Re: [Peripheral_Neuropathy] Bone Density Loss With PN
TY Brian ! Very good message. It also helps to keep from being depressed over the physical stuff, by looking at as you said,,what we CAN do. I have been using this as time to explore doing things I hadn't taken the time for before such as many art projects, the puter and when I can tolerate the sitting, sewing.
On my extremely bad days, when it even hurts to hold up a book, I have some movies I have picked up here and there for next to nothing that I can pop into the player. In times past it was very rare I'd sit down and watch them. It has helped so I don't fall into the thinking of "now I can't do ANYTHING I want to do".
TY Brian for the reminder of GOOD my life is still. Diane L
Subject: Re: [Peripheral_Neuropathy] Bone Density Loss With PN
Remember, on the inside, you always will be the same person, and there are more things you can do then you can not do. Everybody on the planet has physical problems at one point in their life.
From: pat040394 <ltpat228@comcast.net> To: Peripheral_Neuropathy@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, December 1, 2008 7:31:59 PM Subject: [Peripheral_Neuropathy] Bone Density Loss With PN
Saw my Rheumatologist today who advises me my spine has borderline osteoporosis and my hip has mild osteoporosis. She says since I am "mild" I don't need any further medication.
I have the Radiologist' s report here in front of me from which I am reading where he states the fracture risk for my hip is moderate.
Mr Rheumatologist lowered me to 7.5mg of Prednisone from 10mg for my giant cell arteritis (GCA). Yahooooo! I begin that dose tonight so maybe by the year 32,129 I will finally be off this GAWD AWFUL e-vil drug!!!!! LOL.
I always go to Medical Records securing a copy of all my test results and DR's notes.
Looking at my Rheumatologist' s notes, I am reading where she added I now have chronic lumbar disc displacement. I wasn't aware of this. (I've had cervical disc degeneration [3 bulging discs] for years yet this lumbar is a new one on me.) Possibly this is simply another way of interpreting the bone density test results? Although, for some reason, over the last several weeks my lower back has been hurting noticably. But herniated discs???
And remember me saying how my left butt cheek hurts me a lot, even standing or walking? Well naturally I asked her why and she said maybe it's sciatica? I just looked that up and yep, sounds about right.
Man, I am only 55 years old and have all this crap wrong with me???? Oh well, I really do have a decent outlook about it all - ha ha.
I know one thing - I am not the same person I was a year ago, health- wise, and will reveal, that's a bit scary...
How do you figure your bone loss is with PN? The nerves and bones are not
the same...unless I'm misunderstanding what you are saying here. Anita ... From:...
HI Pat, My back Dr explained a lot of what's happening to you ,,,and me, is just
natural in age as far as the bone density goes. I hope your taking calcium...
Pat, Yes, bone density loss is very common with age, especially for women. That said, it can also be a symptom of another thing that is sometimes "mistaken"...
Here's another reference on CRPS, from NINDS (the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke). I'll include a quote that describes the symptoms. ...
This reference describes the bone density loss with CRPS: http://www.eorthopod.com/public/patient_education/7457/complex_regiona l_pain_syndrome.html "A bone...
Remember, on the inside, you always will be the same person, and there are more things you can do then you can not do. Everybody on the planet has physical...
brian A wrote: Remember, on the inside, you always will be the same person, and there are more things you can do then you can not do. Everybody on the planet...
TY Brian ! Very good message. It also helps to keep from being depressed
over the physical stuff, by looking at as you said,,what we CAN do. I have
been...
 You also can get audio books. They are free at the library. Excuse my typing, I had an unexpected injection in my right hand, and am typing left handed....
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