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Lila de Tantillo

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posted 06/23/2008, comment (1)

Calcium Absorption, Treatment Delivery, Detection by Dental X-Rays: Osteoporosis in the News

From help with calcium absorption to osteoporosis treatment delivery, here's a round-up of technologies, treatments and other tidbits of interest to the osteoporosis community. Osteoporosis Detection -- Through Your Dental X-Ray? New technology is being developed in England that might be able to detect osteoporosis in a patient... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/09/2008, comments (3)

Need help choosing treatment

I am a 56 year old woman recovering from a wrist fracture with a previous knee fracture about 10 years ago. My wrist surgeon noted an "osteoporotic break" pattern and I went to an osteoporois doctor. He is recommending forteo. I also have low vitamin D and will be starting supplements. I have been treated in the... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/02/2008, comments (4)

Conflict of doctor opinions Forteo vs calcium medications

My mom was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis 7 months back. She is 67 years old and is in India. The doctor (Doctor 1) advised her to take forteo. Since this is the first osteoporosis medication she has taken it is difficult to know if this medication is effective or not. Few months later she had frozen shoulder and was operated with Key hole... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/26/2008, comments (6)

Generic Osteoporosis Medication: Fosamax

Reader's Question: I have been told that Fosamax is coming out in generic form. I have been taking a brand name osteoporosis drug (in the same drug class) for numerous years with good results. Should I switch? The first thing one must understand is what exactly is a generic medication. Pharmaceutical companies spend many years... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/21/2008, comments (5)

Vitamin D intake, just diagnosed seeking information

Having just been diagnosed with having osteoporosis, despite a very active life syle and weight bearing exercise, I am unsure of many of the do and dont's of calcium supplements etc.How important is taking Vit D with a calcium supplement? How much Vit D should I be taking? Can Vit D, have any negative effects on the body if I took too much?I... Read more Chevron

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