osteoporosis

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (382325) • Rockingham, Australia 23 Jul

The photo is of a Melbourne sculpture. It’s called the ‘public purse’. You can get some idea of the scale from the person’s leg in the background. We rode past this on the tram but it isn’t my photo. Moving on …. I hope I...

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Mmm! That Smell

celticeagle @celticeagle (189927) • Boise, Idaho 21 Jul

My daughter is fixing a sausage dish for dinner. She just started the garlic and it smells so good. Something about food cooking that has garlic in it. It smells so inviting. Pepper and garlic. Yum! It will have some herbs in it...

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No more taking huge tablets for me

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382325) • Rockingham, Australia 16 Mar 24

Last time I visited the doctor to get a prolia injection which is supposed to help prevent osteoporosis, I was told my last blood test showed too-low levels of calcium and Vitamin D. I’ve had a month of gulping down tablets to...

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I've started having to take tablets

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382325) • Rockingham, Australia 2 Feb 24

I have been having prolia injections which are supposed to help prevent osteoporosis (porous bones). Before I was due for my latest injection, I had a blood test which showed my Vitamin D and calcium levels are borderline. So I...

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Smokebush and injections

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382325) • Rockingham, Australia 27 Dec 22

The photo shows one of the native Australian bushes in Vince’s brother’s garden. We call it ‘smoke bush’ because of the blue-grey colouring which is reminiscent of smoke. I don’t know its botanical name. I have to get a needle in...

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What is osteoporosis?

Prof Awadhesh Kishore @Awahesh (80) 11 Feb 22

Osteoporosis also called thinning of the bones, is a nutritional disorder in pet animals especially in rabbits. It is caused due to the deficiency of calcium in the diet. Sometimes a case of the animals having sufficient calcium...

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I got jabbed in the tummy

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382325) • Rockingham, Australia 24 Apr 20

I got jabbed in the tummy yesterday. It was time for my six-monthly osteoporosis needle which is given in the stomach. I’m sure it’s only three months since the last one but I guess they know what they’re doing. Lol I had to pick...

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Trying to swallow horse tablets

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382325) • Rockingham, Australia 6 Nov 19

This is my ‘breakfast’. I don’t usually eat breakfast but I was recently diagnosed with osteoporosis so now I’m taking a calcium and Vitamin D supplement. The tablets would choke a horse they are so big and the only way I can get...

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Dem bones, dem bones

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382325) • Rockingham, Australia 24 Oct 19

The photo has nothing to do with the post. It shows one of our buck kangaroos. He has a damaged ear. I had an X-ray for osteoporosis a few days ago. The test has a fancy name but I can’t remember it. The surgery called me in...

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Standing like a flamingo

Charlene Sally Collins @OreoBrownie (3755) • Commerce, Georgia 7 Jul 18

I'm standing at the parallel bars. I have to pick my broke side of my leg up off the floor. We call it.....Do The Flamingo!. I hope the video will play for you. I have osteoporosis so it's real easy for me to break bones when...

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Osteoporosis: A Global Risk, Are We Safe?

Fattah @AuringFatta (14) 4 Jul 17

Globally Osteoporosis is the second largest alarming disease after diabetes. Every 1 in 2 women and 1in 4 men are at a risk of this. Lack of Calcium intake is the most common reason of Osteoporosis. After 40 a human has to take...

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Calcium is very important for us

s sivasubrahmanyam @shivamani10 (11035) • Hyderabad, India 5 May 17

Just now I read an article where the importance of Calcium is explained in detail. Though I can not explain that much in simple terms I want to say that the deficiency is Calcium should be viewed seriously. It leads to so many...

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All is well... Ol is well!

Yogesh Sharma @ModernDayWriter (3318) • New Delhi, India 9 Aug 16

Mom is ill, suffering from osteoporosis. Fortis Hospital Doctor prescribed daily an injection for continuous 400 days cost around 20,000INR per injection. Total 20,000X400=80,00,000INR needed. Don't know what to do, where to go,...

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My favorite Cuumber Water

s sivasubrahmanyam @shivamani10 (11035) • Hyderabad, India 4 May 16

A tiny, smooth, tender and green veggie will be the favorite of all experiencing the scorching heat. The slices neatly and sprinkled with a pinch of salt, black pepper,r and red chilli powder is always preferred by many without...

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Pain in the bones and muscles of the body?

s sivasubrahmanyam @shivamani10 (11035) • Hyderabad, India 21 Mar 16

This undoubtedly an indication of the deficiency of Vitamin D VitaminD is richly present in the Sun Rays. Alternatively the exposure to the sun will definitely fill this deficiency of Vitamin D in the body. The deficiency will...

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30% Fewer Broken Bones

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12069) • United States 10 Feb 16

While skimming through the TV news yesterday, remote in hand, I saw a short bit about green tea. A recent study has shown that drinking green tea at least three times each day decreases the number of broken bones experienced by...

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Osteoporosis

akhaniemar @akhaniemar (122) • Philippines 6 Dec 12

Osteoporosis occurs when bones lose minerals such as calcium more quickly that the body can replace them. They become less dense, lose strength, and break more easily. Calcium, exercise and Vitamin D can help prevent osteoporosis,...

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How would you handle Osteoporosis ?

Samson Ogola @Jatelo2 (166) • Nairobi, Kenya 24 Sep 12

Having some pain around the knee can be very discomforting. However that can be handled with painkillers but not Osteoporosis! This condition is very difficult to handle and thus needs expert advise on how to treat or live with...

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New technique to put menopause effectively ‘on ice’.

DoctorDidi @DoctorDidi (7018) • India 14 Aug 12

A new technique has been developed by which women will be able to give birth in old age following an ovary transplant breakthrough that means they can postpone menopause until well after the 50s. The technique is to remove parts...

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I have osteoporosis

nita04 @nita04 (268) • Philippines 12 Jul 12

I have my bone scan yesterday and I have osteoporosis. When I was on my late 40s I have an excellent bone scan result. Then when I was 50 I was osteopenic, then the result yesterday. I was told to see a doctor. I am now taking 3...

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