How to treat osteoporosis of the spine and hip?
Patient: I have had mitral valve robotic repair dec. 2013. Now they are telling me I have osteoporosis of spine and right hip. I am 66, and otherwise in good health, weigh 115, I am leary of drug side effects, especially with the recent heart surgery. I have a ring keeping the valve working. Dr. assistant, PA, wants to put me on Fosomax. for 2 years -2.9 spine, -2.6 rt. hip Dexa scan, other areas are osteopenia. I have read of serious side effects Can I treat with just vitamins, diet, exercise. Would I be foolish to do that? I am very sensitive to all drugs, fast metabolism. Doctor: hi,as you mentioned your age as 66. let's look into the things which can help you fight this osteoporosis. Having a good vitamin D can be done by regular sun baths. because sun is the only source of natural and unharming vitamin D. for calcium you need to take regular milk. now how does your osteology improve? well doing a weight bearing exercises in a graded pattern will surely be of help as to many it has done. bone mineralization occurs when one takes proper vitamin D through sun, calcium through milk and absrobing of it through exercise. I wish you will be helped and the pain and aches due to osteoporosis will be removed. taking to the issue with the heart, well exercise is the best medicine for most of the problems as it's a natural inducer of metabolism and immune system.