Re: Bone density scan

monicakm · ‎03-16-2010

I was just scheduled for one in Dec. This is the first one will have had.

monicakm · ‎03-16-2010

I'm 65 and 7 months. Dr just scheduled me for Dec. My first one. I don't have any info I can offer of my mom's test.

goldensrbest · ‎03-10-2010

Going to request one, i have fell a few times in the past wks, saw a orthopedic doctor today ,my scoliosis is pretty bad, he gave me a injection today.

When you lose some one you L~O~V~E, that Memory of them, becomes a TREASURE.

shoekitty · ‎03-10-2010

Yes they do. I get one every 2 years. I think starting age 66 or something they have you do it. I did okay, I was in osteopenia in 2022, then because I had issues they had me get one last year early, I had dropped to -3. I need treatment but have been fighting it as I am to afraid to take the meds for osteoporosis

“sometimes you have to bite your upper lip and put sunglasses on”….Bob Dylan

U of M Go Blue · ‎07-19-2023

@goldensrbest Osteoporosis does not show symptoms. The only way to detect it is with the bone density test. That is how i found out I have it. Now I get tested every two years.

Seminole2 · ‎01-16-2020

Yes, I was scanned earlier this year and determined that I have the beginning of osteoporosis. I got the shot in July. Next one in January. No issues with the shot. I was dreading it.

Sage04 · ‎07-10-2011

@goldensrbest wrote:
With all my problems i am having ,i think i need one,the doctor has not mentioned having one ,been at least 19 yrs, i have had one;

@goldensrbest that is very strange. I had one done July of last year.

monicakm · ‎03-16-2010

What are the short term side effects of the shot? I had my flu shot on Monday. SO glad I didn't do the pneumonia shot with it! I have never ever had any issues with the flu shot. It could have been a coincidence but yesterday I thought I was going to die. I had so many "pain" issues I had to deal with while we were out and all night last night. Pain that didn't seem related to anything. (Seemingly) no rhyme or reason. I was finally ready to go to the ER but decided to try some hard drugs first. That worked but I'm paying for it now.

Dr also suggested a shingles shot. My Mother Earth anti vax daughter would be having a fit I won't tell her about the other shots. Everything that happens to me will be because of one of the vaccines I had She's certain my heart attack was due to the Covid vaccine.