Osteoporosis

Gaby said:
If it's too much of hassle, just file the prescriptions, but that is a waste of money. The trick is to refuse the test to begin with.
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This is what I did, Mrs. Peel. After having tests done many times, because of taking rather large doses of prednisone for some months previously, I finally, after years of not taking the prednisone, had a test that showed some bone loss. I knew from reading things here on the forum and elsewhere just how bad the meds were that they wanted me to take and told the doctor that I was not interested in taking the one she wanted me to (or any other medication for bone loss). After the second time she asked me if I wanted to take the medication and I told her, "No.", she said there was no more reasons to have the expensive tests done if I wasn't going to take the meds to help with it. So problem solved. She didn't ask me to find another doctor because there were other things she was treating me for that she thought that I was taking meds for.

I don't know if that will work for you so fwiw.
 

Popular Heartburn Meds Linked to Osteoporosis​

Story at a glance:
  • An estimated 12.3 million Americans over 50 are affected by osteoporosis (“porous bone” or low bone density), and an additional 47 million younger Americans are in the early stages. Worldwide, the prevalence is 18.3%
  • Rates of hip fractures vary from tenfold to a hundredfold between countries, showing that low bone density is not a consequence of aging per se, but is dependent on lifestyle factors, including the use of certain drugs such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), the most popular heartburn medications on the market
  • PPIs are only recommended for short-term use, yet 60% of users report staying on the drug for more than one year; 31% are still on them after three years. More than 60% are also taking them to treat conditions for which these drugs are not indicated, such as indigestion
  • Dozens of studies show rates of hip fractures are elevated among both long- and short-term users of PPIs, and at all dose levels
  • More recent research suggests one of the primary ways by which PPIs damage bone may be by way of collagen, as these drugs have been shown to inhibit collagen production through several mechanisms of action
 

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Hello, my 77-year-old mother-in-law recently started experiencing sciatic pain radiating down her leg. After several tests, including X-rays and an MRI, it was discovered that she has significant spinal degeneration. She saw an orthopedic who suggested surgery.

I took her to my surgeon for a second opinion, and he said that spinal surgery should be the last resort due to the complexity of the condition and my mother-in-law's age. He prescribed exercise, physical therapy sessions, and medication such as Pregabalin 150 mg at night and Nucleo CMP Forte every 12 hours.

He said he would see her again in a few weeks. If that didn't help, the next step would be an injection, and if that didn't work either, then surgery would be the next option.
We are hoping that with the changes my mother-in-law is making, she can avoid surgery.

The requested tests included a bone density scan, which revealed she has osteoporosis. The doctor suggested these special medications to treat it, which we know have several side effects.

She plans to make an appointment with a geriatrician.

I would like to know the best dosage of vitamins D3 and K2 and what other supplements might help her.

She has been a widow for 10 years and started working at a friend's company around that time. She is very active, but she has already fallen three times without serious consequences. However, I am worried that she will fall again and have a more serious injury.

Thank you for reading and for your recommendations.
 
ClaudiaYG said:
Hello, my 77-year-old mother-in-law recently started experiencing sciatic pain radiating down her leg. After several tests, including X-rays and an MRI, it was discovered that she has significant spinal degeneration. She saw an orthopedic who suggested surgery.
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Read this article:

Gaby

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I found this article in the latest Townsend Letter, a natural compound with multiple beneficial properties, including pain reduction, histamine regulation, brain protection, joint health, etc. And the brain produces it. Definitely giving it a try!

A Powerful New (and Old!) Treatment for Pain, POTS, MCAS, Lyme and Postinfectious Fibromyalgia

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Having studied and treated these conditions for almost 50 years, since a nasty viral syndrome triggered my fibromyalgia and left me homeless in 1975, it’s been both a blessing...
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And watch this video:

Gaby

Post in thread 'Connective Tissue Disorders/Ehler Danlos, the ECM and Chronic Issues - MCAS, CIRS, POTS, CFS, IBS, Dystonias, Pain, Proprioceptive Disorders, ETC.!'

And this is the recommended video by Jan M Keppel Hesselink, from the Institute for Neuropathic Pain (Bosch en Duin, the Netherlands)

Palmitoylethanolamide, a neutraceutical, in nerve compression syndromes: efficacy and safety in sciatic pain and carpal tunnel syndrome

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Here's a protocol, based on the above:

400 mg twice a day might be enough.

In the Dutch Pain Unit, the doc uses:

PEA 600 mg twice a day in chronic discomfort, gives it a month, and then goes to 1200 mg twice a day for 2 months as a fair therapeutic trial. ost often, he sees pain relief beginning at three weeks using this higher dosing.

Some reports taking it with fatty foods is better.

In a few cases it may be energizing enough to disrupt sleep. If this happens, initially simply lower the dose, slowly working up, and take it in the morning and early afternoon.

I took my first dose today on empty stomach. I was inflamed from a hidden source of carrageenan which inflamed all my body and joints. I felt immediately better after taking 2 capsules of 400 mg.
 
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