Speaking
with your healthcare professional about osteoporosis will
help you better understand your own risk
for the disease as well as available
prevention or treatment options. Listed
below are several questions that are
intended to help you discuss
osteoporosis with your healthcare
professional:
-
 Based on
my medical history, lifestyle and family
background, am I at risk for
osteoporosis?
- How do I know if someone in my family
suffered from osteoporosis? (What
physical signs or symptoms should I be
looking for?)
- Am I currently taking any medication
that puts me at higher risk for
developing osteoporosis?
- How do I best prevent (or treat)
osteoporosis?
- How do I know if my bone density is low?
- How much calcium is right for me? How do
I best obtain this calcium?
- Should I engage in exercise? What kind
of exercise is best? How often should I
exercise?
- How do I know if I have fractured a bone
in my spine?
If you have
osteoporosis or if your healthcare
provider believes
you are at high risk for the disease,
you may want to ask the following
questions:
- What medications
are available to help me?
- What are the
benefits/side effects of these
medications? Will these medications
interact with other medications I am
already taking for other conditions?
- How do I know
that my prevention or treatment
program is effective?
- Do any of the
medications I am taking for other
conditions cause dizziness,
light-headedness, disorientation or
a loss of balance that could lead to
a fall?
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