7 suggesting mild to severe osteopenia. Teriparatide may not be necessary but is ‘highly suggested’, atleast in the initial part of the treatment till some improvement is seen.
3. Though parathormone causes bone resorption, intermittent usage would promote more calcium deposition more than resorption and would still be effective.
Hope this is helpful.
Take care!
Teriparatide (Forteo) is also approved for the treatment of postmenopausal women who have severe osteoporosis and are considered at high risk for fractures. The medicine is given through daily shots underneath the skin and you can give these shots even at home. Another advantage is that it can be given in patients who cannot tolerate oral biphosphonate drugs.
Hi I too have a very sensitive stomach. Alot of nausea. Just was informed that I have osteoporosis. My doctor wants me to use Forteo, an injection that you use for two years.
Not only should your symptoms (or lack thereof) be considered as part of your treatment, they should be THE most important part of your treatment (my non-medical opinion, of course) After all, symptom relief is what we're all after.
Is your doctor testing FT3 and FT4 along with TSH? These are the actual thyroid hormones (TSH is a pituitary hormone) and give a much petter picture of thyroid status.
I am a 59 year old female.The reading on my bone density test is minus 4.1 for my spine and minus 2.6 for my legs and hip. However, my doctor isn't prescribing any medication for me but tells me to continue taking calcium supplement and Vitamin D and come back in a year to do another test. Since I am obviously having osteoporosis, shouldn't I be taking any prescription drug? I am worried sick over the reading and need some expert opinion to go back and talk to my doctor again.
I posted her in 2008. I've learned a lot since.
I think Prevacid is a PPI. Ask your pharmacist. PPI's inhibit the absorbtion of calcium. I asked my gastrointerologist and he said "yes it does". I read that people who take PPI's for a long time, should take small breaks of treatment so they can absorb calcium. I'm NOT telling anyone to do this-follow your doctor's advise.
I also had my Vit.D checked and it was extremely low.
i have learned how to eat better, exercise as good as i can with breathing problems and tolerate the pain of bone and muscle headaches hair thining and hair loss and hair growing out of the end of my nose ! i learned to go with the flow.. if you hurt curl up and take a nap. lighten the amount that you eat and eat more times a day. eat ll the fresh veggies you can and fruit. pay attention to the blood and calcuim if high follow the proticols in place.
Some professionals think that it is a precursor to the development of osteoporosis, a type of bone disease. Despite this, not all cases of osteopenia lead to that condition.
Causes
Various factors can be behind the development of osteopenia. As mentioned, people with hypothyroidism may have this issue show up. Due to the loss of estrogen, it is relatively common in post-menopausal females. Certain lifestyle factors can also worsen the condition.
Synthetic calcitonin, known as miacalcin, is FDA approved for the treatment of osteoporosis. When sprayed into the nose, miacalcin is quickly absorbed into the blood stream. It may be also be taken as a subcutaneous injection. Miacalcin has also been shown to decrease bone pain associated with bone fractures caused by osteoporosis. In addition, it appears to be quite beneficial in preventing bone loss after liver transplantation.
//philaholisticclinic.com/natural-treatment-for-osteoporosis/ Because supplmenting with anything can impact you, we do recommend you consult with someone. Even a nutritionist. Calcium, vitamin D, and magnesium are important for bone health. Recommendations of what amount to take would be best with someone that knows your medical history. Even a nutritionist could be of benefit to you. Are you doing weight bearing exercise by the way? This video is helpful. https://health.clevelandclinic.
MRI study of the left hip joint S/O Transient osteoporosis as detailed with small
reactive joint effusion and synovitis.
For clinical/ lab correlation and follow up in 3-6 months.
//hormonerestoration.com/files/ThyroidPMD.pdf
I would push the doctor to test all the possible causes of bone loss and identify which areas are deficient.
Thank you so much for your response. Osteoporosis is a horrible disease, but many of the treatments have side effects which are even worse. It's not that I don't trust doctors, but they rely on information supplied by drug companies who are out to make a profit. And the long-term effects of some of the drugs used for treatment aren't even known yet. I'm still undecided about taking Evista.
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Stress fractures themselves are not indicative of osteoporosis. Fragility fractures-- which include a fracture of the hip, pelvis, wrist, spine, or shoulder sustained during a fall from standing height-- are concerning for osteoporosis.
It is probably worth a baseline screening with a DXA scan, along with a basic panel of labs evaluating for possible secondary causes of low bone density/recurrent stress fractures. If nothing else, this will provide reassurance.
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