Re: MENOPAUSE: severe osteoporosis T score of - 5.7
From: Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 3 May 2008 07:16:43 -0500 (CDT)
Message posted on Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb behalf by: Hope Waltman,
Fibroid and Women’s Health Forum Moderator
You might consider adding small amount of Estrogen to you regimen.
Estrogen
alone has been determined to be safe.(after Hysterectomy).Water exercise
and
weights should be helpful if done slowly. You need an endocrine
evaluation
of your Blood Calcium and Parathyroid function.
Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb
New York Downtown Hospital, http://www.nohysterectomy.com
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relationship. This information is not intended to supplant
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choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
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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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