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Osteopenia then Osteoporosis
Jan 01, 2015
Through a DEXA scan I was diagnosed with Osteopenia at age 55, just prior to my RNY surgery on March 22, 2010.
I have been taking 1500mg of Calcium Citrate in 5 doses of 300mg throughout the day since RNY on March 22, 2010.
I had a DEXA scan done on May 10, 2012 and was diagnosed with Osteoporosis at age 57. I was prescribed a 2 year regimen of Forteo from January 2013 to December 2014. Forteo stimulates new bone formation. Forteo is a daily injection of man made parathyroid hormone.
I had a DEXA scan done again on October 24, 2014 and was diagnosed with Osteoporosis at age 59. I will now be having a yearly infusion of Reclast for 5 years. I had my first infusion on December 18, 2014. Reclast is a drug used to preserve existing bone. Reclast is a annual infusion and it is a bisphosphonate.
DEXA Report results on May 10, 2012:
- T-Score: -2.8=Osteoporosis
- 10 year probability of a Major Osteoporotic Fracture: 13.5%
- 10 year probability of a Hip Fracture: 3.0%
DEXA Report results on October 24, 2014:
- T-Score: -2.9=Osteoporosis
- 10 year probability of a Major Osteoporotic Fracture: 13.7%
- 10 year probability of a Hip Fracture: 2.6%