Re: Arthritis of the Spine

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mikt4 wrote:

> It has been a while since I have posted, but I have still tried to

> keep up on the reading. I have been on hrt for about 4 years now and

> just recently had an mri of my back to discover that I have 2 herniated

> disks and bone spurs with degeneration. My doc says it is due to

> arthritis of the spine with no cure. I am 47 and satisfied with my

> current hormone protocol. Have any of you delt with arthritis and

> altering your current hormone regimen? Changed dosages, felt better?

> anything else? Phil I know you have had some joint pain - was this

> from arthritis? I am going to discuss this with my doc. Thanks to any

> replies.

>

> Mike,

Over the past few years, I've run into a number of references to bone

spurs related to low vitamin D3 and low K2 status/intake. Vitamin D3

blood levels are more optimum in the 60-100 ng/mL range (most people are

well below the bottom end of the lab reference range of 32) and a good

intake of K2 (preferably M2-MK7 variant) seems to prevent if not reverse

bone spurs. Both are needed for regular bone turnover and when missing

lowers bone density and results in calcium deposits elsewhere in the

body. My two cents for today.

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Mike

I was on TRT for about 13 years before having to have back surgery due

to degeneration and arthritis. Had back surgery a year ago L-4 L-5 and

now 99% pain free. All my joint pain was from arthritis not TRT

according to my doctors.

Jack

>

> It has been a while since I have posted, but I have still tried to

> keep up on the reading. I have been on hrt for about 4 years now and

> just recently had an mri of my back to discover that I have 2

herniated

> disks and bone spurs with degeneration. My doc says it is due to

> arthritis of the spine with no cure. I am 47 and satisfied with my

> current hormone protocol. Have any of you delt with arthritis and

> altering your current hormone regimen? Changed dosages, felt better?

> anything else? Phil I know you have had some joint pain - was this

> from arthritis? I am going to discuss this with my doc. Thanks to any

> replies.

>

> Mike,

>

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> >

> > It has been a while since I have posted, but I have still tried

to

> > keep up on the reading. I have been on hrt for about 4 years now

and

> > just recently had an mri of my back to discover that I have 2

> herniated

> > disks and bone spurs with degeneration. My doc says it is due to

> > arthritis of the spine with no cure. I am 47 and satisfied with my

> > current hormone protocol. Have any of you delt with arthritis and

> > altering your current hormone regimen? Changed dosages, felt

better?

> > anything else? Phil I know you have had some joint pain - was this

> > from arthritis? I am going to discuss this with my doc. Thanks

to any

> > replies.

> >

> > Mike,

> >

>

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Mike

The recovery time for my surgery was 6 weeks. Did some light duty at

4 weeks. Had to wait 3 months before going back on arthritis med's

and then started PT. After PT I'm 99% pain free.

Jack

> > >

> > > It has been a while since I have posted, but I have still

tried

> to

> > > keep up on the reading. I have been on hrt for about 4 years

now

> and

> > > just recently had an mri of my back to discover that I have 2

> > herniated

> > > disks and bone spurs with degeneration. My doc says it is due to

> > > arthritis of the spine with no cure. I am 47 and satisfied with

my

> > > current hormone protocol. Have any of you delt with arthritis

and

> > > altering your current hormone regimen? Changed dosages, felt

> better?

> > > anything else? Phil I know you have had some joint pain - was

this

> > > from arthritis? I am going to discuss this with my doc. Thanks

> to any

> > > replies.

> > >

> > > Mike,

> > >

> >

>

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Lara,

I am wondering the same thing about a link between arthritis and scoliosis. I

do know that the stress on our backs will increase the chances of arthritis due

to increased stress on the non-fused vertebrae as well as the sometimes abnormal

movement of those same vertebrae. That being said, I am 50 years old and they

have only found mild arthritic changes in my lower lumbar unfused vertebrae. I

do have arthritis in many joints in my body, shoulders, elbows, knees and feet,

none of which is too bad at this point.

I would think it unusual for someone your age to be experiencing arthritis and I

am wondering do you have arthritis in any other joints besides your spine? Mine

started in my finger and toe joints of all places, and then spread over time to

my knees, thumbs, and elbows. It may flair up for a month or three and then

stop bothering me for several months. Very odd.

I am truly sorry that you are having to deal with this and hope that you are

able to find help with physical therapy or other interventions that will help

slow things down. I have read that Vitamin D and C are helpful in treating the

inflammation as well as glucosamine and chondroitin. You might want to look

into nutritional and other options to try and maintain your joint health.

Best of luck,

Jeanne

Re: Arthritis of the spine

Hi ,

I'm Lara and was diagnosed with scoliosis when I was 13 and had surgery when I

was 15. I am now 28 and just recently have been having left shoulder pain. So I

got sent to a scoliosis Dr. referred to by my peds. scolosis Dr. and after

finding nothing related from my back to my shoulder pain...he did find some

arthritis starting in my upper back. Although this isn't causing my shoulder

pain...but he informed me may cause me some other pain in the future! Great!

Just want a 20 year old wants to hear that they are already starting to get

Arthritis. I would of asked more questions but I didn't really know for sure

about it until this last appt. I had with another dr. about my shoulder and he

mentioned all my back dr. found was some arthritis starting. But I'm interested

to know if Scoliosis patients tend to get more arthritis and why.

I feel like I'm starting to fall apart. After my surgery at the age of 15 I

have been doing good...now I find out Arthritis is starting and this shoulder

pain may be related to carpal tunnel. I'm right handed and its my left hand that

may have it. I'm blaming my parents for giving me this horrible genes!!

Good luck with everything. If you have any questions feel free to ask!

Lara

>

> Hi all,

>

> I was diagnosed with mild scoliosis in May 2009 and have been sent to

Physical therapy. Today, my physical therapist was pressing on my back and said

that I have arthritis in my back. I tried looking it up online but could not

find if the scoliosis might be causing the arthritis or what age group arthritis

usually occurs in with people who have scoliosis. Does anyone know? I am only 22

and the idea of having any kind of arthritis is pretty scary.

>

>

>

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I don't know if arthritis of the spine (aka spondylosis) is found in those with

scoliosis more so than others; however, when I had my spinal fusion surgeries in

1996 at the age of 36, I was told by my surgeon that I had spondylosis of

someone in their 70's!

S.

In a message dated 06/30/09 21:08:39 Eastern Daylight Time,

cntrygrlrak@... writes:

Hi all,

I was diagnosed with mild scoliosis in May 2009 and have been sent to Physical

therapy. Today, my physical therapist was pressing on my back and said that I

have arthritis in my back. I tried looking it up online but could not find if

the scoliosis might be causing the arthritis or what age group arthritis usually

occurs in with people who have scoliosis. Does anyone know? I am only 22 and the

idea of having any kind of arthritis is pretty scary.