Guest guest Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 , I found this information very interesting. I would like to get involved with the osteoporosis list that you mentioned. I have been a member of the The National Osteoporosis Foundation in the U.S. since I was diagnosed in 1992 and receive The Osteoporosis Report. It seems that adequate weight bearing exercise and intake of sufficient calcium are necessary but may not always solve the problem. I have been on four different medications to treat my osteoporosis, and from the information that I receive and the seminar that I attended on Forteo, it seems to be the best drug available to show dramatic results. I have talked with those who have been on it, and they have agree. Thanks for sharing your insight on the connection between osteoporosis and bronchiectasis. Norma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Thanks Tony! I think that sharing information is the best and most useful kind of support that is of great benefit to all of us in Ca.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Tony, Thanks for the information about the high pressure drug that also causes new bone growth. I take a medication for my heart condition which also lowers blood pressure although I do not need it for my blood pressure since it is normal. I may ask my endocrinologist about it the next time I see her. Norma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Tony, Did the article say whether or not they are testing the medication on people without high blood pressure? Barb Osteoporosis I have been most impressed with the positive nature of so many emails in recent weeks. They offer genuine help and guidance in so many cases. I was particularly impressed with the excellent advice from with regard to osteoporosis. Since so many of the group are troubled by this disease, I thought that members might be interested in the findings of a group of scientists working in Manchester UK as reported in the Manchester Evening News this week. They have found that a commonly prescribed drug has the side effect, in some patients, of making wasted bones grow back again. The thiazide diuretic drug is given to some patients with high blood pressure and the repair of damaged bone which takes place has been quite dramatic - in some cases growth as fast and as strong as a teenager's in prime health! The scientists are Dr la Riccardi a molecular physiologist at Manchester University and Dr a bone specialist at the University Dental Hospital. Just thought that I would pass on this local news for those who have not heard about it. My wife found the article and as someone with both bronchiectasis and osteo, amongst other conditions, she found it interesting. Keep up the good work, Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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