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Re: lupron & bone density test resultsFrom: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri Jan 12 12:19:02 2001
At Thu, 9 Sep 1999, Laurie wrote: > >I have had 3 shots of a 6 month course of lupron and went for a bone >density test earlier this week. I got my results from the radiologists >office (they hadn't sent them to my dr yet) and am wondering how to >interpret them. My 'hip' scores were normal but my 'spine' scores were >not. My T# on the spine was -1.38, which according to the radiologist >means that "bone mineral density in the spine is in the mild osteopenic >range." Can somebody give me some non-doctor spin on what that 'really' >means? I was going to call my gyn dr to tell him I had picked up the >results myself but I figured I'd get more info before I talked with him. >I decided NOT to get anymore shots- it's pretty clear to me that the >questionable pain relief is not worth the risk to my bones. Any >insights or info would be appreciated.
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