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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jun 4 11:47pm | Replies (90)Comment receiving replies
What is/qualifies as "late stage osteoporosis" and how does that compare to the DEXA scan T score?
I didn't have "late stage osteoporosis" written on my DEXA scan report. But the T score was -2.5 for vertebrae, -2.7 for left hip and -2.8 for right hip. I am in my 60s and was just recently diagnosed.
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@healthmatters I have never seen the term "late stage osteoporosis" which sounds perilously close to "end stage"!
But regardless, your DEXA scores, according to what I have been told by doctors, are not severe. One expert, McCormick, draws the line at -3.3. I personally started to pursue bone building meds at -3.0. Your spine in borderline.
Your scores are in a kind of murky intermediate stage and I am wondering what your doctors are recommending. It might be possible to get a bone quality (trabecular score) test.
It also matters whether you have secondary causes to treat (like parathyroid issues or steroid use), whether you have had fractures, and how your balance is. Hoping you have a good provider to assess everything.