mel1977
12-02-2004, 02:31 AM
Hi, not new to healthboards, but new to this forum. I am active on the back boards because I am having a fusion in two weeks. But, I was talking to my mil tonight about some other issues and we wonder if I have early stage of Osteoporosis. I want to say first that I will be calling my dr first thing tomorrow to speak with her.
I was very active in highschool, a cheerleader for seven years. After that I worked as a nurse asst and got my first back injury in 1999. It was a disc issue, nothing more. I also hyperextended both knees in 1995 doing jumps.
So, my knees have been getting worse, and have just thought normal arthritis, but I know many people who were just as active and work just as hard and don't have near the health problems I have had with my back and joints. My knees are getting worse, my left wrist has been hurting. When I got my MRi back, I have spondylosis in my neck and back and have lost the normal curve of my neck/spine. My ankles hurt, my hips hurt, my elbows, knees, back, and neck. Seems like all my major joints are very painful (some have to be in certain positions to hurt ) and they ALL POP. Of course, like I said, we just figured over worked and simple arthritis. BUT, I have been on Depo Provera for almost eleven years, I was a moderate to heavy smoker for ten years (just quit a month ago), and I don't take in much calcium.
I haven't read though that you get pain in your joints with Osteo though-just small fractures, but I did read that most women don't know they have it until they get the fracture. Hard to tell when in early stages.
Did you know that JFK was diagnosed with Osteoporosis when he was 20.
I am concerned too b/c I am having a fusion and I wonder if it could be affected where healing is concerned. With any luck, I just have regular arthritis everywhere, but better safe than sorry is my thought. What are yours?
I was very active in highschool, a cheerleader for seven years. After that I worked as a nurse asst and got my first back injury in 1999. It was a disc issue, nothing more. I also hyperextended both knees in 1995 doing jumps.
So, my knees have been getting worse, and have just thought normal arthritis, but I know many people who were just as active and work just as hard and don't have near the health problems I have had with my back and joints. My knees are getting worse, my left wrist has been hurting. When I got my MRi back, I have spondylosis in my neck and back and have lost the normal curve of my neck/spine. My ankles hurt, my hips hurt, my elbows, knees, back, and neck. Seems like all my major joints are very painful (some have to be in certain positions to hurt ) and they ALL POP. Of course, like I said, we just figured over worked and simple arthritis. BUT, I have been on Depo Provera for almost eleven years, I was a moderate to heavy smoker for ten years (just quit a month ago), and I don't take in much calcium.
I haven't read though that you get pain in your joints with Osteo though-just small fractures, but I did read that most women don't know they have it until they get the fracture. Hard to tell when in early stages.
Did you know that JFK was diagnosed with Osteoporosis when he was 20.
I am concerned too b/c I am having a fusion and I wonder if it could be affected where healing is concerned. With any luck, I just have regular arthritis everywhere, but better safe than sorry is my thought. What are yours?
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mel1977
12-02-2004, 02:35 AM
also wanted to add i have had maybe ten periods in the ten years, and only when I took a six month break off the shot, and a few break through bleeding. But, did go over five years without in a row.
lostgrrl
12-02-2004, 08:16 AM
I don't know about your symptoms per se - but I'm 32 and also have had very few periods in the past 10 years and was diagnosed with Osteo when I was 28 or so....not having periods will do that....I took fosomax for a while but after reading all the bad press on it - I became scared to death and it was giving me terrible kidney pains and my hair coincidentally started to fall out which I'm not sure what to blame that on but I chucked the fosomax....I also lost a 1/2 inch of ht. and my back has some curve that it never did....
I'm trying to increase my calcium intake - but it's really scary to be diagnosed this young.
I'm trying to increase my calcium intake - but it's really scary to be diagnosed this young.
mel1977
12-02-2004, 10:26 PM
I did some reading on the new warning label and these are the risk factors for osteoporosis that I have:
Smoked the entire time I have been on Depo(one pack or more a day)
used to drink heavily
my grandma and mom have it (osteo)
I have been on depo for over two years.
So, guess I answered my own question, huh? I have an appt with my dr next week.
Smoked the entire time I have been on Depo(one pack or more a day)
used to drink heavily
my grandma and mom have it (osteo)
I have been on depo for over two years.
So, guess I answered my own question, huh? I have an appt with my dr next week.
mel1977
12-02-2004, 10:28 PM
oh and I don't take in calcium unless it is in cheese or broccoli.
mel1977
12-03-2004, 12:42 AM
I think I will put off the testing b/c I don't want them to cancel my surgery if that is something they would do if they thought I had it. I DON'T KNOW THOUGH! I may just approach this by getting a new BC method. I am taking supplements now, eating yogurt everyday, I quit smoking and drinking. So, we'll see.....