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Muscular skeletal disorder. How to live with this?

Chronic Pain | Last Active: Nov 25 2:55pm | Replies (26)
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@sunny65

Thank you for your reply. Everything was just fine with me 6 months ago. I lost 20 pounds in a very short time. I was skinny before. I thought this happened because I recently found out that I have a severe osteoporosis and have a few spinal fractures and I thought that osteoporosis medication contributed a lot of pain as a side effect . I was very active before and I am in mid sixties. I been going to various doctors and nobody can explain why I suddenly got this debilitating pain all over my back. I am still able to walk but becoming harder and harder. Finally doctor who I been seeing for the last 3 months started taking about some muscle skeletal disorder. Without offering any solutions. I am going to seek a second opinion.

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sarahsarai | @sarahsarai | Nov 10 4:03pm

Have had diagnostic MRI that produces digital disc of MRI results and radiologist text reports to learn what's going on plhysically inside my body.

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heyjoe415 | @heyjoe415 | Nov 17 8:31am

I'm so sorry that you're experiencing this pain Sunny. I'd certainly find another Dr, and ideally get an MRI of your spine to see what's going on.

You said you are in your mid 60s and were very active before taking medicine to treat osteoporosis. Seems like statins cause muscle problems in about 20% of patients. Not sure if the osteoporosis meds have the same effect.

It's strange that this developed so quickly. It may be arthritis somewhere in your spine, but the effects of that usually result in sciatica, causing pain in the back of the legs.

Please let us know what your new Dr has to say. In the meantime, all the best to you.

Joe

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