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Someone had mentioned to me, using the Frax calculator to give some info on my score.
I went to a Osteoporosis/Rheumatoid Dr for my dexa report. She didnt explain anything, other than I need to ake 1000mg of calcium a day and for my numbers I would be a great candidate for Fosamax.
I told her I needed to do some of my own research with meds and get back. There was no examination, no talk about my life in general.
I haven't even started started the calcium because I see there can be problems with those too.
Im up in the air on what to do ,going to be 57 in Nov and I dont want to take meds that will causes more problems in the end .

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@kris1130 Kris I'm 57 as well. I do not want to take any drugs either. I'm freaking out on what to do! I have my first visit with a rheumatologist on 11/12. I live in Chicago and I was told that this rheumatologist at Illinois bone and joint is fantastic. So I will go in November and hear what she has to say if she try's to push injections immediately I will seek a second and third opinion. Scary thing for me is I've just suffered my 2nd compression fracture of my thoracic spine 6 weeks ago..