You may want to check with your doctor, to decide if you should consider a change in your treatment program.
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If You're Taking A Proton Pump Inhibitor . . .
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It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Oh crap!! Doc told me I'd be on them for the rest of my life due to the Barrett's Esophagus. Last bone density I had showed improvement. Curious to see what the next will show. I believe I was OFF the PPI when I had my last one.
Love, Shirley
Love, Shirley
When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber"
-- Winston Churchill
-- Winston Churchill
Hi Shirley,
That isn't good news for you. I hope your next test shows improvement again.
You mentioned before that you do exercises to prevent osteoporosis. I stopped taking the Fosamax a couple of months ago and am looking for exercises. I have osteoporosis in my neck and back and osteopenia in my hip. Do you know where I can find some exercises?
Gloria
That isn't good news for you. I hope your next test shows improvement again.
You mentioned before that you do exercises to prevent osteoporosis. I stopped taking the Fosamax a couple of months ago and am looking for exercises. I have osteoporosis in my neck and back and osteopenia in my hip. Do you know where I can find some exercises?
Gloria
You never know what you can do until you have to do it.
Any weight bearing exercise is good. Walking is great for the feet, legs and hips, of course, and doing arm exercises with weights (I use 5 lb each arm). I don't think it really matters which exercise as long as you use the weights. Start with lighter ones if 5 is too much.
I don't do anything odd. Just the same old stuff that been around forever.
Whatever pops into my head (well, maybe that can get odd at times) I also take some calcium at the same time. I only take about 400 mg (or however it's measured) though because one time I had excess calcium in the blood at the reccommended 1200.
I googled "exercises for osteoporosis:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/osteoporosis/WO00048
http://weighttraining.about.com/od/weig ... /osteo.htm
http://womenshealth.suite101.com/articl ... s_exercise
Hope this helps......
Love, Shirley
I don't do anything odd. Just the same old stuff that been around forever.
Whatever pops into my head (well, maybe that can get odd at times) I also take some calcium at the same time. I only take about 400 mg (or however it's measured) though because one time I had excess calcium in the blood at the reccommended 1200.I googled "exercises for osteoporosis:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/osteoporosis/WO00048
http://weighttraining.about.com/od/weig ... /osteo.htm
http://womenshealth.suite101.com/articl ... s_exercise
Hope this helps......
Love, Shirley
When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber"
-- Winston Churchill
-- Winston Churchill
I went off Fosamax for a while when I found the infomation about the possible jaw problems. My oncologist gave me heck and said I'd be wise to take it.
I stopped again when I heard about the heart problems. I sent my LC diagnosis to the oncologist along with a note about Fosamax. I have not heard a thing. I guess I'd better call.
I stopped again when I heard about the heart problems. I sent my LC diagnosis to the oncologist along with a note about Fosamax. I have not heard a thing. I guess I'd better call.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor and don't play one on TV.
LDN July 18, 2014
Joan
LDN July 18, 2014
Joan
Joan,
I stopped taking Fosamax because of the jaw problems, too. I hadn't heard about the heart problems. I've read that they're not sure how Fosamax works. They think it maintains the existing bone, but doesn't allow new bone to be regenerated. IOW, it sounds like Fosamax keeps the bone density, but it may be old, brittle bone. Bone is a living tissue and keeps itself healthy by regenerating and replacing the old bone. I think that's why the jaw problems exist. I'm not a biologist nor anywhere close to being one, but it makes sense to me. I'd rather regenerate new bone tissue than keep the old brittle bone.
Thank you for the links, Shirley. The back of my neckline seems to be the most obvious place that I have osteoporosis. It's also the most difficult place to use resistance exercises, unless I stand on my head. LOL I've got a rubberized stretch band which I think will provide resistance when I bend my head forward and backward. It will be interesting to see what my next bone density scan shows. I've been taking calcium tablets and drinking/eating calcium-fortified food 3X a day all my life. You'd think I'd be the last person to get osteoporosis. No doubt this disease has played a part.
Gloria
I stopped taking Fosamax because of the jaw problems, too. I hadn't heard about the heart problems. I've read that they're not sure how Fosamax works. They think it maintains the existing bone, but doesn't allow new bone to be regenerated. IOW, it sounds like Fosamax keeps the bone density, but it may be old, brittle bone. Bone is a living tissue and keeps itself healthy by regenerating and replacing the old bone. I think that's why the jaw problems exist. I'm not a biologist nor anywhere close to being one, but it makes sense to me. I'd rather regenerate new bone tissue than keep the old brittle bone.
Thank you for the links, Shirley. The back of my neckline seems to be the most obvious place that I have osteoporosis. It's also the most difficult place to use resistance exercises, unless I stand on my head. LOL I've got a rubberized stretch band which I think will provide resistance when I bend my head forward and backward. It will be interesting to see what my next bone density scan shows. I've been taking calcium tablets and drinking/eating calcium-fortified food 3X a day all my life. You'd think I'd be the last person to get osteoporosis. No doubt this disease has played a part.
Gloria
You never know what you can do until you have to do it.
Hmmm........ That is a tricky place to try and exercise.
I was on Fosamax for about a year. I started on it not too long before MC was diagnosed. I blamed my problem on it until my Doc. told me it was impossible. HaHa
Anyway, after I found out that it prevents the body from getting rid of dead brittle bone I just stopped taking it. I've learned to be a little stubborn as I've aged. HaHa That's when I decided I'd better start being more active to encourage my body to do what it does best (normally)........ keep things working properly. I have known of people who do all the exercises, etc. and it doesn't seem to help that much. I surely hope we (all of us) are not in that position.
Love, Shirley
I was on Fosamax for about a year. I started on it not too long before MC was diagnosed. I blamed my problem on it until my Doc. told me it was impossible. HaHa
Anyway, after I found out that it prevents the body from getting rid of dead brittle bone I just stopped taking it. I've learned to be a little stubborn as I've aged. HaHa That's when I decided I'd better start being more active to encourage my body to do what it does best (normally)........ keep things working properly. I have known of people who do all the exercises, etc. and it doesn't seem to help that much. I surely hope we (all of us) are not in that position.
Love, Shirley
When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber"
-- Winston Churchill
-- Winston Churchill
Hi Folks!
I found a wonderful little book titled "Walk Tall.....And Exercise Program for the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis" by a physical therapist named Sara Meeks, who was in practice for 36 years before writing the book. I got my copy for next to nothing from amazon.com.
Love,
Polly
I found a wonderful little book titled "Walk Tall.....And Exercise Program for the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis" by a physical therapist named Sara Meeks, who was in practice for 36 years before writing the book. I got my copy for next to nothing from amazon.com.
Love,
Polly
Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused.