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posted 08/29/2007, comments (3)

DEXA Scan Results

I wanted let all of you know about my scan results. My T-score in my spine is -4.2, my left hip -3.4. My doctor scheduled me an appointment with a Orthopedic Surgeon who specializes in metabolic diseases of the spine. He is the director of the Louisiana Spine Institute and is also a professor for LSU Hospital. This... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/24/2007, comments (0)

Osteoporosis Warning Sign?

Though I'm still a couple decades away from taking a bone density scan (I hope!), I had a worrying experience at my routine doctor's appointment this week. When the nurse measured my height, I was a quarter-inch shorter than I'd been before! (Down from 5'4" and 3/4 to 5'4" and 1/2). It shouldn't necessarily... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/20/2007, comments (0)

Terrible Hit-and-Run Story - Victim has Osteoporosis

I recently came across this awful experience of a person suffering from osteoporosis who was struck and left for dead by a hit-and-run driver and left for dead in Northern Ireland. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/6947499.stm). Anne McQuitty's arm was shattered and ankle was broken, among other injuries, but she is... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/14/2007, comments (4)

Literally Born for Osteoporosis.... Warning Long Post

My quest for destiny with Osteoporosis started when I was born. My mother could not breast feed me and then it became known that I was allergic to all dairy products.... During the 70's and 80's doctors did not put kids on extra calcium supplementation. My mother was not good about giving vitamins.... So, I grew up with a calcium... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/09/2007, comments (0)

When It Comes to Bone Density Screen, Are Men Worth It?

That is essentially the question investigated in the Aug. 8 issue of JAMA, which evaluates whether it is cost-effective for men to receive bone densitometry screenings and possibly take medication. (Currently women 65 and older are recommended to undergo such scans and many physicians prescribe drugs such as bisphosphonates for women found to have... Read more Chevron

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