Has anyone had their doctor actually explain their DEXA scores?

Posted by zelda7 @zelda7, Oct 5, 2025

While tbe T score compares density to a 30 year old for diagnostic reasons. theZ score compares scores within your age bracket. The NP really keeps pushing Prolia,
Affer doing some research, even though with a T score if for instance -2.8 (>2.5 = osteoperisis), a Z score of -0.5 is normal for a 72 year old. At least that was crom my own research. Although a diagnosis is helpful in thinking about treatment I find it off putting that this is not further explained. This was a very stressful diagnosis, especially with doctors pushing Prolia and other medications that can have horrible side effects. So my journey now includes breathing a sigh of relief just knowing that in my case and others may realize that if their scores fall in the range of others in that age group, it is not the result of some abnormal factor but the natural result of aging. It gives me confidence and hope that through strength training, HRT, and supplimentation, there uz hope.

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@nycmusic which fish are you talking about?

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@jimmy05 someone posted about eating 2 cans of sardines daily for calcium, a lotta fish !

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