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Swollen esophagus/throat

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bebe82419
bebe82419

I was diagnosed with osteoporosis about a year ago and was put on 35mg of Risedronate Sodium. It make my osophegus swell and it's an embaressment to try and eat when I go out with my friends. In fact I dread every meal time. I have lost weight because chocolate, ice cream and all things bad slip down easy enough but bread or steak toamto's eggs, These things I really struggle with. Does anyone know of an alternative.? thanks Bebe

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  • allison72169
    allison72169 bebe82419

    Posted

    Shouldn't we start a new thread for this continuing discussion? Given the specific title of bebe82419's post, all of this information that doesn't pertain to it will be hard for anyone to locate in future. I don't know how to start the new thread; does moderator usually do this?
    • Anhaga
      Anhaga allison72169

      Posted

      I suggest you start a new post with an appropriate heading.  Your words could include a reference to the heading of this post so interested readers could get the back story.  All you have to do to start is click the green button which says start a new discussion....
    • allison72169
      allison72169 Anhaga

      Posted

      I'm not even sure what I'd call it. The thread seems to be a chat about myriad non-bisphosphonate approaches. The posts are kind of all over the place.
    • Anhaga
      Anhaga allison72169

      Posted

      Hmmm.  There must be a common thread?  We are all trying to educate ourselves.  Maybe something like "Things I wish I'd known"  ??!!  lol
    • Anhaga
      Anhaga Mary_D_23339

      Posted

      Right!

      Alison how about "Things I wish I'd known about 

      (pick one)

      bones

      osteoporosis

      bone health

      keeping my bones healthy

      something else???

    • allison72169
      allison72169 Anhaga

      Posted

      Personally, I find this forum most helpful when replies within a thread are kept relatively specific to a post with a title or a question. I am rather skeptical that anyone really knows how to keep bones healthy. That doesn't mean that diet, exercise, vitamins, etc., aren't worth addressing. However, I'd not feel comfortable creating a thread that implied there were known ways to keep bones healthy.
    • alison28608
      alison28608 Mary_D_23339

      Posted

      Hi Mary. Remember, there are 2 Alison/ Allisons in this chat. I dont mide what it is called.

      Alison with one L

    • Anhaga
      Anhaga allison72169

      Posted

      Then find a way to inject that skepticism into the title?  Or ask a question like:  How can we improve our bone health?
    • Anhaga
      Anhaga Mary_D_23339

      Posted

      Now you know, as if you cared, why I have a made up name.  Old English, can be translated as Wanderer
    • Anhaga
      Anhaga

      Posted

      I have a name common in my age cohort - Jean...
    • kathleen65757
      kathleen65757 allison72169

      Posted

      Pose an open question with inbuilt inferences that challenge people to respond and even argue.
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