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juvenille idiopathic osteoporosis

By caroline Thursday, August 09, 2007
my 7 year old little princess has this disease and we are looking for others that have also got this.we have found it difficult to gain much insight into this and are looking for supprt and iformation that anyone can give there is plenty to read on adults but not children many thanks
Lila de Tantillo, Health Guide
8/10/07 11:37am
What a tough situation, thank you so much for sharing what you and your daughter are going through. The osteoporosis itself certainly becomes even more challenging when there is so little support and even knowledge about the condition. I don't know if the National Osteoporosis Foundation (www.nof.org) has any resources they can put you in touch with, but maybe they know who would. Good luck with this.
8/10/07 12:50pm

Hello and thank you for your SharePost.

 

In addition to Lila's suggestion of contacting the International Osteoporosis Foundation, here's a link to the United Kingdom branch of the National Osteoporosis Society: http://www.nos.org.uk/

 

Please let me know if I can help you find more information or resources regarding your daughter's condition.

 

Best to you,

Maria

 

Maria Gifford

Community Moderator

OsteoporosisConnection.com

 

 

8/10/07 12:57pm
thank you for your reply i have already contacted NOS but they have no support groups for children with this condition because it is so rare in this country
8/10/07 1:11pm

Hello, Caroline. I'm sorry to hear this.

 

As another option, maybe try contacting the International Osteoporosis Foundation at http://www.iofbonehealth.org/. (I'm sorry I referred to them earlier by mistake, thinking Lila mentioned them and not the NOF.) Best of luck.

 

Keep in touch and let me know if I can help further.  - Maria

8/10/07 3:20pm
Hi maria i tried that link but their search on their website doesnt even recognise juvenille idiopathic osteoporosis but thanks for you help   caroline
Pam Flores, Health Guide
5/31/10 6:45pm

Hi Caroline, how are you?  I realize you posted this a long time ago, but I'm hoping the following information will help you now.  We just interviewed a pediatric specialist from Childrens Hospital Boston, and an incredible young lady who has IJO.  Check the previous two links to see if this can be of any help at this point in time.

 

Are you still dealing with IJO?  If so, I hope that you are doing well and that these links can give you some information and support.  If you have any questions, don't hesitate posting or contacting me through the email on site.

 

We hope you are still around!!

 

Take Care,

 

Pam Flores community moderator/blog writer at osteoporosisconnection.com

8/13/07 2:19pm

Hello again, Caroline.

 

I've been thinking about you and your daughter, and trying to find ways that you may be able to find other children in your area that also have JIO.

 

Another suggestion would be to talk with your daughter's doctor about your desire to network with other family's dealing with the same diagnosis. Obviously your doctor can't refer you directly to such individuals due to patient confidentiality, but he or she may be willing to approach others and give them your contact information. This way no one's privacy is invaded and you are at least getting the word out to other parents that, like them, you exist and are wanting to connect and build an IJO support group. It may just work.

 

Best of luck to you. Be sure to keep me posted. If you need more help, just let me know.

 

Sincerely,

Maria

 

Maria Gifford

Community Moderator

OsteoporosisConnection.com

 

Anonymous
Dave
12/26/07 1:52pm

I have that too. It's just what they call it when the doctors are too lazy to put effort into finding the cause. I did my own research and found the cause, which I had verified by blood tests and gastrobiopsy.

Gluten Allergy (AKA Celiac desease).

Funny, my Doctor would not send me for the blood tests and said I was being paranoid. So I went to another doctor who sent me for the tests which came back positive. Simple cause, simple cure. If your daughter has not been tested for gluten allergy, which blocks calcium absorption, then give your doctor a kick in the nuts.

Pam Flores, Health Guide
5/31/10 6:57pm

Hi Dave, how are you?  I just wanted to touch base with you to see how you are doing with your bone loss and if you found out for sure it was caused by Celiac?  If you'd like to read an interview's we did with Dr. Catherine Gordon-Children's Hospital Boston, or a patient with IJO named Rachel please see these links.

 

If there is any other assistance we can provide, just let us know.

 

Good luck and hope you are doing well.

 

Pam Flores

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Community Moderator/Blog writer

OsteoporosisConnection.com

Anonymous
SYLVIA BURLESON
1/30/08 6:50pm
My 13 year old grandson has this. I have been looking for other parents who have children with this but you are the first one that I have found. He was diagnosed about 2 years ago. He is on the pamindrate (spelling?) IV therapy every 3 months for 3 days. This is a very scary drug. He has what I think are side effects from the therapy but his mother, my daughter does not think that they are. He has dermagraphia which he never had before and now he has Raunards symdrome. His hands are cold and purple. He was so healthy before. Very athletic great diet little TV or video games and very loving concerned parents. He is such a beautiful boy and even modeled. He has a double row of eyelashes (like Elizabeth Taylor) which they discovered with they were checking his eyes out to try to determine where the osteoporosis was coming from, so he has beautiful eyes! He had all the tests and nothing showed up. He gets very ill during the treatments. Does you child get them? This drug is so toxic, they use it in chemo. He is doing better now not getting so sick. He had a year and a half of treatment then they tested him and his bone density was better so they are giving him another year. His bone density was I think -3.4 when he was first tested. He had six fractures at age 11 as he was in lots of sports. Years of Jujitsu. His hand broke off his arm playing football. Now, after this treatment he broke the other wrist, two fingers, elbow and arm. It is horrible. He is so sweet and does not complain. He never blames anyone when other boys tackle him and his bones break. My daughter does not like to talk about it or read about it on the web.I would like to talk to you. Alex is a great boy who gets great grades and plays the sax and piano and loves to take nature photos.
Pam Flores, Health Guide
5/31/10 6:52pm

Hi Sylvia, I see you posted this some time ago, but hope you are still around and doing well.  We just interviewed a specialist that treats IJO and a patient, named Rachel who has IJO.  I was hoping that these two links may help you in some way.

 

Let us how you are doing and if we can help in any way, like finding a Dr. that treats this etc.

 

Good luck and don't hesitate to post if you have a question for the Dr. interviewed, Dr. Catherine Gordon, or Rachel a teenager with IJO.

 

Pam Flores

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Community Moderator/Blog writer

OsteoporosisConnection.com

6/ 1/10 3:43am

After two years of IV therapy..my grandson is doing well. No more broken bones and he has grown to almost 6'..his bone density is close to normal. He works out a lot and has muscles. He still should not play contact sports. I hope this update helps other children with IJO.

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