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Has Anyone Treated Their Osteoporosis With Supplements Only, No Rx Drugs? I Am Using Calcium Citrate, Some Exercise And Dairy.

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Is Coffee Ok Or Not?

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Radium Springs, NM

I have been reading and the studies seem to have mixed reviews on drinking coffee (caffeine). I love my coffee and have cut back, not just on the amount but am now doing half-caff half decaff. Thoughts?

A MyOsteoTeam Member

Deborah K although I love hot tea, especially green tea I cannot drink it as it really upsets my stomach especially in the morning

June 23, 2021

What Exercise To Do With Bad Arthritis, With Two Hip Replacements, Need Two Knees Done And Very Bad Spinal Stenosis, With Awful Pain

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A MyOsteoTeam Member

Does calci D and alendronic acid 70mg help and what does it do thank you.

May 31, 2021

I Am Considering Prolia...is Anyone Taking This..if So, Any Severe Side Effects?

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A MyOsteoTeam Member

No reaction at all and have had 2 shots

June 21, 2021

About Osteo/arthritis

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Lowestoft Suffolk UK

I have this, and since pandemic has got so much worse, trying to get injection to help the pain in my groin, on painkillers, but they make you sleepy and constipated, doctors don't seem to want to help really anymore
I don't know I live alone so have to be
active to do things for myself, had a mri scan had xray had another xray now waiting again for another mri scan, doctor blaming my weight, because I didn't go out as clinicly venerable so put weight, so I'm the one ine the wrong, don't make… read more

A MyOsteoTeam Member

Yes, but cannot go yo them, no more through covid they send you excersises through post and that's it, don't really help much, cannot see a doctor face to face have always book appt, since the virus… read more

May 4, 2021

Rib Popping

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Birkenhead, UK

I do feel a bit silly asking this but I am hoping someone on here will have experienced the same thing. Today while bathing the dog I overstretched and felt my lower rib “pop”. Now 6 hours later I’m in a lot of pain with it. This has also happed once before when I leaned over to put something into my supermarket trolly and the same popping sound. The pain lasted for weeks and felt similar to when I had badly bruised ribs years ago. My question is, is this something related to my… read more

A MyOsteoTeam Member

I have had this the immediate pain is awful. I have suffered this so many times, when someone has just given me a bear hug and when I have caught my ribcage climbing down from something. My GP… read more

December 29, 2021

Neck Pain Due To Fractures

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England, AR

I have had neck pain for 18mt I paid for Aqua puncture which didn’t help ,doctor sent for MRI scan were they diagnosed fractures of the neck,but there just said it could be due to osteoporosis, had blood test done which showed border line osteoporosis,no treatment was surgested is there anything I can do myself to help situation thanking you Jenny allen

A MyOsteoTeam Member

I had awful neck pain for a year and a half before a doctor did an exray and found arthritis. I was very discouraged with these drs. I went to several and they just schrugged their shoulders and… read more

April 29, 2021

Re Success Of Forteo

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Noosa Heads QLD Australia

I have received been prescribed Forteo injections because of a significant drop in my recent DEXA Scan and would like to get feedback/experience from others about the efficacy of this drug versus Aclasta?

A MyOsteoTeam Member

Carol, I wish you all the best with your treatment! It’s wonderful that your health care provides some free meds for you. How long did you take the Forteo injections without seeing improvement?

April 19, 2021

Hi All, Has Anyone Having Osteoporosis, Had A Knee Replacement ? And How Was The Outcome ??

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Pittsburgh, PA
A MyOsteoTeam Member

Hi Nholbr,
Thankyou for responding.
I wish you continued health.

PattyR

March 29, 2021

Success With AlgaeCal?

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Melbourne Victoria Australia

I’ve been diagnosed with osteoporosis and have just started taking AlgaeCal and wondered if anyone had success with this?

A MyOsteoTeam Member

Where I. Canada?

May 23, 2021

I Was Recently Diagnosed With Osteoporosis In My Lower Back. I’m Not Sure What I Am Dealing With Yet.

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Tallahassee, FL

I am looking for a specialist and I am not sure what kind to choose.

A MyOsteoTeam Member

Thank you

March 24, 2021
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