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- Mon 12 Sep 2005 01:00
- Forum: General health issues
- Topic: osteoporosis
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12743
Re: osteoporosis
RRM: Your are right, my diagnosis for osteopororsis was made purely by the results of the DEXA scan: -2.6 for bone mineral density of the spine etc. I was told that the definition of osteoporosis is a deviation of more than -2.5 I have not had my hormone levels checked, but i assume they are not hea...
- Sat 10 Sep 2005 12:54
- Forum: General health issues
- Topic: osteoporosis
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12743
Re: osteoporosis
Lyn: sorry i didnt answer your question. I heard of a woman my age getting osteoporosis after losing her period for 6 months so i asked my doctor for the DEXA test. My doctor pretty much laughed in my face and said i dont need it because i am young and my bones are fine. I went insisted though, and ...
- Sat 10 Sep 2005 12:49
- Forum: General health issues
- Topic: osteoporosis
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12743
Re: osteoporosis
Lyn: I have read Wai's article on osteoporosis and the fact that countries with higher consumption of calcium have higher incidence of osteoporosis is alarming. Because I have not menstuated for many years, that is the reason for my osteoporosis. Unless my peiods come back, even small amounts of cal...
- Tue 06 Sep 2005 06:50
- Forum: General health issues
- Topic: osteoporosis
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12743
osteoporosis
I am 19 years old and have bulimia which rules my life. 2 weeks ago i found out about Wai's diet and for a week it worked really well for me, no food addiction at all i was stunned. Last week i found out i have bad osteoporosis and have been put on a diet by my doctor of calcium foods and hormone re...