Re: Osteoporosis question
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Aug 2002 15:45:44 -0500 (CDT)
Infusion for osteoporosis is a new bifosphonate sort of Fossamax, also
exist Calcytonin by nasal spray.
At Thu, 29 Aug 2002, Curious wrote:
>
>60 y o, obviously post menopausal, bone density reveals high risk for
>fracture group w/osteoporosis, Crohn's disease in remission, have never
>been on steroids except perhaps the 8 weeks I was hospitalized prior to
>and after bowel resection 24 years ago.
>
>I can't take calcium supplements, not even the 450mg in a one a day
>vitamin/mineral supplement w/o the bowel slowing down almost to a
>standstill and encountering constipation.
>
>At first visit w/a gyn (kids all delivered by GP) he expressed concern
>about the osteoporosis and not being able to take calcium w/o
>constipation and his reluctance to script Fossamax w/the Crohn's. He
>mentioned a once a year infusion of some kind, I assume calcium via IV
>for a 1/2 hour or so. Since I had been referred to him for what appears
>to be a simple cyst on the left ovary he said we could talk about the
>calcium/osteoporosis on another visit.
>
>Are you familiar w/this once a year infusion for osteoporosis? What is
>it called? I'd like to do a PubMed search about it.
--
Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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