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Is Osteoporosis reversible in post menopausal women?

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jul 12, 2023 | Replies (92)
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That's true and a lot of the formulas have that but this is a tiny amount and neither my endocrinologist or orthopedic guy think it's an issue. As with anything with bone health I hope they're right.

I also hope that science comes up with some better drugs for osteoporosis than they currently have on the market. I even wonder if they're doing bone scans young enough because I suspect a lot of girls are losing bone density early in part because of extreme dieting and erratic food habits. I wish there were PSAs geared to teens about osteoporosis. The other thing that bothers me about osteoporosis is that 67% of American women tested have osteoporosis. That means the remaining 33% are men and I have yet to have any of my male friends' doctors suggest a DEXA scan. I'm not certain why that's so because it's not as if we don't see older men who've lost height as they aged or developed back curvature and other issues or bone fragility.

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pami | @pami | Feb 2, 2023

You have a good point. There needs to be more education on DEXA scans, eating habits and exercise for both men and women.

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JK | @contentandwell | Feb 4, 2023

@callalloo One of the books I have read about Osteoporosis has said that we start losing bone at around age 40 so I think a baseline DEXA should be done then. My daughter is 40 now so I bought the book for her too and I hope she heeds the advice in it.

I agree about the current crop of drugs available for osteoporosis. I am in a quandary now over what I should take. I was on Tymlos and had excellent gains from it but now I need to go on something else to maintain those gains. Reclast was planned but my transplant team is concerned about that because my immunosuppressants are affecting my kidneys a bit and Reclast will exacerbate that. Reclast has its side effects the other options all seem worse to me. I cannot use an oral medication due to having Barrett's Esophagus. I saw my endocrinologist on Wednesday and she hoping my transplant team will approve a half dose of Reclast.

I don't know why men's doctors do not suggest DXAs but men's bones are generally more substantial than women's so men are less prone to osteoporosis. Maybe the number of men who have osteoporosis is not significant enough for doctors to suggest DXAs so they only suggest it if the man is small-boned or has fractured a bone.
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