bone density scan

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Hey folks, I am writing this in case any of ya'll are going through same thing

and this could help.For a decade now I have been asking for a bone density scan

because bone pain and weakness are my main problem. Finally my new doctor gave

me one and it came back that I have bad Osteoperosis (spelling) and have had for

a long time. Can't help but wander how diferent my life would be if it had been

treeted early on?

The thing that kept making it worse was interferion. The very first shot would

take all the pain levels way up in about 48 hours and they never came back down

after stopping.It was only the first injection that did this. couple of years

later I did Interferion with ribivarin and same exact thing happened. The third

time I did Interferion it crippled me. I did have some sort of pre-existing bone

problem that may or may not have been from the hepC.

I guess what I am trying to get across is that if any of you have any kind of

bone problems I would demand and keep demanding a bone density test. It can't

hurt and actually does not hurt for real. You just lay on a table and an x-ray

type machine goes back and forth over you scanning your bones. That's it, 10

minutes and your done.

Personally I think every single one of us should have this test. If caught

early you may not end up like me where your whole entire quality of life is

dictated by pain meds. I am very thankfull for the quality of life I am able to

get no matter how small but living off of pills gets very old very quick and if

one simple test could help make that not happen then get it.

If this just helps one person then I have done my job cause in the end that IS

what life is all about...helping each other...

Hope everyone has a fantastic year and at least one dream comes true.

Butch