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Quote from: 'andersom' on January 17, 2017, 06:29:48 AMQuote from: "couldbecousin" on January 16, 2017, 10:58:32 AM I used to measure 5'2.5" but I seem to have lost a quarter-inch in recent years. I know that long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (like Prilosec/omeprazole) can reduce bone density. I guess I'm shrinking! Keep an eye on that. This could be a reason to see your doctor. There is medication to make your bone material more dense, to slow the shrinking process. But, the same medication may work against you when you break a bone or need surgery done on your bones. Because it will stop bone growth. Still, "growing" short rapidly can bring lots of nasty things. So, do keep an eye on yourself. Yes, I've heard of some of thsoe anti-osteoporosis meds actually causing fractures. I will ask my doctor about this. It's also possible, I suppose, that my spine is being pressed down by my excess weight, and that losing a chunk of blubber off my overloaded frame could help me to stand taller!
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on January 16, 2017, 10:58:32 AM I used to measure 5'2.5" but I seem to have lost a quarter-inch in recent years. I know that long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (like Prilosec/omeprazole) can reduce bone density. I guess I'm shrinking! Keep an eye on that. This could be a reason to see your doctor. There is medication to make your bone material more dense, to slow the shrinking process. But, the same medication may work against you when you break a bone or need surgery done on your bones. Because it will stop bone growth. Still, "growing" short rapidly can bring lots of nasty things. So, do keep an eye on yourself.
I used to measure 5'2.5" but I seem to have lost a quarter-inch in recent years. I know that long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (like Prilosec/omeprazole) can reduce bone density. I guess I'm shrinking!
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Quote from: renaeden on January 17, 2017, 05:59:49 AMA centimetre I think. Not much. But I broke a rib shortly after my first scan and that scared me. Yikes. I broke one in September 2015, but I fell really hard against the side of my bathtub.
A centimetre I think. Not much. But I broke a rib shortly after my first scan and that scared me.