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Posted 7/2/2011 12:52 AM (GMT 0)
my foot xrays showed some osteoporosis among other things but when I had my knee xray it was okay.I always thought when you had osteoporosis it was everywhere.
Posted 7/2/2011 6:29 AM (GMT 0)
Hi there my sister has osteoporosis and she only has it in her hips and spine....so maybe it can affected just one or two areas in some people...sorry not much help I know
Posted 7/2/2011 3:07 PM (GMT 0)
The DEXA scan is usually done on the hips and spine.  Sometimes the forearm is checked, too.  I suppose you can have osteoporosis anywhere because people are not only breaking hips and getting compression fractures in the spine but some are breaking arms and legs.  I have osteoporosis so I'm watching what I'm eating and keeping my body is good pH.  I also exercise because that is good for osteoporosis.  Probably because they x-rayed your foot for a problem, they could see the osteoporosis.  I'm just guessing but it sounds good to me!   wink  

I have a severe case of osteoporisis in my spine but only osteopenia in my hips so the bone density can be different in various parts of the body.

Sherrine 

Posted 7/2/2011 6:16 PM (GMT 0)
I have had my back xrayed and my knee too,the doctor didn't see anything but I am not sure that doesn't mean that osteoporosis isn't there,also had a mri of c spine nothing there either.I am going to ask for the bone scan because I need to know even if theres not osteoporosis anywhere else if it is osteopenia.For now my podiatrist suggested I take a couple of tums a day to correct the situation.
Posted 7/2/2011 6:42 PM (GMT 0)
I take Citracal with D.  Cirtracal is calcium citrate and is more easily absorbed than Tums or calcium carbonate.  Plus, you need vitamin D to help the calcium be absorbed.  My doctor has me taking two a day...one in the morning and one in the evening.

 

I'm confused too because I didn't know that bone density could be seen from a regular x-ray.  I get a DEXA scan every two years.  If you are in menopause, you should have a bone scan. 

 

Sherrine

Posted 7/2/2011 7:14 PM (GMT 0)
I guess not bone density but eraser like marks he said is bone thinning and pinhole spots I guess is osteoporosis so he says
Posted 7/2/2011 7:18 PM (GMT 0)
I am going to argue with my pcp to get a bone scan because he didn't want to give me one
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