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people in agony,

I have been reading stories about people living with osteoporosis on one of the ros websites and that they are in so much pain and that they can't even move...

I have been reading stories about people living with osteoporosis on one of the ...

•20 days ago

Is drinking milk bad for osteoporosis?

I've just heard Heather Mills on TV make this statement! I am shocked to say the least. I always have a large bowl of cereal in the evening and go to bed on...

I've just heard Heather Mills on TV make this statement! I am shocked to say the...

•8 days ago

Recently diagnosed and have questions

I'm 41 and went for a DEXA scan in January due to a family history of osteoporosis. I have mild scoliosis in my thoracic spine. The results came back as having...

I'm 41 and went for a DEXA scan in January due to a family history of osteoporos...

•14 days ago

walking and spine

I have been watching a margaret Martin video which she says walking and stair climbing stops at the hips and does nothing for the lumbar spine,

I have been watching a margaret Martin video which she says walking and stair cl...

•22 days ago

Teriparatide

I finally decided to stop the daily injections, even if just for a drug-holiday. so last night no injection. The relief was instant. I had more strength to go...

I finally decided to stop the daily injections, even if just for a drug-holiday....

Teriparatide2024

•7 days ago

Best Vit K2 Supplement UK, Anyone?

Hi all, I have osteoporosis but no fractures. Consultant says my spine is not bad on my latest MRI. I'm 66. However, he wants me to take Risedronate 35mg...

Hi all, I have osteoporosis but no fractures. Consultant says my spine is not ba...

•10 days ago

Does this make sense to anyone?

I have 6 or 7 spinal fractures, all lumbar and T 12. I have chronic pain once I have been upright for a few hours. This includes pain up the left side of my...

I have 6 or 7 spinal fractures, all lumbar and T 12. I have chronic pain once I ...

•1 month ago

Are bones more important than teeth?

A year after stopping AA my GP has persuaded me to go back on it again. He says my bones are more important than my teeth. Three more fractures since I last...

A year after stopping AA my GP has persuaded me to go back on it again. He says...

•22 days ago

I'd like peoples experiences of gabapentin please

5 spinal fractures, a cyst on the lower spine and blood cancer. Hospital asked my GP to discuss stronger pain relief. He changed my pain patches to fentanyl......

5 spinal fractures, a cyst on the lower spine and blood cancer. Hospital asked m...

•26 days ago

vertebroplasty

I have been to see my gp and have been advised to have a vertebroplasty where cement is injected into a injured bone,bit of a shock never heard of this, has...

I have been to see my gp and have been advised to have a vertebroplasty where c...

•10 days ago

dowagers-hump

is there exercises that can stop dowagers-hump I am getting a bit of a hump

is there exercises that can stop dowagers-hump I am getting a bit of a hump

•11 days ago

protein and supplement drinks - suggestions? (edit: anything that helps with weight gain!)

(edit: what helps with weight gain? food /drinks / anything!) for weight gain / maintenance and nutrition, what drinks do you take? the ones on the market...

(edit: what helps with weight gain? food /drinks / anything!) for weight gain /...

•11 days ago

scan or not? if the scores are improved, great!; if the scores are not improved, what gets done differently?

i dunno but i don't see the point in (Mum) getting another scan, due in a few months, scheduled every 2 years. maybe someone can set me straight. if Mum gets...

i dunno but i don't see the point in (Mum) getting another scan, due in a few mo...

•23 hours ago

Lost height

Hello 2 years ago I had to have a shoulder replacement after I had a fall and broke it and it has never really healed and I've been left with chronic pain,...

Hello 2 years ago I had to have a shoulder replacement after I had a fall and br...

•1 month ago

missed you guys. prolia new boxed warning for kidneys jan 2024

i miss you guys, needed a rest from the boards plus looking after my Mum, and i have exhaustion illness. i'm aghast at the lack of medical knowledge on these...

i miss you guys, needed a rest from the boards plus looking after my Mum, and i ...

•21 days ago

Good news - alendronic acid

Hi, I thought I would share some good news. Three years ago I was diagnosed with osteoporosis and started on alendronic acid with dome reluctance. After a...

Hi, I thought I would share some good news. Three years ago I was diagnosed with...

•15 days ago

Stoma with Denosumab osteoporosis medication

Hi, I am posting the same thing in the osteoporosis forum and the stoma forum at the suggestion of my friend. My mum has had a stoma for over 50 years and is...

Hi, I am posting the same thing in the osteoporosis forum and the stoma forum a...

•25 days ago

are bisphosphonates not suitable for certain osteoporosis patients?

or was my Mum's specialist a lazy useless ignorant git? i am trying to see what has happened. the doctors are spouting that Mum delayed treatment for many...

or was my Mum's specialist a lazy useless ignorant git? i am trying to see what ...

•10 days ago

no to prolia

after reading a lot of the videos regarding prolia I will not be taking it,it is taking me a lot of time wether to have my second reclast infusion on the 25th...

after reading a lot of the videos regarding prolia I will not be taking it,it is...

•16 days ago

Teriparatide

is there anyone out there who has stopped the 18 month Teriparatide treatment halfway through? Or even after a few months? I am really struggling with the...

is there anyone out there who has stopped the 18 month Teriparatide treatment h...

Teriparatide2024

•9 days ago

starting Romosozumab soon

I am new to this forum and have just been reading the wealth of information about osteoporosis.. Thank god for what a wonderful group I can learn from. T12...

I am new to this forum and have just been reading the wealth of information abou...

•5 days ago

car back support

I was supposed to go out yesterday with my sister in her car,but the last time I went was going over speed bumps and pot holes was terrible, can someone please...

I was supposed to go out yesterday with my sister in her car,but the last time I...

•17 days ago

SOS From Across The Pond

How does this read? I'm reaching out on a couple of message boards where old folks suffer with advanced osteoporosis: "I'm in bad shape, can’t stand erect,...

How does this read? I'm reaching out on a couple of message boards where old fol...

•14 days ago

What to do when denosumab course ends?

I have been on denosumab injections since July 2019, so the injection that I am to have next month will probably be my last. During this time I have not had a...

I have been on denosumab injections since July 2019, so the injection that I am ...

•1 month ago

Aledronic Acid

I have been on a weekly 70 mg Aledronic Acid for just over 3 years. Due to - 4 of the spine, I need to continue with this medication. However, I am getting...

I have been on a weekly 70 mg Aledronic Acid for just over 3 years. Due to - 4 o...

•1 month ago

Hi everyone

Hi I have osteoporosis, diagnosed 2 years ago and take allendronic acid . I also have spinal issues and joint issues with oa and now a possible connective...

Hi I have osteoporosis, diagnosed 2 years ago and take allendronic acid . I al...

•2 days ago

blood test for reclast infusion

I have just been for my blood test prior to my second infusion, after my first one I ended up in a/e at 4am in the morning peeing blood I am dreading...

I have just been for my blood test prior to my second infusion, after my first o...

•9 days ago

low impact exercises

I was looking at the ros video regarding low impact exercises, there were 3 heel drops, marching on the spot ,and raising up and down, all on a firm surface,...

I was looking at the ros video regarding low impact exercises, there were 3 heel...

•17 days ago

walking with weights

will walking with weights when I go for my daily walk with severe osteoporosis be any good.

will walking with weights when I go for my daily walk with severe osteoporosis b...

•14 days ago

body squats for severe osteoporosis

are body squats ok for severe osteoporosis to strengthen the spine.

are body squats ok for severe osteoporosis to strengthen the spine.

•24 days ago

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