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Difference in scores between DEXA and REMS
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Glad I found this support group. DEXA in 2023 REMS in 2024 and DEXA last week. Will see my endocrinologist soon at which time I will have to start meds. Guessing he won't trust the REMS?69 yrs, Severe Osteoporosis shown on DEXA spine/hips; getting worse every two years. REMS shows much improvement over DEXA and in Osteopenia range with good fragility score. Then recent DEXA spine worse than REMS, better than prior DEXA; still osteoporosis range. I don't know what to think? I have been working at it with exercise/strength training and calcium/D3. I plan to do another REMS this summer just for the heck of it.
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I had both scans recently. The results were odd. My overall spine average was identical in both, but the individual scores (L1, etc.) were wildly different. Somehow it all averaged out the same. The technician did tell me that people tend to do a little better with REMS. I honestly don't know what to think! I'll probably just stick to DEXA next year. REMS is so new, the doctors don't know anything about it.