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Anonymous wrote:Try jumping exercises and heavy weights. Even if you go on medication, they may help.

I would not jump unless doctor okays it. If your bones are too weak, jumping could be bad.

But, for good enough bones, jumping works well. Just ask doctor first.

Right - I would trade half the walking for additional weight bearing exercise. Add lifting weights (try to find a personal trainer who understands osteoporosis), and for cardio try an erg machine which adds a resistance component.

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Anonymous wrote:There are parathyroid conditions that can cause the body to strip out calcium. You should see an endocrinologist.

This ^^^. Hyperparathyroidism can cause the parathyroid gland to go haywire in its control of serum calcium. You must have your serum calcium, PTH and Vitamin D tested together in the same blood draw (one without the others is meaningless). There must be an appropriate relationship between the 3: vitamin D should be above 30, Calcium below 10 (if you are over 30) and PTH must be normal *and* in inverse relationship to calcium (so if calcium is 10, PTH must be in the lower half of the "normal" range).

Hyperparathyroidism is often a missed diagnosis, which is unfortunate because surgery by a high volume surgeon is quick, has very good outcomes, is the only cure.

Hyperparathyroidism resulting in a calcium of 10 or higher indicates that the body is pulling calcium from the bones to maintain that higher serum calcium. Over time that can cause osteoporosis and/or kidney stones.

The symptoms or hyperparathyroidism are diffuse and non-specific. For me it was: exhaustion, poor sleep brain fog, motivation, obesity, frequent urination, muscle weakening, back pain and muscle spasms, heart palpitations, low vitamin D, and increased blood pressure. All of these symptoms went away within days after surgery.

There was an article in the Washington Post by a woman (not me) who went through several years trying before she received a hyperparathyroid diagnosis.

BTW, your PCP is terrible if he/she doesn't know that endocrinologists monitor osteoporosis and other bone metabolism issues. Please get a new PCP.

This is why the 24 hour urine collection test is important. OP, you definitely need one of these.

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Anonymous wrote:There are parathyroid conditions that can cause the body to strip out calcium. You should see an endocrinologist.

This ^^^. Hyperparathyroidism can cause the parathyroid gland to go haywire in its control of serum calcium. You must have your serum calcium, PTH and Vitamin D tested together in the same blood draw (one without the others is meaningless). There must be an appropriate relationship between the 3: vitamin D should be above 30, Calcium below 10 (if you are over 30) and PTH must be normal *and* in inverse relationship to calcium (so if calcium is 10, PTH must be in the lower half of the "normal" range).

Hyperparathyroidism is often a missed diagnosis, which is unfortunate because surgery by a high volume surgeon is quick, has very good outcomes, is the only cure.

Hyperparathyroidism resulting in a calcium of 10 or higher indicates that the body is pulling calcium from the bones to maintain that higher serum calcium. Over time that can cause osteoporosis and/or kidney stones.

The symptoms or hyperparathyroidism are diffuse and non-specific. For me it was: exhaustion, poor sleep brain fog, motivation, obesity, frequent urination, muscle weakening, back pain and muscle spasms, heart palpitations, low vitamin D, and increased blood pressure. All of these symptoms went away within days after surgery.

There was an article in the Washington Post by a woman (not me) who went through several years trying before she received a hyperparathyroid diagnosis.

BTW, your PCP is terrible if he/she doesn't know that endocrinologists monitor osteoporosis and other bone metabolism issues. Please get a new PCP.

Anonymous wrote:There are parathyroid conditions that can cause the body to strip out calcium. You should see an endocrinologist.

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Anonymous wrote:Try jumping exercises and heavy weights. Even if you go on medication, they may help.

I would not jump unless doctor okays it. If your bones are too weak, jumping could be bad.

But, for good enough bones, jumping works well. Just ask doctor first.

Anonymous wrote:I shared the link about the k2 with my doc, who said, "no, this is old and not proven." Taking the meds, lifting and eating clean as much as possible and still enjoying life

Anonymous wrote:Sorry -- one last thing, my mom and I are both very sensitive to meds and she hasn't had any issues with these meds, fyi. They're the only ones she's on in late 70s.

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Anonymous wrote:In your case, yes. When I saw the thread title, I was going to suggest the D/K2 as my mom, in her late 70s, has osteoporosis and has been on Fosmax and another and this was the only thing to actually reverse it.

NP. what is the dosage of the D/K2? I'm 52 with osteopenia; my mom has and grandmother had osteoporosis. Trying to prevent what I can.

I didn’t ask her, but mine is 125mcg D and 180mcg of K2. I’m a year older than you with osteopenia, but I haven’t retested. My doctor suggested to also try Algae Cal, as some of her patients are on it, but I haven’t tried it.

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Anonymous wrote:In your case, yes. When I saw the thread title, I was going to suggest the D/K2 as my mom, in her late 70s, has osteoporosis and has been on Fosmax and another and this was the only thing to actually reverse it.

NP. what is the dosage of the D/K2? I'm 52 with osteopenia; my mom has and grandmother had osteoporosis. Trying to prevent what I can.

Anonymous wrote:In your case, yes. When I saw the thread title, I was going to suggest the D/K2 as my mom, in her late 70s, has osteoporosis and has been on Fosmax and another and this was the only thing to actually reverse it.