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Does reducing dosage of steroids help recover from low bone density?

Posted by rogerscott8562 @rogerscott8562, Jan 13 11:48pm

Many years of steroids may have caused my low bone density. I am an 80 year old male in pretty good heath. The steroids are for treating lung diseases. What treatments work best? I increased my dosage of Calcium citrate with Vitamin D3 from 1 tablet to 3 tablets per day. I will start alendronate on Tuesday. My diagnosis was early this week. Weight training?

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rogerscott8562 | @rogerscott8562 | Feb 3 11:08pm
In reply to @rogerscott8562 "Thanks for the tips. I like to walk, bike and hike. My goal is 7000 steps..." + (show)
@rogerscott8562

Thanks for the tips. I like to walk, bike and hike. My goal is 7000 steps per day. I probably average over 5000. Reading about 3% improvements depresses me. If steroids caused my bone density loss, perhaps I can approach normal by ingesting more calcium and cutting steroids by 75%. I also use 9 pound dumb bells.

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I found it difficult to get simple information. I was confused by people celebrating 3% gains. After much searching I found out that -2.5 T score means 25% bone density less than normal. Even McCormick's book did not make that clear. So 3% gain means 22% more to go, not 97%. Assuming 3% annual gain is realistic I will be normal in 5 to 8 years; and then I can be normal for 12 years, assuming nothing else comes along. I am almost 81.

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rogerscott8562 | @rogerscott8562 | Feb 3 11:19pm
In reply to @tetris "@rogerscott8562 There’s a free online osteoporosis and bone summit starting today that you might find helpful...." + (show)
@tetris

@rogerscott8562 There’s a free online osteoporosis and bone summit starting today that you might find helpful. I found it beneficial when it was last year, when I had just found out I had osteoporosis. Registration is at https://morebonehealth.byhealthmeans.com/
Also, “Great Bones” is an excellent reference book on osteoporosis. Author is Keith McCormick. You can find it at Amazon, library, or osteonaturals.com

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I finally received Great Bones yesterday. that with guidance from other sources on what exercises and poses to avoid and how to exercise without hurting the spine, I am writing my 6 year plan.

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