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Osteopetrosis (dense bones): Anyone know about this?
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Dec 21, 2019 | Replies (7)Comment receiving replies
@ryman
Hi
Sorry to hear about this. I saw a tv documentary last year about osteopetrosis or hard bones and Pagets disease (something different) but it was all about it being in children due to an inherited gene. I didn’t know it could occur in adults. Was it diagnosed after a dexascan and do you have any symptoms? Please let us know what the doctor says. I would consider another scan at the same facility and ask if there are any other determining tests like a blood test.
I would like to know what can be done besides the usual drug and lifestyle treatments for osteoporosis.
FL Mary
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Well, my doctor told me this was entered by mistake. Yeah! But it does happen to adults. It seems to be a gene thing. One of sisters was once told she had Pagets but I don’t think she did. I know my osteoporosis is very bad. I can’t take the usual meds so I am only taking calcium and Vitamin D.