Re: Bone Density Results Discover More Problems?

[Guest guest]

Alright, I got ya beat. I am only 33. Laundry list of issues, won't get into all

of them now. So, be greatful it at least waited till this age to hit you.

 

Shayna

 It is better to be hated for who you are than liked for who you aren't.

From: pat040394 <ltpat228@...>

Subject: Bone Density Results Discover More Problems?

spinal problems

Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 6:38 PM

Saw my Rheumatologist today who went over my bone density test

results advising my spine has borderline osteoporosis and my hip has

mild osteoporosis. She says since I am " mild " I don't need any

medication.

I have the Radiologist' s report here in front of me from which I am

reading where he states the fracture risk for my hip is moderate.

My Rheumatologist lowered me to 7.5mg of Prednisone from 10mg for my

giant cell arteritis (GCA).

ooo!

I begin that dose tonight so maybe by the year 32,129 I will

finally be off this GAWD AWFUL e-vil drug!!!!!

LOL.

I always go to Medical Records securing a copy of all my test

results and DR's notes.

Looking at my Rheumatologist' s notes, I am reading where she added I

now have chronic lumbar disc displacement.

I wasn't aware of this.

(I've had cervical disc degeneration [3 bulging discs] for years yet

this lumbar is a new one on me.)

Possibly this is simply another way of interpreting the bone density

test results?

Although, for some reason, over the last several weeks my lower

back has been hurting noticably.

But herniated discs???

And remember me saying how my left butt cheek hurts me a lot lately,

even standing or walking? Well naturally I asked her why and she said

maybe it's sciatica? I just looked that up and yep, sounds about

right. Maybe that's what this lumbar thingie is?

I know one thing - I am not the same person I was a year ago, health-

wise, and will reveal, that's a bit scary.

Man, I am only 55 years old and have all this crap wrong with me????

Oh well, I really do have a decent outlook about it all - ha ha.

[Guest guest]

yes I second that, mine started around my early thirties and has progressively

gone down hill since. Im 44 now.

Be glad for all those extra years.

The pain in your buttock could be sciatica, could be piriformis syndrome.

Get a good Physiatrist Doctor to exam you.

Bone Density Results Discover More Problems?

spinal problems

Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 6:38 PM

Saw my Rheumatologist today who went over my bone density test

results advising my spine has borderline osteoporosis and my hip has

mild osteoporosis. She says since I am " mild " I don't need any

medication.

I have the Radiologist' s report here in front of me from which I am

reading where he states the fracture risk for my hip is moderate.

My Rheumatologist lowered me to 7.5mg of Prednisone from 10mg for my

giant cell arteritis (GCA).

ooo!

I begin that dose tonight so maybe by the year 32,129 I will

finally be off this GAWD AWFUL e-vil drug!!!!!

LOL.

I always go to Medical Records securing a copy of all my test

results and DR's notes.

Looking at my Rheumatologist' s notes, I am reading where she added I

now have chronic lumbar disc displacement.

I wasn't aware of this.

(I've had cervical disc degeneration [3 bulging discs] for years yet

this lumbar is a new one on me.)

Possibly this is simply another way of interpreting the bone density

test results?

Although, for some reason, over the last several weeks my lower

back has been hurting noticably.

But herniated discs???

And remember me saying how my left butt cheek hurts me a lot lately,

even standing or walking? Well naturally I asked her why and she said

maybe it's sciatica? I just looked that up and yep, sounds about

right. Maybe that's what this lumbar thingie is?

I know one thing - I am not the same person I was a year ago, health-

wise, and will reveal, that's a bit scary.

Man, I am only 55 years old and have all this crap wrong with me????

Oh well, I really do have a decent outlook about it all - ha ha.

[Guest guest]

I wrote earlier about the TLIF fusion I recently had. I too had severe pain in

my right glut running down my leg. MRI showed my disk was gone! I had none

hitting bone and compressing the sciatica nerve. I couldn't stand or walk more

than a few minutes at a time. Be carefull about have any procedure like mine

where they put pins and bolts in your vertbret. A daughter of a co-worker had it

done and her spine crumbled due to ostioperosis. They had to rebuild her spine

afterwards and build a cage around it.

Thanks!

Rhonda

On Dec 1, 2008, at 7:38 PM, " pat040394 " <ltpat228@...> wrote:

Saw my Rheumatologist today who went over my bone density test

results advising my spine has borderline osteoporosis and my hip has

mild osteoporosis. She says since I am " mild " I don't need any

medication.

I have the Radiologist's report here in front of me from which I am

reading where he states the fracture risk for my hip is moderate.

My Rheumatologist lowered me to 7.5mg of Prednisone from 10mg for my

giant cell arteritis (GCA).

ooo!

I begin that dose tonight so maybe by the year 32,129 I will

finally be off this GAWD AWFUL e-vil drug!!!!!

LOL.

I always go to Medical Records securing a copy of all my test

results and DR's notes.

Looking at my Rheumatologist's notes, I am reading where she added I

now have chronic lumbar disc displacement.

I wasn't aware of this.

(I've had cervical disc degeneration [3 bulging discs] for years yet

this lumbar is a new one on me.)

Possibly this is simply another way of interpreting the bone density

test results?

Although, for some reason, over the last several weeks my lower

back has been hurting noticably.

But herniated discs???

And remember me saying how my left butt cheek hurts me a lot lately,

even standing or walking? Well naturally I asked her why and she said

maybe it's sciatica? I just looked that up and yep, sounds about

right. Maybe that's what this lumbar thingie is?

I know one thing - I am not the same person I was a year ago, health-

wise, and will reveal, that's a bit scary.

Man, I am only 55 years old and have all this crap wrong with me????

Oh well, I really do have a decent outlook about it all - ha ha.

[Guest guest]

wrote:

The pain in your buttock could be piriformis syndrome.

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Thank you for your reply, .

Another member suggests my symptoms fit spondylolthesis.

Got my research cut out for me on the Net - LOL.

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