STOP! Don't do this if you have osteoporosis

Posted by isabelle7 @isabelle7, Jul 7, 2024

I am starting this thread hoping people will post things they've done that they have regretted, for one reason or another, when suffering from osteoporosis.

I'm going to start the conversation with a list of things we've learned already, and we are newbies!

1. Lift objects heavier than recommended by your physician (for my husband, that means nothing heavier than 5 pounds right now, with 3 fractures).

2. Don't bend at the waist! He got a fracture bending to empty the dishwasher.

3. Be cautious when driving - avoid rough roads, bumps, and go very slow over speed bumps.

4. We had planned to go on a boating tour (on a commercial fishing boat) on the ocean. After seeing a boat rocking and bouncing over choppy water we decided not to go.

5. Do not slouch when sitting in a chair or couch. If you're going to rest for any period of time on a couch elevate your legs (per our physical therapist).

6. Do not try any exercises until you have cleared it with your doctor, especially before your doctor confirms your fracture is stable.)

Please add to the discussion. I think this could be useful to people, especially people new to this.

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Osteoporosis & Bone Health Support Group.

elfanucchi | @elfanucchi | Sep 10 8:20am

In reply to @mundy "Don’t take your osteoporosis diagnosis lightly. Do something about it EVERY day; exercise, educate and be..." + (show)

I will have my first Lumbar Fracture next week. Did they find any brain fluid on your test results. I have mixed feelings on this.

ldg001....Laurie | @ldg001 | Oct 23 3:45pm

In reply to @gravity3 "How long has it been since that dexa and when do uou have a other?" + (show)

@gravity3 Hi there, Hope all is well.....I had my dexa and it doesn't look good, everything declined and I'm at the point of osteoporosis again. So, I need to get working on this again. I don't remember the figures I posted before but here are some results ....
AP Spine Change from prior: -4.7%
Dual femur change from prior: -7.8%
Left femoral neck T-score -2.5
Right .................T-score -1.9
Left hip ...-1.4
right..........-0.8

gravity3 | @gravity3 | Oct 23 11:51pm

In reply to @ldg001 "@gravity3 Hi there, Hope all is well.....I had my dexa and it doesn't look good, everything..." + (show)

@ldg001

Thanks for this and sorry you had this decline.

ldg001....Laurie | @ldg001 | Oct 24 9:11am

In reply to @gravity3 "@ldg001 Thanks for this and sorry you had this decline." + (show)

@gravity3 thank you....I saw this coming, I knew it was not going to be good. I can do this like before, so I need to get back at it.
God bless, hugs

songfamily2025 | @songfamily2025 | Oct 24 12:29pm

In reply to @ldg001 "@gravity3 thank you....I saw this coming, I knew it was not going to be good. I..." + (show)

@ldg001

singingbones | @singingbones | Oct 24 6:08pm

In reply to @healthseeker77 "I don’t have anything to add to your list yet, but I appreciate the items that..." + (show)

@healthseeker77 - look for them at OsteoStrong locations. Search using Echolight & you'll find many here in southern CA. I went to one in Tustin but later discovered one in Brea. Again, many of the OsteoStrong locations will have a Rems scan scheduled during the month

ebtexas55 | @ebtexas55 | Oct 25 1:23am

In reply to @ldg001 "@gravity3 Hi there, Hope all is well.....I had my dexa and it doesn't look good, everything..." + (show)

@ldg001
Look up Dr. John Lee. Hes deceased but did remarkable work with osteoporosis.
IF youve had cancer, and are progesterone positive, you probably cant do this,
But if progesterone is not a factor for you, look up progesterone and yam cream for osteoporosis.
He had women patients whom he was treating that had their OS reversed.
They were estrogen dominant and he realized that yam or progesterone cream would offset it and greatly improved their OS.
Best to you.

missey | @missey | Oct 25 4:39pm

In reply to @csrb7007 "I’ve also read that taking magnesium later in the day, hours after taking calcium/D3/K2, aids in..." + (show)

@csrb7007 YES to what you posted!

sis1259 | @sis1259 | Oct 25 5:28pm

Be very careful when bending to feed pets or clean litter boxes...use support from something like a wall and bend at the knees (if you can.) If you currently have a spinal fracture, avoid doing these things if possible.