Osteoporosis Support Group

Osteoporosis is a disease of bone in which bone mineral density is reduced, bone microarchitecture is disrupted, and the amount and variety of non-collagenous proteins in bone is changed. It is estimated that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men over the age of 50 worldwide have osteoporosis. It is responsible for millions of fractures annually, mostly involving the lumbar...

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SusieJD
SusieJD
Hi! I just found this message board. I belong t several other boards at this site, but thought it might be a good idea to join all of you too.

I was diagnoised with osteo when I was 32 years old, I'm 59 years old now. I went through pre-mature menopause at the age of 16. Back then, the connection between osteo and menpause was not made. No one informed me that if I didn't stay on the hormones, that this would happen. I quite taking the drugs after 5 years of pure heck on them.

I've been fortunte, I haven't broken any major bones. I was taught at the University of Michigan on how to fall, and so far...it's worked.

Susie
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Dear SusieJD.. have you been checked out by a Neuro-endocrinolgist. He/she would be able to do more extensive tests, prolactin, TSH, etc and find out the exact level of your pre=menopause issues.
I had such a situation myself at 14, took numerous birth control meds, bythe time I was 18, I stopped completely. At 28 they discovered I had a Pituitary Tumor...
Get Yourself to an Endo please.
SusieJD
SusieJD
Thanks for the reply cjosie. But I went from specialist to another (University of Michigan, Air Forse Testing Labs, 12 differant Gynos, etc.) I've had one x-ray after another on my pit gland, I've been through various hormone shots, several uterious biopsies, very painfull by the way. I've been filled with hormones...I was diagnoised when I was 21 years old, I'm 59 now. The condition is heiratary, several women in my family have the same problem. I am a Hungarian Roma, and I have been told that this is typical of my race. I was the first subject in Michigan to be on Fosmax, a test study.
There are no more tests to take, there are no more specialists to see. I accepted the fact when I was 30 that I would never have children of my own.

Susie
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