Guest guest Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 I have not quite kept up to date with all the posts recently, and i couldn't find this on the archives so apologies if i've missed it. I got a message from my doctor yesterday that the results of a bone scan i had show low density. I assume this = osteoporosis rather than anything else. He said I needed to take a drug 1/7 called risedronate. I was just wondering if this is due to the liver rather than UC. Also if you have a liver tx, does the osteoperosis get better. ( I know the UC doesn't). Anyway any comments gratefully received. Happy St. s day! Tim (UK) Psc 01, UC 03 dodgy bones 04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 Tim, I have osteopenia (and osteoporosis in my left shoulder and arm). I take about 1500 mg calcium a day. Osteoporosis is a problem with psc, but UC can aggravate the condition. Some advice that I have been given. Excercise regularly, keep your weight up, and take the supplements. low bone density will continue to be a problem post transplant because of the prednisone you will have to take. Take care,Cheryl Berg, Idaho 45Married 25 years, 4 children, 2 grchildrenPSC 01, UC 00, Fibromyalgia, hypothyroid,hiatal hernia, ulcer, gall baldder removed '93disability (retired English teacher) low bone density I assume this = osteoporosis rather than anything else. He said I needed to take a drug 1/7 called risedronate.I was just wondering if this is due to the liver rather than UC. Also if you have a liver tx, does the osteoperosis get better. ( I know the UC doesn't).Anyway any comments gratefully received.Happy St. s day!Tim (UK)Psc 01, UC 03 dodgy bones 04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 Hi Tim, The osteoporosis follows from the liver disease. The steroids given after the tx make it a lot worse for a while but then it gets better. Do everything you can to improve bone density pre-transplant. Good luck, Colin B. =================== flitton2000 writes: >I have not quite kept up to date with all the posts recently, and i >couldn't find this on the archives so apologies if i've missed it. > >I got a message from my doctor yesterday that the results of a bone >scan i had show low density. I assume this = osteoporosis rather >than anything else. He said I needed to take a drug 1/7 called >risedronate. > >I was just wondering if this is due to the liver rather than UC. >Also if you have a liver tx, does the osteoperosis get better. ( I >know the UC doesn't). > >Anyway any comments gratefully received. > >Happy St. s day! > >Tim (UK) > >Psc 01, UC 03 dodgy bones 04 > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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