>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..

>>>>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..

>>>>>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..

>....
> >>>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?
>....