I am 42 and just found out I have osteoperosis in my spine and osteopeina

[greenbriar]

uggggggggg

I have to quit smoking and cut down on my pepsi intake and up my milk intake and then go on some kind of pill like Boniva or something for the rest of my life


sigh

labs tomorrow and then to plan a course of action

[limit18]

1. Best of Wishes

to you too.:hi:

[Bucky]

2. Is milk really all that good a source of calcium? Isn't most spent digesting milk fat?

As I understand it, you get better calcium retention with broccoli--tho of course your physician is a more reliable source than I am.

(I mean "source of information"; I don't think you should eat me or your doctor as treatment for osteoperosis).

[Deja Q]

3. Best of whishes.

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:


:grouphug:

[seaker]

4. Thank you for sharing

It is very scary but it sounds as though you are taking the best actions available. Good for you!
I must ask, how you found out? As a 53 year old woman it is a source of concern..

[hippywife]

5. Go have a bone density scan.

You lay on a table and don't even have to take your clothes off. It's over in a matter of minutes. Now if only mammos were that easy. x(

[seaker]

12. I am on it. Thank you.

[hippywife]

6. I was told I had osteopenea at about the same age

you are now. I think the change in my diet to eating less processed food and more whole, home cooked food must have helped this, too, because I went for my bone density last year and no sign of the
osteopenea.

I found out I had it at the time because I had severely broken a leg and it wasn't healing at all.

[bigwillq]

7. Best wishes to you.

You have to do what you have to do. It stinks but you don't want to make the situation any worse. Good Luck. :hug:

[nickinSTL]

8. it can improve.

My mom was diagnosed with osteoporosis in her early 50s. At the time, she was told that she had the bones of a woman in her 90s.

Now, in her mid 60s, she's been downgraded to having osteopenia. Which, considering all the other health problems she has, is very good news. One less thing to be quite so worried about.

[Skittles]

9. you do what you have to do

also get some free weights and start doing a bit of strength training - DO IT!

[Lil Missy]

10. I'd die without Milk or Pepsi. And what is osteoperosis? Is that when your bones ache so bad?

[GreenPartyVoter]

11. Dang! *sends BG a herd of cows*

[mzteris]

13. have them check your Vitamin D levels, too...

Add weight bearing exericises - even walking is good.

Oh lots of Dark Green veggies and add soy products.

I was diagnosed with Osteopenia when I was about 42 as well. It's still "borderline" a - um - few - years later. . . :)

[greenbriar]

14. good idea

I vow to start drinking more milk

I eat a lot of cheese and cottage cheese but don't often drink milk

[Sanity Claws]

15. Apples

Apples have boron and that will help you absorb calcium.
What about calcium supplements? Taking a calcium and magensium tablet at night will help you relax and sleep.

[greenbriar]

16. oh I love apples

just hate the peel, it gets stuck in my teeth

[ThomCat]

17. I am so sorry. I hope you can manage this

before anything really disabling happens. You have my sincere best wishes. :hug:

Be well.

[OmahaBlueDog]

18. Mrs OBD wishes you luck, as se feels she is not too far behind you.