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Reply: My 2 boys were diagnosed yesterday and i don't kno...
You're more than welcome. Thank you for your kind words. Good luck to you and keep us posted.
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Reply: ulna and radius fused together
my grand daughter is 3 1/2 and she has the same issues going on. she goes to a pediatric specialist this week to...
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Reply: Pre-osteopenia
I actually learned about that OsteoSine product from a post over on Health Boards and tried it with my mom....
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Hi. Just thot I'd let you know I was having a lot of pain in my shoulder, so got an xray on it. It showed the...
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Reply: Save Our Bones website
Judging by what I have witnessed by performing bone densities for the past 13 years, I would say that high...
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Reply: kyphoplasty Or Vertebroplasty
So sorry, but I have absolutely no idea. Maybe an orthopedic surgeon could answer that.
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Reply: Who specializes in osteoporosis
Okay, thank you. I will try the things you have told me.
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Reply: Vitamin D question
The answer to your question is that sunscreen does appear to inhibit the absorption of vitamin D3. There is a...
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Reply: Can I stand with Osteoporosis
You may want to start with a dual-purpose device such as a wheelchair-rollator combo. A rollator is a rolling...
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Reply: All Over Cramps, And Supplements.
It sounds like a potassium deficiency, although you may have some sort of neuromuscular disorder or perhaps...
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Reply: Osteoporosis medication side effects
Thanks for your new response, Bonebabe. Input helps in making a decision, and you are obviously very...
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Osteoporosis medication side effects
I'm a woman, 66, in excellent health except that my t-scores fall in the osteoporosis range. I'm slightly...
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Osteoporosis medication side effects
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Reply: boniva and osteopenia
Thanks for the reply. I am on boniva. Took the first dose end of April and all good so far. NOF website very...
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Reply: Weight Loss
Yes. Congratulations on the weight loss. Now pay attention to your bones. Very few people get enough...
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I've had pretty severe osteoporosis since menopause, when it was discovered. I've broken several discs in my...
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Reply: Osteoporosis in 15 year old boy.
All young people (under age 30 or so) will have low scores on DXA testing because their bones are still...
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Reply: Long-Term SSRI Usage-Osteoporosis Link?
I would like to point out that not being properly treated for depression leads to increased deterioration of...
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For those who have taken SSRI drugs for a long-term period of time, who is now diagnosed with osteoporosis? Particularly interested in male responses.
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Reply: How Do I treat Osteoporosis?
Sorry, correction to my posting above. It should have read, "should have gone away many months ago"
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Reply: Bone loss after forteo?
The first year on forteo you will see the biggest gains. But I was told that forteo has the most impact on...
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Reply: Forteo Not Working After 1 year
Thank you, that gives me some hope. The doctor did instruct me to keep taking calcium, 1800mg per day, which I...
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Long-Term SSRI Usage-Osteoporosis Link?
I am a 57 year-old white male who was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis (particularly in my spine) four years...
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For those who have taken SSRI drugs for a long-term period of time, who is now diagnosed with osteoporosis? Particularly interested in male responses.
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Reply: Question about supplements
wow, that is a lot of magnesium. my curious mind is wondering what unrelated symptom is treated with high...
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Reply: Strontium Citrate and Vitamins D3, K1, K2, Magnesi...
I think it is much better to take vitamins which are naturally found on fruits and veggies. Or try good...
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