What is the difference between the two??? - Osteoporosis Message Board

babs15 · 07-31-2001, 08:37 AM

Hi all, I was told yesterday that my 8th or 9th can't remember vertebrae and my forearm have osteopinea. What is the difference between osteopinea and osteoporosis? I think he said I had one in the arm and something different in the spine. My doctor is putting me on Miacalcin. Not sure if I spelled it correctly. He said my results were not terrible and why subject me to the heavy duty pills with side effects. This is a nasal spray. Anyone familiar with this? Thank you for any info you may have.

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bjg · 08-06-2001, 04:54 PM

you spelled it corrrectly..miacalcin...
osteoperoisis is a t score of greater than neg 2.5
osteopenia is a precursor to osteoperosis.
miacancin literature list the following as side effects
1-nasal symptoms(runny nose,crusting ...nose bleed)
2.headache
3 back and joint pain