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Treatment of Osteoporosis
Hello Doctor, My mother is 80 years old. Till now , she is performing her daily activities with little support from us.
Her T score of spine was -5 and Doctor has advised to give her Denosumab injection 60 mg at once.
However, i have read some side effects of this drug including teeth loss.
So, i am not sure whether this should be given or otherwise considering her age . Please guide.
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This treatment is being suggested on bases of the information provided. However I would like to examine & investigate your mother in detail.
-Control Hypertension, Diabetes, metabolic disorder or epilepsy etc., if there is any.
- Sleep on a hard bed with soft bedding.
- Keep no pillow under the head.
- Keep active & Do mild exercises .
- Let her take high protein diet rich in vitamins & minerals.
--. Caldikind plus (Mankind) 1tab Once a day x 10 days.
-For exercises you may visit my YouTube channel-
'Dr NCgupta'
-Wish her a good health
kindly like & subscribe to the channel to get notification for subsequent videos of your intrest.
it is free.
Dr N C Gupta MS (ortho)
DMC 3624
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Hello.Your mother has Osteoporosis and needs Calcium and Vitamin D supplementation immediately.I personally would go with PTH instead of Denosumab.Once initiated,do not discontinue PTH before 18 months.Kindly consult your local doctor.
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Take tablet instead of injection
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