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Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:57 am  |
I'm so sorry to hear your news.
If it's any comfort, my mum has osteoporosis and must have also been diagnosed in her 50's. She's 62 now and, although she has had other serious unrelated health problems, is still going strong.
I think your sister's experience must have been with people vastly older than you, who were already very frail through advanced age. Obviously, falls tend to have very much more serious consequences in elderly folk anyway, unfortuntately. I really don't think you fit into that category at the moment!
I'd advise you to have a chat with your doctor and voice your concerns. Tell them what your sister said and how much this has worried you. Also ask if there is anything you can do to minimise the risk of potential problems caused by the osteoporosis. This may well help to ease your mind.
Whilst your sister is probably a very nice person otherwise, it wasn't exactly a very sensitive or tactful thing to tell you. No wonder it terrified you! 
I think that your bursting into tears episode was also due to shock, which is entirely natural. After being told that I have a very serious incurable medical condition in my early 20's, I rushed to the medical section in my local university bookshop to look it up, then had to rush out of the shop to vomit copiously through shock. It also made me very depressed for a while. But I did come to terms with it.
What helped me was knowing that others have the same condition and manage to live their lives. If they can do it, then so can I. Try and remember that whenever you're feeling low.
Osteoporosis isn't a death sentence and I'm absolutely sure you'll be fine once you've had a little reassurance and have gotten over the initial shock.
I hope this advice doesn't sound flippant. I really can sympathise with how you must be feeling at the moment.
Take care and please do try not to worry too much. |
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Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:19 am |
I don't have much personal insight, luckily osteoporosis doesn't run in my family, however I found a great deal of useful information on the websitewww.herbshealing.com when I started getting premenopausal symptoms about a year ago. I found the advice sound and easy to follow and it made a big difference to my health. There is a lot of free information on building denser bones, and Susan Weed specialises in information for post menopausal women. She also hosts a forum where you may find more information.
Also the book Creative Menopause by Farida Sharan is available for free in pdf format on the websitewww.soilandhealth.org
Once again, much of the info you will find on Susan Weeds site is available in this book. Remember bones can be rebuilt, they are constantly growing and changing just as the rest of our body is. |
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Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:07 am |
| pinky1. sorry to hear of your diagnosis. I have it and was also upset when I got the news. I have 33% bone loss and am now 58. I take Actonel, once a week, lots of calcium. I do yoga, some walking. not much weight training. and have had no problems. I think it is manageable and the worst scenarios are not necessarily what will happen. I agree with the others that it is likely with much older people. I have to rush to work now but will say more later today or this week. take care. Harriet |
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Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:12 am |
| I have osteopenia. Which is the pre-cursor to osteoporosis. I believe that I have it because my thyroid is out of whack. Check with your dr. I am 56. I exercise everyday and lift weights. I take vit. c & d and calcium. I was taking Fosamax for a long time, and stopped. I still have the osteopenia, I just take care of myself. I don't know if it goes away. |
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Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:33 am |
| since you already do weight training look into training with a whole body vibration machine , it has been proven to treat osteoporosis |
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