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Beware of sudden osteoporosis
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09-16-2009, 04:32 AM
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Beware of sudden osteoporosis
Hi. I am having more pain so I had my 3rd bone density scan. This one, however, revealed osteoporosis in the hip but I do not think in the spine. The deal is that a sudden change can be an indicator of several diseases (or none, e.g. if one took lotsa prednisone) - some benign to downright sinister e.g. multiple myeloma. So if this happens, let your PCP refer you to a hematologist/oncologist.
Best, Allan 
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09-16-2009, 05:48 PM
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Allan,
Not great news. Are you undergoing tests or??? Hope all turns out well and please keep us posted. My best to you, Dale
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3 level Prodisc adr S1-L3, Oct 12, 2005 Dr. B in Bogen, Germany Severe nerve damage in left leg, still working on it
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09-16-2009, 09:03 PM
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Hi. I had a bone density test ~ 5, then 2 years ago. I am undergoing tests now and it's my hope that being on steroids in the hospital/outside it for ~ 1.5 months might have done it. There was hardly any change and a surgeon said to bag the test when I want surgery as they were consistently OK. Thx for your well-wishes.
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09-17-2009, 05:48 PM
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re my osteoporosis
As you know I had it first dx'ed in hips then later in lumbar spine. I think being female, menopausal (post now) w/withdrawl of estrogen that probably was the major factor however I have a family history (mother, father, brother, self) with osteoporosis.
Hope your spine stays fine (at least osteoporosis wise) and you can move on to the next step whatever that will be.
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09-20-2009, 10:55 AM
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Men have estrogen too, right? I wonder if this contributes to osteoporisis.
Well, at minimum, I have MGUS unless the first blood reading was wrong. I'd really like a full-body MRI to determine my status; this would check into my sometimes horrible hip pain (worse than back), determine the extent of osteoporosis and bone damage, and how my back's doing. Unfortunately, this is a merely 3 hour MRI test and I cannot imagine the price. So I'm trying to see if the City of Hope would accept my insurance in full or somewhere in India.  Most definitely I need the door open to fusion as I need to work and won't be able to if munching Oxycontin, etc. Glad your autofusion helps you M. Chow, Allan
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