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Fracture Risk Assessment

Posted by jenniferhope58 @jenniferhope58, Feb 14 9:12am

According to new guidelines in Canada, if your fracture risk is less than 15% there is no need to go on medication. If you are moderate risk, 15 to 20% medication may be required upon consultation with your doctor. Above 20% medication is required. When I was diagnosed, my fracture risk was 14% and I was offered Actonel which I did not go on (I was a little concerned about the risk). I'm relieved that after a year my fracture risk reduced to 11% by starting resistance exercise and taking low-dose strontium, vitamin D, vitamin K, and melatonin.

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babs10 | @babs10 | Feb 17 9:39am
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@matilda1993

Interesting! I just used the Frax link above to calculate my risk. It doesn’t ask for spine T-score. Mine is bad! But using my hip score, even with checking the glucocorticoid box (I took some prednisone last year) my risk was only about 5% fracture.

I want to get a spine X-ray to make sure I’ve had no silent compression fractures. I’m doing regular osteoporosis exercises now including resistance bands and will add weights when my body is ready. I’m trying to eat right, but my diet has always been pretty good and I was taking all the suggested supplements prior to my most recent Dexa. I’m working on reducing stress which is the hardest risk to control. I’m hoping I can stay fracture free without the scary meds.

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I watched a YouTube video last night - Marc Wein, MD, PhD an endocrinologist from Harvard, and he said that, unfortunately, the lowest score regardless of where it is, can impact the whole skeletal structure. I was surprised by that - my situation is similar to yours but my risk is greater.

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jenniferhope58 | @jenniferhope58 | Feb 17 9:48am

My t-score reduced from -2.8 to -2.3 in one year from resistance training. It's amazing

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babs10 | @babs10 | Feb 17 9:51am
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@jenniferhope58

My t-score reduced from -2.8 to -2.3 in one year from resistance training. It's amazing

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That IS amazing. Good work! Did you follow any particular exercise plan that you can recommend?

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babs10 | @babs10 | Feb 17 9:53am
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@jenniferhope58

My doctor immediately wanted to put me on a bisphosphonate. I did my own research, found osteoporosis Canada, and joined their support group. Their information has been so valuable.

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I looked at their support group and it seems like you have to be from Canada to join. Is that true, do you know?

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jenniferhope58 | @jenniferhope58 | Feb 17 10:02am
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@babs10

That IS amazing. Good work! Did you follow any particular exercise plan that you can recommend?

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Look into the Onero plan from the bone clinic in Australia

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jenniferhope58 | @jenniferhope58 | Feb 17 10:03am
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@babs10

I looked at their support group and it seems like you have to be from Canada to join. Is that true, do you know?

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I have no idea! I'm a Canadian so there was no issue for me.

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babs10 | @babs10 | Feb 17 10:22am
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@jenniferhope58

I have no idea! I'm a Canadian so there was no issue for me.

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LOL - that explains it. I think you DO have to be Canadian. 🙂 Thanks.

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babs10 | @babs10 | Feb 17 10:23am
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@jenniferhope58

Look into the Onero plan from the bone clinic in Australia

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For anyone interested, I found the online link to Onero but I can't post it b/c I'm still too new to this forum.

Go to: htt ps://onero.online/

** Eliminate the space between the "t" and the "p" and you'll be good to go. **

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jenniferhope58 | @jenniferhope58 | Feb 17 11:13am
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@babs10

For anyone interested, I found the online link to Onero but I can't post it b/c I'm still too new to this forum.

Go to: htt ps://onero.online/

** Eliminate the space between the "t" and the "p" and you'll be good to go. **

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Yes- I did the online program.

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babs10 | @babs10 | Feb 17 11:27am

How long did you do it / have you done it? I just did my assessment. I'm so excited to have at home access. Thanks again.

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