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DEAR DR. GOTT: I have been told I have osteoporosis and have a few questions. I’m 66 years old. My bone is 3.5, whatever that means. My doctor told me about Reclast but no way do I want that in my body or in my bones.
I had breast cancer in ’04, so far so good. I’ve had chemo and six weeks of radiation treatment.
Thank you for your help in this area. When you’re told if you fall you will break a hip, that’s not good. Bad feeling.
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DEAR DR. GOTT: This is to warn people with poor bone density of the severe side effects of taking a Reclast injection.
I have poor bone density and was advised by my doctor to have a Reclast injection. This would supposedly help rebuild my bone density. I was provided with a pamphlet that said a person might get fluid symptoms or joint pains that might last from one to two weeks. As of today, four months later, the pain remains and has turned my life into a living hell and me into a recluse. I was once an active 83-year-old woman who enjoyed going on trips and riding my stationary bike five miles, three times a week. Now, I am an 83-year-old who is limited to making short trips to the store, doctor and church and can no longer ride my bike because of the amount of pain I am in. [Read more...]
DEAR DR. GOTT: Is it safe to take Prilosec daily as long as I am taking calcium citrate to protect my bones?
DEAR READER: Drugs such as Prilosec are used as acid suppressors and are believed to be the second-leading-selling medication worldwide. In May 2010, the Food and Drug Administration determined that Nexium, Dexilant, Prilosec, Zegerid, Prevacid, Protonix and Aciphex might include a warning on their labels regarding the possibility of fracture risk, stating proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may interfere with the ability of our digestive tracts to absorb calcium.
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DEAR DR. GOTT: My wife was diagnosed with multi-organ sarcoidosis. It has caused a third-degree heart block. It has been identified in her lungs, brain, liver, lymph nodes and has caused severe skin lesions. Steroids have helped but she was taken off them because of rapid bone loss that will result in a hip replacement in the future. Her current panel of doctors seems to be stumped as to what to do next. Do we have any options, or is there any new treatment that maybe has not made its way to our area yet?
DEAR READER: Sarcoidosis is caused by the development and growth of clusters of inflammatory cells in various areas of the body. Most commonly, the lesions appear in the lungs, lymph nodes, eyes and skin.
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DEAR DR. GOTT: I have been diagnosed with osteoporosis and am presently taking two calcium tablets and one multivitamin for mature adults. Would this help my condition?
DEAR READER: Osteoporosis occurs when the normal buildup and breakdown of minerals in healthy bones falls out of balance. The condition is difficult to detect in its early stages, but the first clue is often a bone fracture, loss of height, back pain, stooped shoulders or through a routine bone density (X-ray) study.
There are a number of prescription medications; however, as you may be aware, several can lead to osteonecrosis of the jaw and other serious complications.
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