Osteoporosis

Foods to limit or avoid
High-salt foods.
Alcohol. While a moderate amount of alcohol is considered safe for those with osteoporosis, excess alcohol can lead to bone loss. ...
Beans/legumes. While beans have some healthy attributes for women with osteoporosis, they're also high in phytates. ...
Wheat bran. ...
Excess vitamin A. ...
Caffeine

Does any of this apply to your husband? Smoking also plays a part.

I have had breast cancer and take tablets to reduce my oestrogen. I also take daily ibandronic acid tablets so every morning I have to sit upright for an hour.. I also take Adcal in the hope that it will strengthen my bones.
Before this my bones were strong.

Many thanks Pammiel.. I read out your post to my husband and he has decided to stop drinking alcohol and to pay more attention to good healthy food ... unbelievable ! So many thanks to you ...he was ignoring what I was telling him for years !... Thank you so much ...

So glad I was able to help - coincidental really. A close family member was diagnosed with Osteopenia recently so the information was to hand. His consultant linked the diagnosis with my relative’s long term alcohol intake, as the effects are cumulative over time, and even at moderate levels alcohol can rob the bones of calcium.

Since the diagnosis he too has decided to stop drinking altogether and is focusing on a healthier lifestyle. I wish you and your husband well.

I was put on Alendronic Acid a couple of years ago, following a sress fracture to my spine. Never had a Deka scan - have asked for this acouple of time and told by GP it is a waste of resources as a spine stress fracture in a woman in her late 70's can only mean osteoporosis.

Before that I was on just one Adcal tablet a day, now take both one morning and afternoon. I was wary of Alendronic Acid as a friend told me of dreadful side effects. I must say I have never had ANY of these. Worst part is that having to wait at least half an hour once a week before being allowed to have my brekkie. Normally, I fall out of bed, straight over to kitchen, where my breakfast tray is set up the night before and porridge and large mug of tea prepared within a few minutes. So, AA days I have my shower -before- brekkie, other days afterwards.

All my life I have had bad finger nails, have never been able to grow them to any decent length no matter what strange treatments I followed (and believe me, some of them were very strange indeeed!!). Since taking Alendronic Acid they grow to a respectable length.

I was on high doses of steroids for ten years back in the 1980's for my ulcerative colitus. Ileostomy in 1990, sorted that out finally. But less was known then about the long-term effects of steroids and that is what is blamed for my osteoporosis diagnosis.

Apart from that spinal stress fracture, I have only ONCE had a broken bone - that was my clavicle back in the late 90's afrer a very bad fall.

Hello everyone. Like marymary62 I’ve have just received diagnosis of Osteoporosis. Same test result also for spine -3. I’m 66. Fit & healthy and never had broken bones or fractures. A telephone call from my GP yesterday has prescribed Allendronic Acid & vitamin D supplements. I read the medical leaflets in the packets last night and I’m now petrified of possible side effects. I’ll start the meds on Sunday, Very helpful chemist who gave me the meds advised taking a really big glass of water with the A.Acid, but mentioned something about avoiding seeds, nuts etc. There was a queue behind me so she couldn’t talk for long. I eat a lot of almonds and seeds. Am I ok to continue with these? Or will I end up flooding my body with calcium? What should I eat and more importantly not eat taking A.acid & vit D supplements. Thank goodness finding this forum. Thank you x

Instead of being told I was going to get a new hip on Monday, I was told that going by my previous history of fractures, the problem is probably old and present stress fractures in my hip, caused by my RA and long term use of steroid over the years.
More investigations needed! ?

Take your medication ladies!! If I hadn't been receiving treatment over the years, it would have been much worse. ?‍?

MissBennett I have Osteoporosis and did not want to take the drugs because I am juggling a number of other illnesses and allergies.

I found the book "Osteoporosis: The Silent Epidemic" by Dr Marilyn Glenville very helpful in listing the conventional treatments and medications, and also the alternative medications. It helped me make a decision and I have gone down the alternative route (taking not just Calcium and Vit D3 but Magnesium, Vit K2, Boron, Zinc etc) which has served me well over the 20 years since I was diagnosed.

I don't rule out needing to take the drugs in the future if my bones deteriorate. I have another DEXA scan next year and will find out.