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womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment?

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Matthew Christoffe #1 / 20	womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? Hi, I'm posting here with a medical question..(And i'm something of a amateur/beginning/curious med-student myself) My mother is a womyn in her late 40s and approaches 50 any day now. She is going through menopause, and is being treated for the beginning stages of osterpirosis (sp?) now, I believe. She constantly suffers from migranes, and other headache symptoms. The doctors have informed her she has a low hormone count, and recommend medication or injection to remedy this. My mother doesn't believe this is best, and refuses this treatment. She has been a steady drinker of milk nearly all her life, and I am curious how she could have a calcium defiency. What solutions or recommendations can anyone out there make? My mother is in good shape now, and does alot of exercise constantly (she does triatholns, x-country skiis, etc.). Is increasing her bone density that important? Why? And if so, how may this be done? What are the benefits and side effects OF hormone treatment? Is it needed? Why? Thank you for yr time and consdieration in reading this..and please either post a reply to this newsgroup, or simply e-mail me at..
Sun, 17 May 1998 03:00:00 GMT

LJ #2 / 20	womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? If your mom is questioning her physicians advise....get another opinion. There are many options out there, but osteoparosis nothing to be fooled with.
Sun, 17 May 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Travis Ki #3 / 20	womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? Quote: >Hi, I'm posting here with a medical question..(And i'm something of a >amateur/beginning/curious med-student myself) >My mother is a womyn in her late 40s and approaches 50 any day now. Well, I don't know anything medically related to your post, but I do know that "woman" is spelled with an "a." Just thought you'd like to know. -Travis
Sun, 17 May 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Michael L. Shuman, M. #4 / 20	womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? Quote: > Hi, I'm posting here with a medical question..(And i'm something of a > amateur/beginning/curious med-student myself) > My mother is a womyn in her late 40s and approaches 50 any day now. > She is going through menopause, and is being treated for the beginning stages > of osterpirosis (sp?) now, I believe. She constantly suffers from migranes, > and other headache symptoms. The doctors have informed her she has a low > hormone count, and recommend medication or injection to remedy this. My mother > doesn't believe this is best, and refuses this treatment. She has been a > steady drinker of milk nearly all her life, and I am curious how she could > have a calcium defiency. What solutions or recommendations can anyone out > there make? My mother is in good shape now, and does alot of exercise > constantly (she does triatholns, x-country skiis, etc.). Is increasing her > bone density that important? Why? And if so, how may this be done? > What are the benefits and side effects OF hormone treatment? Is it needed? Why? > Thank you for yr time and consdieration in reading this..and please either > post a reply to this newsgroup, or simply e-mail me at.. Hi Mathew, If your mother doesn't want to use hormones (estrogen) to treat osteoporosis, she could be tried on a new drug Fosamax which increases bone density. It has just been released by Merck so I have no experience with it, but the journal reports thus far are encouraging. Michael L. Shuman, M.D.
Mon, 18 May 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Matthew Christoffe #5 / 20	womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? Quote: >Subject: womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? >Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 14:58:25 >Hi, I'm posting here with a medical question..(And i'm something of a >amateur/beginning/curious med-student myself) >My mother is a womyn in her late 40s and approaches 50 any day now. >She is going through menopause, and is being treated for the beginning stages >of osterpirosis (sp?) now, I believe. She constantly suffers from migranes, >and other headache symptoms. The doctors have informed her she has a low >hormone count, and recommend medication or injection to remedy this. My mother >doesn't believe this is best, and refuses this treatment. She has been a >steady drinker of milk nearly all her life, and I am curious how she could >have a calcium defiency. What solutions or recommendations can anyone out >there make? My mother is in good shape now, and does alot of exercise >constantly (she does triatholns, x-country skiis, etc.). Is increasing her >bone density that important? Why? And if so, how may this be done? >What are the benefits and side effects OF hormone treatment? Is it needed? Why? >Thank you for yr time and consdieration in reading this..and please either >post a reply to this newsgroup, or simply e-mail me at..
Tue, 19 May 1998 03:00:00 GMT

ABrad941 #6 / 20	womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? For a comprehensive review of he literature in lay terms see Preventing and Reversing Osteoporosis by Alan Gaby, MD. Also check out the research on natural progesterone for reversing osteoporosis. John Lee, MD wrote about his 10 yrs of reversing osteoporosis in Natural Progesterone, The Many Roles of a Natural Hormone. Alan Gaby discusses such questions as why cultures with high dairy use tend to get osteoporosis, and why estrogen is NOT the hormone of choice, and the fact that DHEA levels are low in those prone to osteoporosis. It is quite a comprehensive, well referenced book, that is in libraries and bookstores and I suggest anyone concerned with ths topic read it - including M.D.'s . I would also hope they would read Lee's research, before rushing for the latest drug to treat this disease. Women have been medicated enough.
Wed, 20 May 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Della Noch #7 / 20	womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? Travis - Your school must have a pretty sleepy student body. "Womyn", sometimes spelled "wimmin".is a political statement that has to do with (in my opinion - with the perversion of) feminism. Della Noche Quote: >>Hi, I'm posting here with a medical question..(And i'm something of a >>amateur/beginning/curious med-student myself) >>My mother is a womyn in her late 40s and approaches 50 any day now. >Well, I don't know anything medically related to your post, but I do >know that "woman" is spelled with an "a." Just thought you'd like to >know. >-Travis
Thu, 21 May 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Della Noch #8 / 20	womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? Calcium uptake is facilitated by estrogen - bone loss at menopause is a significant danger for most women - the broken hip syndrome in old ladies for example. Personally, I lovemy Premarin. But your mom can do very well with Vit. E which promotes her own production of estrogen and she should eat wheatgerm and anythng soy - I like tofu myself. There's a discussion of this right now on misc.health.alternative being xposted to alt.folklore.herbs. Check it out and download a copy of Steve Harris's great post on vegetable hormones for your mom. She'll appreciate it.. Should help with the headaches and insomnia too! Dell
Thu, 21 May 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Della Noch #9 / 20	womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? I think it's a crying shame that a medical student doesn't know about the relationship between estrogen and calcium. Something's very wrong here. Della
Thu, 21 May 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Matthew Christoffe #10 / 20	womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? Quote: >Subject: womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? >Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 02:55:15 GMT >>Subject: Re: womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? >>Date: Fri, 1 Dec 1995 23:28:51 GMT >>>Subject: womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? >>>Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 14:58:25 >>>Hi, I'm posting here with a medical question..(And i'm something of a >>>amateur/beginning/curious med-student myself) >>>My mother is a womyn in her late 40s and approaches 50 any day now. >>>She is going through menopause, and is being treated for the beginning stages >>>of osterpirosis (sp?) now, I believe. She constantly suffers from migranes, >>>and other headache symptoms. The doctors have informed her she has a low >>>hormone count, and recommend medication or injection to remedy this. My mother >>>doesn't believe this is best, and refuses this treatment. She has been a >>>steady drinker of milk nearly all her life, and I am curious how she could >>>have a calcium defiency. What solutions or recommendations can anyone out >>>there make? My mother is in good shape now, and does alot of exercise >>>constantly (she does triatholns, x-country skiis, etc.). Is increasing her >>>bone density that important? Why? And if so, how may this be done? >>>What are the benefits and side effects OF hormone treatment? Is it needed? Why? >>>Thank you for yr time and consdieration in reading this..and please either >>>post a reply to this newsgroup, or simply e-mail me at..
Fri, 22 May 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Matthew Christoffe #11 / 20	womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? Quote: >Subject: Re: womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? >Date: Fri, 1 Dec 1995 23:28:51 GMT >>Subject: womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? >>Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 14:58:25 >>Hi, I'm posting here with a medical question..(And i'm something of a >>amateur/beginning/curious med-student myself) >>My mother is a womyn in her late 40s and approaches 50 any day now. >>She is going through menopause, and is being treated for the beginning stages >>of osterpirosis (sp?) now, I believe. She constantly suffers from migranes, >>and other headache symptoms. The doctors have informed her she has a low >>hormone count, and recommend medication or injection to remedy this. My mother >>doesn't believe this is best, and refuses this treatment. She has been a >>steady drinker of milk nearly all her life, and I am curious how she could >>have a calcium defiency. What solutions or recommendations can anyone out >>there make? My mother is in good shape now, and does alot of exercise >>constantly (she does triatholns, x-country skiis, etc.). Is increasing her >>bone density that important? Why? And if so, how may this be done? >>What are the benefits and side effects OF hormone treatment? Is it needed? Why? >>Thank you for yr time and consdieration in reading this..and please either >>post a reply to this newsgroup, or simply e-mail me at..
Fri, 22 May 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Matthew Christoffe #12 / 20	womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? Quote: >Subject: Re: womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? >Date: Fri, 1 Dec 1995 23:28:51 GMT >>Subject: womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? >>Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 14:58:25 >>Hi, I'm posting here with a medical question..(And i'm something of a >>amateur/beginning/curious med-student myself) >>My mother is a womyn in her late 40s and approaches 50 any day now. >>She is going through menopause, and is being treated for the beginning stages >>of osterpirosis (sp?) now, I believe. She constantly suffers from migranes, >>and other headache symptoms. The doctors have informed her she has a low >>hormone count, and recommend medication or injection to remedy this. My mother >>doesn't believe this is best, and refuses this treatment. She has been a >>steady drinker of milk nearly all her life, and I am curious how she could >>have a calcium defiency. What solutions or recommendations can anyone out >>there make? My mother is in good shape now, and does alot of exercise >>constantly (she does triatholns, x-country skiis, etc.). Is increasing her >>bone density that important? Why? And if so, how may this be done? >>What are the benefits and side effects OF hormone treatment? Is it needed? Why? >>Thank you for yr time and consdieration in reading this..and please either >>post a reply to this newsgroup, or simply e-mail me at..
Fri, 22 May 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Matthew Christoffe #13 / 20	womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? Quote: >>>>Subject: womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? >>>>Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 14:58:25 >>>>Hi, I'm posting here with a medical question..(And i'm something of a >>>>amateur/beginning/curious med-student myself) >>>>My mother is a womyn in her late 40s and approaches 50 any day now. >>>>She is going through menopause, and is being treated for the beginning stages >>>>of osterpirosis (sp?) now, I believe. She constantly suffers from migranes, >>>>and other headache symptoms. The doctors have informed her she has a low >>>>hormone count, and recommend medication or injection to remedy this. My mother >>>>doesn't believe this is best, and refuses this treatment. She has been a >>>>steady drinker of milk nearly all her life, and I am curious how she could >>>>have a calcium defiency. What solutions or recommendations can anyone out >>>>there make? My mother is in good shape now, and does alot of exercise >>>>constantly (she does triatholns, x-country skiis, etc.). Is increasing her >>>>bone density that important? Why? And if so, how may this be done? >>>>What are the benefits and side effects OF hormone treatment? Is it needed? Why? >>>>Thank you for yr time and consdieration in reading this..and please either >>>>post a reply to this newsgroup, or simply e-mail me at..
Sat, 23 May 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Matthew Christoffe #14 / 20	womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? Quote: >>>>>Hi, I'm posting here with a medical question..(And i'm something of a >>>>>amateur/beginning/curious med-student myself) >>>>>My mother is a womyn in her late 40s and approaches 50 any day now. >>>>>She is going through menopause, and is being treated for the beginning stages >>>>>of osterpirosis (sp?) now, I believe. She constantly suffers from migranes, >>>>>and other headache symptoms. The doctors have informed her she has a low >>>>>hormone count, and recommend medication or injection to remedy this. My mother >>>>>doesn't believe this is best, and refuses this treatment. She has been a >>>>>steady drinker of milk nearly all her life, and I am curious how she could >>>>>have a calcium defiency. What solutions or recommendations can anyone out >>>>>there make? My mother is in good shape now, and does alot of exercise >>>>>constantly (she does triatholns, x-country skiis, etc.). Is increasing her >>>>>bone density that important? Why? And if so, how may this be done? >>>>>What are the benefits and side effects OF hormone treatment? Is it needed? Why? >>>>>Thank you for yr time and consdieration in reading this..and please either >>>>>post a reply to this newsgroup, or simply e-mail me at..
Sun, 24 May 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Catherine Browm #15 / 20	womyn/menopause/bone-density..hormone treatment? Quote: >.... > >>>doesn't believe this is best, and refuses this treatment. She has been a > >>>steady drinker of milk nearly all her life, and I am curious how she could > >>>have a calcium defiency. What solutions or recommendations can anyone out > >>>there make? My mother is in good shape now, and does alot of exercise > >>>constantly (she does triatholns, x-country skiis, etc.). Is increasing her > >>>bone density that important? Why? And if so, how may this be done? >.... My mother drank a lot of milk, and got a lot of exercise, and has osteoporosis. In her case, it's genetic. It is potentially bad because a bone break, which is much likelier when bones are not dense, especially of a hip when one is elderly, can be very bad, even fatal. [Note: Haskins, a non-profit speech research lab, is not part of Yale. Those of us with computer accounts at Haskins often access other places via Yale.]
Sun, 24 May 1998 03:00:00 GMT

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