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Really happy to have found this forum as it seems to be filled with some good advice and active. For some background I am 44 and two weeks ago I had a horrible fall at home. Thankfully my boyfriend was home (we live together) and managed to call an ambulance. Turns out I rather badly fractured my hip. The pain is the worst I have ever experienced and for the time being I am stuck in bed.
Along that I just feel embarrassed, I am only 44 yet of all the ways I could injure myself this is it? I know that it's stupid and inconsequential but geez!
My boyfriend has been taking care of me and I greatly appreciate it and he tells me it's no problem. We have been together for coming on two years now and he's only 32 but has stuck with me through thick and thin, this is the worst though. Helping me with the usual stuff but even the more gross things. I feel bad for him but he has been my knight in shining armor for sure! I am not looking for sympathy, just curious how many others have dealt with this? Thanks for any responses!
Make sure you doctor gets a bone scan for you. It's easy to lose calcium through peri-menopause due to declining estrogen, or from a poor diet. You may need calcium supplementation. Also see if your insurance covers home health care; maybe you are eligible to get a home health aide to help you with some of the tasks.
Really happy to have found this forum as it seems to be filled with some good advice and active. For some background I am 44 and two weeks ago I had a horrible fall at home. Thankfully my boyfriend was home (we live together) and managed to call an ambulance. Turns out I rather badly fractured my hip. The pain is the worst I have ever experienced and for the time being I am stuck in bed.
Along that I just feel embarrassed, I am only 44 yet of all the ways I could injure myself this is it? I know that it's stupid and inconsequential but geez!
My boyfriend has been taking care of me and I greatly appreciate it and he tells me it's no problem. We have been together for coming on two years now and he's only 32 but has stuck with me through thick and thin, this is the worst though. Helping me with the usual stuff but even the more gross things. I feel bad for him but he has been my knight in shining armor for sure! I am not looking for sympathy, just curious how many others have dealt with this? Thanks for any responses!
I had some falls 3 in the last year and nothing broken. But my falls were due to staph infection in one arthritic knee. I take a lot of bone support supplements and wonder if you do also. If you want to know more you can let me know and we can talk off this post. What is your doctor saying, some of these fractures do heal and others need surgery. BTW: I'm close to 80. I have a lot of info in the Alternative Medicine area here. Sorry for your fracture issue.
One MD I hear on the radio talks about hormones and our bone health....that and some minerals needed for our bones too.
Make sure you doctor gets a bone scan for you. It's easy to lose calcium through peri-menopause due to declining estrogen, or from a poor diet. You may need calcium supplementation. Also see if your insurance covers home health care; maybe you are eligible to get a home health aide to help you with some of the tasks.
This.
Get well really soon....so sorry for your predicament.
I had some falls 3 in the last year and nothing broken. But my falls were due to staph infection in one arthritic knee. I take a lot of bone support supplements and wonder if you do also. If you want to know more you can let me know and we can talk off this post. What is your doctor saying, some of these fractures do heal and others need surgery. BTW: I'm close to 80. I have a lot of info in the Alternative Medicine area here. Sorry for your fracture issue.
One MD I hear on the radio talks about hormones and our bone health....that and some minerals needed for our bones too.
So sorry about that. Seems worse for you. My dr says that we just need to monitor it and hopefully no surgery. Thankfully my work is understanding and all of that is covered.
Bone density test. Always good to see your calcium levels or if you're prone to osteoporosis. You can have the scan done while getting your yearly mammogram. All you do is lay down and they position the machine over you to scan. Easy.
Bone density test. Always good to see your calcium levels or if you're prone to osteoporosis. You can have the scan done while getting your yearly mammogram. All you do is lay down and they position the machine over you to scan. Easy.
Both mamms I had showed calcifications and so I got to work on that calcium push by MD's.
Both mamms I had showed calcifications and so I got to work on that calcium push by MD's.
There is no association between dietary calcium or calcium supplementation and benign breast calcifications
Interesting that you are all in on dubious unproven “supplements “ and accuse people of being closed minded if they don’t agree with your positions. Yet you consistently bash calcium supplementation which has actually been proven to be of benefit with false claims of calcium deposits in the body which have been shown in numerous studies to have NO association with calcium intake
There is no association between dietary calcium or calcium supplementation and benign breast calcifications
Interesting that you are all in on dubious unproven “supplements “ and accuse people of being closed minded if they don’t agree with your positions. Yet you consistently bash calcium supplementation which has actually been proven to be of benefit with false claims of calcium deposits in the body which have been shown in numerous studies to have NO association with calcium intake
I do believe too much calcium is pushed and not ENOUGH magnesium....how much research do you do with magnesium since you are a doctor. And yes I had calcifications in the only two mamms I had...I'm sure this is going off topic as usual.
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