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15% spinal bone loss in one year--any help appreci...

I'm a 48 yr old female. I've known I've had low bone density since 2004, when I was...

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The issues you discussed on building bone mass (or not) are certainly an issue for...

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The issues you discussed on building bone mass (or not) are certainly an issue for younger women. I've noticed with dismay the poor eating and exercise habits of younger woman I know(under 35) and the worse habits of teenagers today. But those don't apply to me in this instance.

If I didn't reach peak bone mass, it wasn't because of my personal eating or exercise habits. I'm 5'3", 116-119 lbs and have been throughout my entire adulthood. I've always had a good diet, even in childhood. Soda and junk food weren't a part of diet except as occasional treats and that continued into my adult life. Dairy products were a central part of my diet until 5 years ago, when I realized how much intestinal distress they were causing me, so at that time I greatly decreased the amount of them I ate, but also greatly upped the amount of the calcium/vit D supplement I was taking. I have also been active all my life--walking, hiking, rollerblading, gardening, biking. I lifted weights sporatically throughout my twenties, but started on a regular lifing program at age 30, which I continued until age 42.

Has your osteoporosis center looked in inflammation as a major cause of bone density? In the last few weeks, as I've tried to pinpoint other bone loss causes, I've been looking further into whether inflammation from my spondylitis could account for this rapid loss. Many things I've read about inflammation make passing reference to its ability to "thin" bones. Just this week I was in an email exchange with someone from the Spondylitis Assoc. of America regarding this issue. They sent me a link to a 2004 article written by a Canadian rheumatologist discussing how on-going severe inflammation, whether, let's say, from inflammatory bowel disease, ankylosing spondylitis or some other inflammatory condition can lead to osteoporosis because inflammation causes the release of certain chemicals into the blood that activate osteoclasts. He notes that inflammation isn't taken that seriously for its bone thinning potential. Is that true today? Does your center look at long-term inflammation when evaluating people for osteoporosis and its causes?

In my case, I'm beginning to think that this might be the reason for such rapid & severe bone loss. I was diagnosed with spondylitis less than one year ago and currently not taking any medication for it. This will change in March, when I will be put on one of the biologic drugs (have to wait until I've taken the Forteo for at least 1.5 mos to note how my body reacts to it).

I'd be interested to know what you all know about the severe inflammation/osteoporosis link. Thanks for your time.View Thread

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Had an appointment with my endo a week ago. She now thinks the 15% bone loss in 1 yr. is...

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I appreciate the information Bonebabe. My forearm was measured and it hasn't changed...

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7 Replies | Reply | Watch This DiscussionReport This| Share this:15% spinal bone loss in one year--any help appreciated I appreciate the information Bonebabe. My forearm was measured and it hasn't changed...

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