bone scan-thinning bones

[Myown]

Has anyone had a bone scan prior to staring tx. I just did and my bones are thin or thinning. I know this happens with menopause, but I found an article that said liver disease causes bones to thin. My concern is that i read that the treatment can also be a problem as far as the bones, kind of obvious, I guess because of treatment. My internist told me to take Vitamin D, which I have been 400mgs, but he wants me to take 10 times that. I just read that Vitamin D is not something that people with hep should be taking, as also vitamin a.I knew about A but not about possible problems with D. i feel, IMO, that the hep has been depleting my vitamin D in my body over the years and causing my bones to weaken.

Anybody have any thoughts on this? I certainly don't want to hear  from the liver doc that i should take a drug such as fosomex. TV commercials are a joke with the sx.Scare you to death.

I noticed alot of people complain of bone pain and aches while on tx. I now wonder if its because the persons bones are on the thin side ot if its just a sx of tx or possibly little of both.

Well, if anyone has any info or have run into same situation, I would like to hear from you. Also, it might be a good idea to also get bone scan after anyone completes tx. I am so tired of this and haven't even begun. i am just afraid to start treatment and have to stop because of bones getting worse or something. My bones feel fine, i wouldn't have know, except for the scan.

[Myown]

Yes, this is a great place for support.  I will definitely keep in touch, since I will probably be staring around same time as you. probably. We can be partners in this. I will post something Friday after my appointment. I will know more as far as what the plan is. We'll ride this wave together, seems less scary then. talk to ya again!

[merlino]

I am a type 1 so I have a long 48 weeks. I feel the same way. Some days I am so ready to just do it other times I hate to even think about it. On the positive side this site is a great place for us to be. We will get support from our first shot to the end. I hope things go well for you. Pls stay in touch.

[Myown]

hi, date wasn't discussed yet. just had the one appointment with GI. He did exam and blood to see what geno type. He called and said I am a 2. Now i will be meeting with an associate and discuss what's next. I don't want to start before thyroid is under control, though. Also..on a test that I had at another doctors office, it showed I am borderline with some kind of autoimmune disease. Who knows what though.I guess they can't tell when its only slight, as far as numbers in reference range. I will discuss that with Gi, because i don't want something worse to manifest itself with treatment. The fun never ends.Somebody wake me up when it's all over and tell me if I SRV.
Would't that be nice??

[merlino]

Please be careful about going in the sun once you start tx. I have read her many times those on tx have bad reactions to the  sun. Hopefully they will read this and let you know their experiences. When r u planning to start tx?

[Myown]

I was very surprise to hear I have thin bones. I'll have the gi look at the scan and see what's what. Sitting in the sun is very benificial, so I will do that a little more. Hope your bones are fine. Let me know how your scan turns out.

[merlino]

Hi, I haven;t started tx yet either. Start in fall. I went for my regular checkup w/Gyno last night. I wb going for a bone scan next week. When I told him I workout he said weights are very good and walking. Cuteus was right. Dont't know if I will be able to maintain this during tx but will try.

[Myown]

"this" meaning "thin bones", not working out with weights. Read my post and it wasn't clear to me. I can't spell anymore, nor organize my thoughts anymore and haven't even began tx. You guys are going to need patience with me for sure.

[Myown]

Thanks...I Haven't been working out for quite a while, just walking, used to work out with weights alot, but I don't know I am hoping this doesn't have to do with the virus. i had a whole vitamin profile done and it seems I am low on the vitamins that hep seems to effect. zinc, magnesium etc. and i do take them faithfully. My blood work is good though,as far as LFT and the rest, thank God, so i will wait and see what the liver doc says.
thanks

[cuteus]

yes! ask for the test. my GYN has the machine in his practice. It is like some type of scan, no big deal. Mine was compared to a younger woman's stats and apparently did not differ too much.

walking is good, and doing wts on alternate days is a good regimen. good luck

[merlino]

P.S. - I do hit the gym at least 2x per week and walk every night.

[merlino]

Hi, I am going to the Gyno tonight-I am 50ys and am probably 3/4 done with menopause. He hasn't asked for a bone scan test but since I am starting tx in fall sounds like a must.What does it involve? Also, because I am lucky enough to have had 2 kidney stones calcium supplements are out. I try to compensate with yogurt and cheese.

[cuteus]

I had a bone scan while on tx, months into it and it was fine. No severe bone loss. Calcium/magnesium supplement plus vit d and boron could be a good addition. Exercise, wt bearing, keeps the bone density also. Puritan's Pride is having their best sale of buy one get two, time to replenish my stash. I will have another scan before my GYN yearly, in Nov. We'll see how things are post tx and post contraceptives.