Re: MENOPAUSE: severe osteoporosis T score of - 5.7
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 2 May 2008 21:06:33 -0500 (CDT)
Char
Be very careful...Dr. von Almen
At Fri, 2 May 2008, char wrote:
>
>I am 60 yrs old and had a total hysterectomy 7 years ago without any
>HRT. My mother has osteoporosis and my 4 younger sisters were all
>diagnosed with osteopenia when it was determined that I have
>osteoporosis. I was diagnosed with osteoporosis 15 months ago when I
>fractured my t-12. It was 100% collapsed and I had a khyoplasty and was
>started on Fosomax D 70 mg and calcium 1500mg per day. 3 months after
>my surgery I fractured T-11 and in another 3 months T-10. Both of these
>were small fractures and the neurosurgeon did not recommend surgery
>unless they got worse and more painful. I began a water exercise class
>4 months post op with a lower body weight bearing program. For the past
>3 months I have been doing 1 hr of lower body, 1 hr water aerobics with
>5lb ankle weights and 30 min walking 3-5 times per week. I have lost 30
>lbs and am continuing to lose. I currently weigh 220 and am 5'9 ( down
>from 5'10). I was a smoker of 1 pkg /week for many years. I currently
>smoke 1 / day or less.
>My first bone density was -1.5 in my hip and -2.0 in my spine 15 months
>ago. Last week I has -5.7 in my spine with a dx of severe osteoporosis.
>I am being sent to a specialist but my appointment is not for 6 weeks.
>My Dr. recommended I discontinue and wrist weights and activities that
>would stress my upper back such as lifting bending and lifting etc. I
>have concerns about fractures occurring without my doing anything. My
>original fractures occurred with sneezing. Is there anything more I
>should do until I can see the osteoporosis specialist?
>Thankyou
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