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STOP! Don't do this if you have osteoporosis
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I have osteoporosis, previously to taking Reclast it was "severe" after three years of Reclast infusions it improved somewhat. I had spine surgery in March for Stenosis which caused me to have throbbing calf muscles that prevent me from sleeping. A pain management dr gave me a Dospak of Methylprednisolone, 4 mg to tak for five days. I didn't take it because I thought it would have a negative impact on my Osteoporosis. The Dr said if I only take it once it won't be bad. I don't know if I should trust him or not. I am continually shrinking. I was 5'1 " twenty years ago, now I am only 4' 9 in. I don't want to keep getting shorter and shorter. No one I know has shrunk as much as I have. What do people think ?
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I recently had to take a Medrol Dose pack for a sinus infection with Augmentin. My osteoporosis dr. said it would not be a problem. She said, if necessary, up to 4 Medrol Dose packs can be taken in one year. Thankfully for me, I don't think I'll need more.
I have shrunk 4” in the last year. Three fractures last September and more late last October when I was feeling better and decided to get something out of the oven that slipped causing me to fall. Ugh!!! I so wish I had called my husband in from mowing to get it out. What is disheartening is how my innards have compacted. Also, I never thought I was a vain person but I am. I look terrible in my clothes because I’m so hunched over.
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@annie1 I have been told that a dose under 5mg for a relatively short period of time is fine. A dose pack usually starts at 60mg. Are you sure of the dose prescribed?
I have had severe osteoporosis as well and have shrunk as much as you! Has your doctor ever prescribed a bone builder like Tymlos, Forteo or Evenity? Do you have an endocrinologist?