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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
I am 81 and took one Prolia injection and decided against anything further because of side effects. I asked about the odds, and the doctor didn't have an answer. Last week I ran across a statistic: for someone with osteoporosis, the odds of getting a life-threatening fracture is 26%; the odds of getting a less serious fracture is 62%. I've accepted the odds. I continue to do the things that are good for my bones and take extra care with risky behavior, such as climbing ladders, going up and down stairs, etc. I recently read that Tai Chi is excellent for improving balance, which reduces chance for a fall. I plan to begin that soon. At my age, I am at risk for any number of ailments or accidents. A dietitian at my local hospital called my attention to research that stated calcium supplements can cause clogged arteries. I discovered the diet I adopted several years ago for building immunity gives me as much calcium as I need. I've done everything I can about my osteoporosis, so I just set that worry aside and select another worry from my menu of old-lady worries. And I keep a gratitude journal to remind me of everything that's right in my world.
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I recently was given the dx of osteoporosis. I'm not keen to take the meds for it and am trying diet and weight bearing exercise.
I’m 67 years old and I’ve decided to do the same. My body is very sensitive to drugs so I am
taking all precautions to keep from falling or stressing or twisting my back and bones and getting all my calcium from food. Walking and smooth slow stretches and carefully avoiding falls are my best defense. My life and times are in God’s hands and I’ll live being grateful for each beautiful day I’m given. Love and God bless you all!
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The odds are alarming but they include people who might have comorbitities that exacerbate a fall risk as well that contribute to the statistics. I don't mean to downplay them but to reassure people that there is an inherent systemic flaw in med stats, . All medical statistics are tricky because, when looking at humans, it's impossible to create a data pool of perfect copies and just isolate one tiny variable and focus solely on it. That's hopeful because it stresses how anything we can do to improve balance skills and an otherwise stronger body pays off in keeping us on the better-than-average outlier end of the statistical charts too.