Guest guest Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Just another short word. I was diagnosed at 29. I hope all of you will discuss this with your doctor. I still take 1750mg of calcium citrate (it's easier to digest) a day. I also take 2 prenatal vitamins a day as a multivitamin. Hope this helps! Becky > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > I've been reading the posts today on osteopenia and I had to write > > in. > > I too have osteopenia and have been on the GF diet since my > > diagnosis last August. I was misdiagnosed for almost 20 years > with > > multiple stomach problems. I'm 38 and the only way these so > called > > GI experts found out that I had Celiac disease was because I broke > 4 > > bones in just over a year. I had the bone density test done and it > > showed that I had bones of an 80 year old. I am a very tall and > > very thin Irish redhead, and was a ballet dancer for many years of > > my life. I found out that these factors were against me once I > > learned more about Celiac disease. Since then, I take 1800 mg. of > > calcium a day that's not including all the peanut butter and > > chocolate ice cream I can eat in a week. Anyway, my recent bone > > scan showed no sign of improvement being on a strict GF diet. My > > doctor said drugs like Fosamax would not work for me so I started > > the drug Forteo on Jan 12th. Unfortunately, this drug is not an > > easy pill to take. For it is an injection I have to give myself > > every 24 hours for the next 2 years. Primary site, in your > > abdomen. It's not pretty, my stomach is covered in bruises. So > how > > this drug works differently from Fosamax that it actually creates > > new bone. It does have it side effects like any other drug > though; > > I get horrible nausea and dizziness. To a point where you don't > > even want to get in a car. Just curious to see if any of you with > > bone troubles are on Forteo. I just dread the hours of 6 to 9 > p.m. > > when it's supposed to given. I usually wait until 8:59 when my > > husband is hanging over me to make sure I do it. I'm just so tired > > of living in a cast. Thanks for listening to me vent. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Just another short word. I was diagnosed at 29. I hope all of you will discuss this with your doctor. I still take 1750mg of calcium citrate (it's easier to digest) a day. I also take 2 prenatal vitamins a day as a multivitamin. Hope this helps! Becky > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > I've been reading the posts today on osteopenia and I had to write > > in. > > I too have osteopenia and have been on the GF diet since my > > diagnosis last August. I was misdiagnosed for almost 20 years > with > > multiple stomach problems. I'm 38 and the only way these so > called > > GI experts found out that I had Celiac disease was because I broke > 4 > > bones in just over a year. I had the bone density test done and it > > showed that I had bones of an 80 year old. I am a very tall and > > very thin Irish redhead, and was a ballet dancer for many years of > > my life. I found out that these factors were against me once I > > learned more about Celiac disease. Since then, I take 1800 mg. of > > calcium a day that's not including all the peanut butter and > > chocolate ice cream I can eat in a week. Anyway, my recent bone > > scan showed no sign of improvement being on a strict GF diet. My > > doctor said drugs like Fosamax would not work for me so I started > > the drug Forteo on Jan 12th. Unfortunately, this drug is not an > > easy pill to take. For it is an injection I have to give myself > > every 24 hours for the next 2 years. Primary site, in your > > abdomen. It's not pretty, my stomach is covered in bruises. So > how > > this drug works differently from Fosamax that it actually creates > > new bone. It does have it side effects like any other drug > though; > > I get horrible nausea and dizziness. To a point where you don't > > even want to get in a car. Just curious to see if any of you with > > bone troubles are on Forteo. I just dread the hours of 6 to 9 > p.m. > > when it's supposed to given. I usually wait until 8:59 when my > > husband is hanging over me to make sure I do it. I'm just so tired > > of living in a cast. Thanks for listening to me vent. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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