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How do you halt the progress of osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Dec 15, 2023 | Replies (148)Comment receiving replies
@migizi I’m not quite sure who I’m responding to here but I have osteoporosis and arthritis. I find it very interesting that xrays did not discover arthritis, which makes me think what would an MRI show with mine. Anyway, I have had osteoporosis since my mid 40’s. I am presently 66; 5’2”; and 95 lbs (unintentional loss over the past year). I am presently taking Prolia injections with no side effects. I walk most days and do PT home exercises but do admit I probably sit a bit too much (other health issues challenge me-chronic, not life threatening). My DEXA scores have improved (can’t remember exact numbers) steadily but your experiences with other ps you know have been very scary. The fears you shared I can identify with. I spend some time each day “in the moment” particularly when on my walks and I try to remember to state one thing I am grateful for no matter how insignificant it may seem to someone else. For example, on today’s walk, I was bombarded by a bonanza of dragon flies. They were beautiful, newly hatched, and ready to eat the mosquito population❤️ Take care.
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My xray in 2017 and 2020 showed no arthritis and then right after 2020 xray the next day I had MRI and it was then doctor said yes there is a moderate arthritis on my right hip and mild case on the left hip. So I guess unless it is very severe xay won't show.
How long have you been on Prolia? Did you try other osteo medicine before Prolia? I did 6-7 years of Actonel but though it helped all numbers to be the same or better since 14 years ago it did not help with the femur neck. Though I found out about my osteo problem in 2006 and femur neck was -3.3 then , now it is -3.7 and my doctor said Actonel doesn't help femur neck and I need to have Prolia. He did say that with Porlia i can except to improve .1 each year so this means after 10 years my number would be -2.7 and that is given if it does work and that I do not have side effects..
As I told Mary, I am currently back on Actonel and do squats and exercise everyday. I also put a heating pad on my hip bone to bring blood circulation there since there are only 2 very tiny blood veins going into that area so I decided to help the medicine to get into femur neck and I will soak in hot tub every week as well.
You said you had osteo when you were in mid 40's. I think I am in the same boat because when I was 55 the number was -3.3 so that means in my 40s I was most likely in trouble already.
Thanks for sharing 'positive thinking' about life.