I am 52, 5'4", 118 lbs AMA
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Anonymous
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OK, now I need a dexa scan. Thanks for the reminder!
5'3", 115 pounds, 64, Irish, English, and Japanese. I always wanted to be a tall, strong, Scandinavian type. The only benefit of being little is the ability to ride ponies. |
Anonymous
| How often do you post on DCUM? |
Anonymous
| I’m confused by OP’s post. It’s like posting “I have a nose, AMA” like what am I supposed to be interested in? |
Anonymous
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Op where is your weight on the list of things that give you self worth? Not judging, my own list is also petty.
What advice would you give to the moderately overweight (not obese) person who wants to be healthier? |
Anonymous
Agreed. It's a pretty lame thread. |
Anonymous
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Do you wish you were taller?
Or do you think small and petite is cute (especially at age 52)? |
Anonymous
Happy to share! PP quoted. Basically, I’ve advocated for myself: my mom had a couple of fractures post early menopause at 42. She was diagnosed with osteoporosis via dexa scan. My maternal gmo and great grandmother had dowagers humps. My mom had developed a slight one before being on fosamax regimen (my mom is 88!). I was kind of running scared, so I insisted upon dexa at 45 and that’s when I learned (and honestly my doctor was shocked to surprised) I had osteopenia with concerning evidence of moving rapidly into osteoporosis unless I took rx level calcium. That’s what I did. One more dexa pre-physical at my insistence at 48. This showed I had osteoporosis. I had also been one year without a period so menopausal. Insisted on getting a second opinion (now think unnecessary), but saw rheumatologist who echoed GP and told me to take prescribed Fosamax once weekly along with OTC calcium chews and to work more calcium into my diet via food like spinach, pea protein/oat milk, etc AND gave me great advice to get some hard surface walking/hiking/running to help with bone density. I had been working out but doing cycling and treadmill walking. In the meantime, my two older brothers were concerned and at my recommendation, they also got dexa scans. They are late 50s and both discovered they have osteopenia. They are and have always been thin to skinny/one is an avid hiker and cyclist. I just had a recent dexa scan and it showed per my doctor, “remarkable, significant” improvement! I took advice to heart and have run 2 5ks, love power walks and hikes and sometimes use what I call Barbie weights for some weight bearing exercise (and I shove these in my backpack sometimes too). I strive to consciously do hard surface walking and have added yoga to my routine. Also, had been prescribed Zoloft for years. At my osteoporosis diagnosis appt, my GP ordered me off these immediately! Do not do this! Terrible advice! Doctor cited some study where relationship btwn Zoloft + osteoporosis (cause:effect?) anyway, I tapered off and relapsed with my anxiety and panic something awful. New doctor started me on Lexapro and I’m back! |
Anonymous
| Good for you, you smug little wench. |
Anonymous
| Which of the “big 3” privates do your DC go to? |
Anonymous
| I have a Q. Are you in therapy? If not, you should be for starting such an asinine thread. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
| Do you have any friends or relatives? |
Anonymous
| I’m 5’5, 131 lbs, and 51. My doctor thinks that’s underweight. Are you very small-boned? |
Anonymous
| How big is your SUV? |
Anonymous
Nobody thinks that underweight, especially a doctor 
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