Re: Aumesh - bones. Spelling mistake

[Guest guest]

Aumesh, Sorry, I have mis-spelt the name of the medication. Should be

BISPHOSPHONATES, I had left out the first S and typed biphosphonates.

Janet

UK

Re: [ ] Doctor visit, Clyde

> Encouraging news. Things seem to be moving in the right direction. One

> thing I would like to know more about is the background of your Bone

> Density Tests. How many have you had since having had AIH? And what have

> they shown? Also, I would be interested in learning about your Calcium

> (with or with out vitamin D) in take during this time. The reason I am

> asking this is because my son Raj has not had any Bone Density Test so

far

> (has had the disease since May of 99) and I am wondering if it is time now

> to have one. Last time we talked to Raj's doctor he did not think it was

> going to be useful. Are there any harmful side effects of the test?

>

> All comments are welcome on this topic.

>

> Aumesh (son 17 has AIH)

>

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> At 12:09 PM 12/28/2000 -0500, you wrote:

> >I went for my monthly check-up yesterday. AST 22 ALT 17 :-) Catscan

> >shows liver still enlarged even with the good blood work. Doc said my

> >nagging dull pain located by the liver is normal because it's enlarged.

> >Asked him again about my sweat smell of vinegar, he said that was

> >normal. Dosage of prednisone decreased to 7mg. 1 weeks and 6mg for 3

> >weeks. He wasn't too happy about my bone density test, so I have to get

> >another one next week, probably more medicine!

> >

> >-Clyde

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> >

> >