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Age For Dexa Scans And Recommendations For Calcium As We Age

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Glenwood Springs, CO

I’m pretty young for having osteoporosis. Diagnosed at 49 with no known reasons to be concerned. Dexa scans aren’t usually recommended until a later age. The only reason I found out was I had a broken bone and a scan was recommended. Calcium was probably not a focus for me as I got older so I’m wondering if that had something to do with it. What I want to know is why are Dexa scans not recommended until later and why is calcium not a bigger concern for doctors as we age? Maybe this could have… read more

August 27, 2023
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I was 46 when I got diagnosed with osteoporosis plus COPD I had asthma from birth.

August 31, 2023

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