Osteoporosis quite severe if I started hrt now will it help . I am 74

Well that SI joint issue stinks. Can you swim or float in water? My friend had some sort of SI joint pain and doing that ultimately gave her a lot of relief. Physical therapy can't help? My merve extremities tingle and I have been given "nerve flossing" exercises. I am no doctor so I say this for encouragement, you may be able to do some exercises/ strength training at a very low level. I have had to dial back my weights due to bursitis but I still use resistance bands and low weights like one or two pounds. I do push ups with a heavy band around my trunk to support most of my body weight. This is to say, if you can find the right program, there may be ways to adapt exercise to your issues. Or maybe tai chi or yoga may help with the joint/nerve pain. As for walking, some people claim that using a weighted vest helps to build bone strength. If this is irritating chatter because you have explored everything umpteen times, my apologies! I do wish you well in figuring out how to best meet your challenges.

No problem at all baguette. I like to hear all advice. Yes I have always been a fitness fanatic so I do know every exercise in the book but it frustrates me now that I can’t do the things I want to. I will be going to a pool when the weather warms up here in England and do have an exercise mat at home with little hands weights and a band . Some days I do just a few plus a walk. I h r had no fractures yet but a dexa showed spine T score of ~ 3.7 with a - 4.7 at L3!! Hip was not bad at all- at -2.9. I am praying that BHRT. Might be ok when I get used to it but am scared to bend etc so it’s frightening.

I hope bhrt works for you. My doctor advised taking a bone building drug, but the insurance company said there was no proof that I needed an anabolic med. The insurance company said proof of need would include a suffering a fracture. I hope your NHS works better than our system!

Wait! Are you on regular Medicare? Do you have a supplemental?

yes to both, now. But not when I was originally diagnosed, I was on commercial insurance, and they rejected the scrip from my PCP. I don't know if Medicare would cover the anabolic drug now. Now I know I don't need the anabolic med, because I eventually found out the DEXA scan was inaccurate, I never pursued . the question with Medicare.

I am considering the ‘the Bone Coach program’ for osteoporosis. Cost is $25O which is steep price -It is online , does anyone have experience with this program?

I am 78 & crossed over to osteoporosis from osteopenia a year ago in one hip. I am not excited about taking Fosamax which has been recommended & am concerned about side effects.

Thx

How did you learn that your DEXA scan was inaccurate? And..
A)how long after the inaccurate scan did you find out?
B) what was the difference in measurements?
C) how long ago did this error take place?

Thanx for the information. I have suspicions about one of my past scans and have another upcoming in June.

They say it skews it or does this mean it works?

Interestingly bisphonates and prolia apparently can cause your bones density to increase but become brittle.

1. An orthopedist looked at the DEXA scan and said it was inaccurate. The lower lumbar vertebrae were rotated, and there was more than one standard deviation between low and high T scores. A difference of a few tenths apparently doesn't matter. I don't remember my scores off-hand.

2. I waited a year to see the orthopedist. I did a lot of reading and felt I was ok because again, I fell several times and nothing broke. I also came across information that raised concerns about DEXA accuracy. Also DEXA gives only a small piece of the puzzle. Dr. Susan Ott has some videos online you can find for her explanations.

3. It's been four years since the DEXA scan and I am still fine . The orthopedist uses the REMS ultrasound technology, and I will continue to use that instead of DEXA. If you want to continue to use DEXA you can research if there is a machine near you that offers the trabecular bone score software, which gives more info on bone quality. I think it costs extra, but it is more useful information. My orthopedist advised me to use only TBS equipped DEXA machines. There aren't any near me so I will continue with REMS. He says you cannot make errors with REMS as you can with DEXA. If the ultrasound can't get a good image it shows nothing for that area, whereas DEXA, if I understand it correctly, fills in the missing info on its own.

I was just diagnosed with osteoporosis last November and my Epidemiologist put me on Fosamax. So, I’ve been on it for 6 months and the only side effect I’ve had was a bit of fatigue my first 2 months. The fatigue is now nonexistent and I feel great. I have another appointment next month and a scan so I will see if the Fosamax is doing its job.
Good luck with your decision.