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MRI Results

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jill0890
jill0890

I got my preliminary MRI results today. I will know more when I go in next Tuesday, but I was told there are multiple compression fractures and one really signifcant one at T7.  Since I am in little to no pain, I am honestly assuming these fractures are from way back when I was first diagnosed in 1992.  I will find out more when I go in.

I looked up T7 and that concerns me being one of the main areas that supports the spine in so many ways.  

Any thoughts/insights???  

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  • jill0890
    jill0890

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    Saw the nurse practitioner today after getting those MRI results.  Yes, it is concerning that there are 5 compression fractures, and one is significant, BUT, everything else surrounding those bones is healthy.  THANK THE LORD!!  She wants me to use a brace just a couple of hours a day to help make me concious of standing up straighter again, and that will help those bones to not compress more.  She said it doesn't appear that they are doing any "new" compressing.. nothing "active"....  which is good news, too.  She still wants me to do Prolia, but I'm doing all I can to avoid that....  
  • Evelyn63
    Evelyn63 jill0890

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    Good evening,

    dont know if this is right place to be posting, but I just received phone call from GP. I had an X-ray last week as I had sudden onset of severe back pain, following a fall.  It seems X-ray is showing ostoparenia with infarction L1. Which appears old.  Hope I've got the terms right.  I'm to be put on waiting list for bone scan.  She's almost 100% convinced I've osteoporosis   Can anyone explain what happens next?  I'm still a bit surprised by it all, there's so much on the web I'm in danger of overwhelming myself.  Thank you very much.

    • Anhaga
      Anhaga Evelyn63

      Posted

      I think you should start a new post as this is quite a long one with the subject of MRI results.  Also this one was first posted nearly three weeks ago, so I suspect you'll get better response with a new post with a more specific to you subject heading.

      Did your doctor give you your t-scores?  This is only one part of the puzzle, but an important one.  What are the suggestions regarding treatment?  I recommend you not accept any osteoporosis medication without thorough research first.  You may not even need it.  My doctor told me I had osteoporosis but when I was finally given my t-score for my hip it wasn't that serious after all so I was pleased I'd refused the medication.  So far doing well - next scan due in October so I guess I'll have a better idea then.

    • Evelyn63
      Evelyn63 Anhaga

      Posted

      Thank you. I have posted on a new thread. I don't have any scores as have literally just been sent referral letter. No idea what waiting times are.

    • Anhaga
      Anhaga Evelyn63

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      Hopefully you will.  As we are all over the world sometimes it takes a while to see replies as we are active at different times of day (and night).  I live in the Atlantic time zone so have the advantage of seeing European and UK postings while they are still up, North America of course, and if I check late in the evening there will nearly always be someone from Australia or New Zealand posting something.  (That's on the polymyalgia forum, which is very active.)  smile

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