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What Kind of Magnesium Supplements?

KalisMom
  • By KalisMom · New reply 12:53 pm
  • Discussion in Diagnosing osteoporosis · 8 replies
  • I want to get magnesium supplements but am confused because there are several different kinds offered by my vitamin supplier. Does anyone here know what kind I should get to partner with my calcium citrate ...

strontium ranelate v strontium citrate

Dandelion
  • By Dandelion · New reply 11:46 am
  • Discussion in Osteoporosis medications · 10 replies
  • Does anyone know if strontium citrate is safer to take than strontium ranelate? I'm just wondering if strontium citrate ingested is more similar to the way that it is ingested naturally. I understand ...

Mattress Recommendations

Nancy3
  • By Nancy3 · New reply 11:42 am
  • Discussion in Guidelines to safe movement and fall prevention · 17 replies
  • I am new and may be posting this question in the wrong place, but I would like to know if anyone has information as to what type of bed is best suited to Osteo patients? I already have a love/hate relationship ...

Mom, Reclast and Disagreement About Reclast

Monet2008
  • By Monet2008 · New reply 11:29 am
  • Discussion in Osteoporosis medications · 11 replies
  • My mom is scheduled for a Reclast infusion this coming Monday and I am totally against it. She is 80 years old with osteoporosis, but she still an active, healthy woman who looks great for her age in ...

vibrating exercise machine

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Bone Building Buddies

sdivas
  • By sdivas · New reply 7:20 am
  • Discussion in Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis · 105 replies
  • If any of the Bone Building Buddies are still on this community, please check in. You will notice replies stay within the discussion. Sandi ...

Just diagnosed, osteo @ 28 yrs old, 2 babies, my military doctor won't help

beckylyn
  • By beckylyn · Posted 5:05 am
  • Discussion in Premenopausal women (ages 25-50) with osteoporosis · 0 replies
  • Hey, i'm a newbie here. Just diagnosed with osteoporosis in my spine. T score -2.6, Z score -3.5. 28 yr old female, have a 2 yr old and 6 month old baby. I'm having several other health problems too and ...

Why are we here?

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply yesterday at 5:32 pm
  • Journal · 97 replies
  • When we started this community, each of us faced important health issues in our lives. Some of us have family members with medical conditions. Many of us have medical conditions of our own. All of us ...

Future fracture risk?

englishrose
  • By englishrose · New reply yesterday at 8:32 am
  • Discussion in Diagnosing osteoporosis · 3 replies
  • Hi, I was diagnosed recently at the age of 39 (-3.8 in the spine but only -2 in the hips). Despite seeing a specialist and being put on Alendronic Acid no-one's really explained these scores to me, and ...

Backbone "Clicking"

KalisMom
  • By KalisMom · New reply yesterday at 7:43 am
  • Discussion in Diagnosing osteoporosis · 9 replies
  • Hi, I was recently diagnosed with osteoporosis, and I've noticed that when I bend forward or twist my body....ever so slightly....my backbone makes a clicking sound! It doesn't hurt at all but I'm concerned ...

Paying for Forteo???

Norm

EZorb and improved DEXA

vikkid
  • By vikkid · New reply September 6, 2008
  • Discussion in Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis · 14 replies
  • Has anyone taken EZorb calcium to improve bone density? I started on that after getting a Dexa Tscore of -2.2 in spine and -3.2 in hip. Also started taking Strontum, Vit D3, DHEA, and a few others. I ...

Want to have a baby but on Actonel

Erica_Marie
  • By Erica_Marie · New reply September 6, 2008
  • Discussion in Premenopausal women (ages 25-50) with osteoporosis · 1 reply
  • I am 27 Years old. I was Diagnosed with osteopenia when I was 18. I fell down some stairs and had a compression fracture at T7 in my back. I have been on Actonel since then. My bone mineral densitometry ...

Calcium Blockers?

foxglove
  • By foxglove · New reply September 6, 2008
  • Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 12 replies
  • Is it true that caffeine and whole wheat blocks calcium absorptioin? If so, how long after you eat whole wheat can you take the calcium? Also, does anyone know about acidosis' relationship to osteoporosis ...

HCTZ - to take or not?

Uma
  • By Uma · New reply September 5, 2008
  • Discussion in Osteoporosis/Osteopenia treatment · 3 replies
  • Hi, I hope that someone out there can give me some advice as I really don’t know what to do. I was excreting calcium in my urine so my endocrinologist reduced my calcium. However, even though I am taking ...

Curves (gyms for women)? Rowing?

Poet-Lady
  • By Poet-Lady · New reply September 5, 2008
  • Discussion in Exercise · 10 replies
  • There is a Curves gym for women near me. Would this be good exercise for someone with osteopenia? My husband bought a Concept Rowing Machine a few years ago. Would this be a good exercise for someone ...

What are the best Calcium pills to take?

Norm

Evista — is it safe?

mmtwrite
  • By mmtwrite · New reply September 5, 2008
  • Discussion in Osteoporosis medications · 4 replies
  • Boniva was too hard on my digestive system. Now I am trying Evista. A week into treatment. Concerned about side effects and dangers ...

Reclast

Posy
  • By Posy · New reply September 4, 2008
  • Discussion in Osteoporosis medications · 18 replies
  • I am scheduled my first Reclast infusion next Tuesday,August 26. I must admit that I am a bit nervous about it, but I'm optimistic about the resulting increase in bone density. I have been taking liquid ...

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