor upped my vitamin D3 from 1600 IU to 2000 IU. I'm already on the correct fairly high dosing of calcium. She recommended a couple of new weight bearing exercises to add to my regime, that aren't too hard to do. She also said to keep taking the Premarin, which I've been taking for severe hot flashes. She also recommended that I keep gagging down my fresh ground flax seed each day. I eat very well, so she didn't have to give me any lectures about my diet. It's nice to have a doctor that talks vitamins first, exercise second, and medication third. :-) On the down side, the radiologist who read my scan, had to stop analysing when she got to L-4. I'm glad the pictures were included with the report I received, because seeing is believing. My vertebrae from L-4 to the tip of my tailbone, are 'way bigger and thicker than L-3. They're so misshapen from arthritis, that the radiologist couldn't figure out anything about them. She put on the report that it was impossible to assess them for osteoporosis damage. It's no wonder I can see them easily through my skin! It's also no wonder that my back not only hurts, but snaps and creaks too. :-) -- Lyndi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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