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Q: my mother-in-law has a t-score of -2.2 and a z-score of -1.1...the doctor said it's not plain osteoporosis but the beggining of the disease. is that true? can she fully recover, then? thanks
Hi Katie, welcome. A t-score of -2.2 falls in the osteopenia range. Here are the World Health Org's definition of t-scores.
Normal bone: Any score above -1.0
Osteopenia: Any score between -1.0 and -2.5
Osteoporosis: Any score below -2.5
With weight bearing exercise, calcium and d rich diet or supplements she may be able to raise her t-scores. Be sure she doesn't have any secondary cause of osteoporosis or is taking any medications that can cause bone loss.
Good luck...
Hi again, what type of meds are you referring to? I would check with her Dr. and see if whatever she was taking causes bone loss. You can also look at the 2 links above (blue text) and read the list of meds that cause bone loss and the secondary causes of it as well.
Good luck to you and your mom
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Dear Pam,
thanks so much for the answer. well, she did take medications, for bone pain...that she was complaining about for almost 2 years now... but it was nothing serious until now. now she does not have those pains anymore, but she has osteopenia...could those pills affect the bones in some way, causing -therefore- a loss in structure? i may have to be a little bit more careful and even search for some secondary cause, as you said. thanks so much again for the answer!