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Pam Flores

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posted 10/01/2008, comments (0)

I'm Thinking About Taking Reclast, How Do I Make an Informed Decision?

How do you make an informed decision about taking Reclast? Reclast History and Evidence Novartis received FDA approval for Reclast (zoledronic acid) in August 2007, for the treatment of post-menopausal osteoporosis, with an initial FDA approval in 2001 for Paget's disease. "The FDA decision is based on safety and efficacy... Read more Chevron

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kare3n

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posted 09/13/2008, comment (1)

Forteo complications?

I am 59 and suffered for about 12 years from osteoporosis. I also suffer from Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) and have for 20 years. This condition seems to increase the early onset of osteoporosis. I took fosomax, boniva and then went to the boniva injection for a very brief period of time. I went on Forteo in Dec/2007 and have taken it... Read more Chevron

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PJ Hamel

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posted 08/29/2008, comments (6)

"I Don't Get What The Doctor Told Me..." The Vocabulary Of Osteoporosis

Lately, as a new osteopenia patient, I find myself drowning in a sea of unfamiliar words. Osteoporosis I’d heard of. But osteopenia… huh? I realize T-score has nothing to do with little kids hitting baseballs off a tee. And bisphosphates, despite vague memories of my grandma trying to doctor me, have nothing to do with a stomachache... Read more Chevron

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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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Neil Gonter, MD

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posted 05/22/2008, comments (0)

Should I Be Treated for Osteoporosis or Osteopenia?

Reader's Question 1: I am 60 years old and recently went for a chest x-ray. While the lung fields were clear, the radiologist discovered a vertebral fracture. I don't remember this happening and I have no back pain. I went for a bone density and my T score of my spine was -1.0. Should I be treated? Reader's... Read more Chevron

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