Osteoporosis

My late mother was affected by it in the final 8 or so years of her life, during a consultation with her utterly useless GP rather uninformed doctor, he told her "nothing good posture won't sort out" I won't say she was bent right over, this was how Camilla Parker Bowles described her mother, and I believe Camilla is a patron of The Osteoporosis Society. My mother did need one of those wheel walker contraptions towards the end of her life.

When I consulted an endocrinologist after being diagnosed with an under active thyroid, he did advise me that higher doses of Thyroxine can affect bone density, I currently take 150mcg which is fairly high. His advice then was to do load bearing exercises at the gym, which I did fairly regularly until Covid struck. I must get back into the habit of going to the gym again.

I sympathise with you Miss Adventure

My mother SUFFERED from osteoporosis, truly suffered.
That is why I decided not to go through the menopause, the main cause of osteoporosis in women.
I am so sorry MissAdventure that you too are suffering. Treatment will help prevent it from getting worse but if you have daughters or granddaughters please make sure they know they can avoid the condition thanks to modern medicine.

My mum was in a terrible state with it.
It left her bent forwards and unable to straighten up, and twisted to one side, to the extent that she couldn't breathe properly.

She also had relentless pain, for years.

Well, mine is just at the "ooooh! ouch!" stage so far, so I suppose I'm lucky in that respect.

Miss A my mom had osteoporosis from mid 50's until her death aged 90. She was in pain with it. And she strunk by 3"s. It was in her back and ribs.

I was really surprised to read that it shouldn't cause pain!
All that I have read is that it can cause small fractures which then cause pain.

I've not got a broken back, as far as I know!

I have osteoporosis and I have a painful lower back and pain in my groin which I understand is due to hip problems.