gabapentin and osteoporosis

I'm on Warfarin 6mg a day and have been told that it's not good for me to spend a lot of time out in the sun. Is this true? I'm also on 600mg of Gabapentin and would like to know more about it, also the Dr. has me on 2000mg of Vit. D3 a day and I was wondering if this is important and if so is it enought?

every medicine I had been put on has been problems and I have been taken off all for Fibromyalgia, osteoporosis, and arthritis. Now, my right eye is getting fuzzy, not every day, but more days all the time. My doctor has said although I need back surgery, be careful doing that because it will possibly make your fibromyalgia worse. Will I ever be able to try medicines again? I have an allergy from them...swollen tongue and throat type but, can that ever change???/ Thanks.

Hi, thanks for your reply and giving the necessary details. How old are you? Regarding the use of Gabapentin, you are regularly using since last September and had you suffered similar pains any time in the course of taking the drug? Although it has side effects as any other medicine, joint pain is not among the common or usual ones. You need to consult your attending doctor who had prescribed Gabapentin and update him of the possibility of the joint pains due to taking the drug.

I am 3 wks post-op. I had an ORIF procedure for an oblique fracture of the distal third of my left tibia. I also fractured my fibula. It was from a gentle fall. I have a severe Vitamin D deficiency (less than 6) and am being treated with 50,000IU once a week for 10 weeks (I'm on week 6). Two years ago my bone density test revealed I had osteopenia. I'm concerned that I've progressed to osteoporosis. I'm 56 y/o female. I'm 5 feet 9 inches and weigh 260 lbs.

which cause subclinical cushings, weight gain, osteoporosis, and problems with my immune system. I was on Ketaconozole 1200 mg per day for 1.5 yrs. that brought down my cortisol, I lost weight, my emotions leveled out. I recently went off the ketaconozole as an "experiment" to see if the cortisol level goes back up, and I gain weight again...and feel miserable. So far (3 weeks into this experiment) I am feeling okay...a little emotional, no weight gain.

Osteoporosis is most common in women after menopause, when it is called postmenopausal osteoporosis, but may also develop in men, and may occur in anyone in the presence of particular hormonal disorders and other chronic diseases or as a result of medications, specifically glucocorticoids, when the disease is called steroid- or glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis is a common condition where the bone becomes thin and fragile, creating an increased risk of fracture. Osteoporosis is usually painless until a fraction takes place, and osteoporosis is a major contributing factor to bone fracture, including hip fractures, which are more common as people age. There are almost 2 million hip fractures annually around the world. While in the U.S.

Also, other autoimmune diseases (celiac disease) cause malabsorbtion and therefore can contribute to osteoporosis. Many people have multiple autoimmune diseases. HTH.

Even people suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis/Osteoarthritis or Degenrative Bone problems (Osteopenia or Osteoporosis) or Muscular problems and Blood vessels problems (Deep Vein Thrombosis) may also be presented with paresthesias,you may also exhibit symptoms like early morning muscle stiffness and joint pains which are migratory (multiple joint pain and different times) which needs Orthopedic consultation. You may undergo RAF (Rheumatic Arthritis Factor), ASO titer, CRP, Sr.

I just googled ribavirin and osteoporosis, and there does seem to some connection, so will try to print out some articles for new doc, and will take all my hcv tx info with me too.

I take Synthroid for hypothyroidism, and I was diagnosed with osteoporosis, I have tried several times to take calcium supplements within the guidelines when taking Synthroid, (more than 4 hours before or after taking med), and I become almost immediately exhausted, and sleep for 8-12 hours. I take only about 250 mgs of calcium, and vitamin D as well.

My TSH is now and has been for some time, at 0.01, my FT's are now slightly < mid range; and my doctors keep saying that it's going to cause osteoporosis; however, I've done some research and found that not to be true. In fact, I just posted for information about that a week or so ago and was given a couple of good sites. Here's the post: http://www.medhelp.

My doctor told me that I have Osteoporosis and wants me to try Forteo an injection for two years. Has anyone tried this drug and what were your side effects, if any. I don't want to make my stomach problems worse than there already are.

I have started mega doses of supplements and calcium and D and excercise and I want someone to tell me that that has worked for them. Most comments I get is to take the drug because it's more effective. I can't believe everyone is taking bisphosphonates or other drugs like that. Please let me hear from you if you see this!,,, Thanks, and hope you are doing well!

I just had my frist Bone scan and the office called me and said I had osteoporosis and that they called in RX for Atelvia.. I picked up the RX and was reading the information and I am concerned about the side effect of this medication. Is this the only way to help with osteoporosis? Is there anything elso another way?

Osteoporosis is the thinning of bone tissue and loss of bone density over time. If you do not get enough calcium, or if your body does not absorb enough calcium from the diet, bone production and bone tissues may suffer. As you age, calcium and phosphate may be reabsorbed back into the body from the bones, which makes the bone tissue weaker. And this happens with the bones of your entire body.

I expect she is Anxious about it all aswell does she get out and is she as busy as she can be as she has a lot of pain ,it could make her feel very fedup, and that makes it worse.Does she have exercises to do for the Osteoporosis, I think they reccomend some to strenghthen her . There are a few books on the Market she can read .I hope you both do better soon, sounds like she needs some answers and she needs to demand them.

Hello Dear, Connective tissue diseases are chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorders which can affect all connective tissues, i.e. joints, skin, muscles and blood vessels, and therefore have multiple effects on many different organs throughout the body. Although the commonest one is rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoporesis is not a connective tissue disorder,it may accompany a connective tissue disor Refer http://www.arc.org.uk/arthinfo/medpubs/6529/6529.aspder.

Hello Dear, Connective tissue diseases are chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorders which can affect all connective tissues, i.e. joints, skin, muscles and blood vessels, and therefore have multiple effects on many different organs throughout the body. Although the commonest one is rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoporesis is not a connective tissue disorder,it may accompany a connective tissue disor Refer http://www.arc.org.uk/arthinfo/medpubs/6529/6529.aspder.

I began taking Gabapentin for the electricity and muscle spasms in my legs. My initial dose was 100 mg at bedtime. Now, I am up to 100 mg 3 times daily. It has helped greatly, but recently I have been having some break-through spasms. I do not recall having had any "vibrations" from the medication itself.

0 and TT4 around 4.5). Each SAT occurance, my iodine uptake was initially zero and TPO and thyroglobulin antibodies negative. I was diagnosed with osteoporosis 2 years ago with Dexascan results having Z-scores slightly below -2.5. Recently I have been experiencing vague symptoms (fatigue, dry skin and hair, brain fog, etc.) that I attributed to recent menopause but my thyroid tests revealed the following: TSH = 4.24 (0.34-5.60) FT4 = 0.64 (0.62-1.12) TT4 = 3.9 (4.5-12.

My doctor had a bone density scan done and it showed early signs of osteopenia, not unusual for my age and for being postmenepausal. One year later, I was diagnosed with MS. Started on Copaxon, and seem to be keeping it at bay. Now, at 52, I suffered a pathological fracture of my sacrum, lifting a patient during my occupation as a paramedic. I should also mention that I have grade B spondilitis in my back at L5 and S1.

Hi im 29 and was diagnosed with Osteoporosis in the spine when i was 27, also have the mild form in my hips as well. Well i've just found out (after going through fertillity treatments) that i am 4 weeks pregnant. Im starting to worry about how my back will cope with carring a child, I've had a painfull back since way before the diagnosis, constently need regular physio to reduce the knots in my lower back/pelvis area.

I have taken gabapentin and xanax for 10+ years without problems. Xanax is a shorter acting benzodiazapine then librium. You may find you need less librium with gabapentin.

He said I probably have osteoporosis. I have to have another one done in a month to see if the prevlimid worked and I am worried about the same thing happening. Where else besides the hip can they do it?

Also, I have much of the same pains as you but what has changed things for the better is that 2 weeks ago I was prescribed a nerve blocking drug call gabapentin. This has changed my life and I no longer wake up in pain (well, I do but not as much and I can work around it if I take it easy). I still have a lot of pain in my bones which the opiate filters but the incredible burning going up my spine is gone! Believe me, you have to give this drug a try for the only side effects is diarhreah(sp?

I had a migraine new to me about a month ago went to a neurologist he prescribed meythpredislone 21 pack and after that was completed he prescribed neurotin gabapentin which I am very afraid of taken but I started taken 1 before I go to bed. Why did the neurologist prescribed that if it was just for headaches?

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