| Beach Runner 2004-08-07, 10:20 pm |
| I suggest like to do to everyone, get and read the Bone Density Diet
by George Kessler. Than you'll be well informed.
You need to see an endocrinologist. Then they will help decide on a
options. I believe guidelines for fortero are -4.5
First thing, eliminate soda from your diet, it has phosphoric acid which
leaches calcium from your bones. Look for natural sources of calcium,
like collard greens.
Usually the first drug of choice is Fosamax. I made great improvements
under it.
It is controllable and you're lucky they caught it so early. You may not
seem lucky but you can recover from what you have. Broken spines and
hips later in life are much more serious.
Consider yourself lucky.
Bob
Ronco wrote:
> Hello
>
> I'm new to the group, having just been diagnosed with osteoporosis.
> I'm a 47 year old male who makes his living in the building trades.
> Recently I broke my wrists while working, under highly abnormal
> circumstances. Well, one thing led to another and my dexa scan
> average score was -2.85 The doctors still don't know what is causing
> my condition but they say it's serious. The MD I'm seeing actually
> says he's never seen anyone my age so advanced before. I still have
> some tests to be done (osteo-marker, etc) before they can start me on
> anything, but the doctor is talking about starting me on Forteo. Are
> there any other young men out there with this illness that I can chat
> with? I'm really scared, and I have to somehow keep working in spite
> of what is going on with me. I'd like some company, advice, etc.
>
> Scared and lonely
>
> -ronco
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