What to ask a doctor

Prevention will depend on if you have any risk factors for bone loss, your sex, your age, your medical history, and lifestyle. The daily amounts of calcium and Vitamin D should be taken by everyone, not only for bone health but also for your overall health. Why not become a member of the Charity and discuss a prevention bone loss plan with us?

• Ask your Doctor to explain your results to you so that you understand your exact diagnosis. Reading through the “T score” explanation prior to seeing your doctor should make it easier for you to understand your results.
• Why did you lose bone in the first place? The cause/s of your bone loss should be investigated and addressed; Not assumed.
• Do you need calcium and vitamin D or are you getting enough already through the food you are eating?
• Do you need to go on an Osteoporosis medication? This will depend on the cause/s of your bone loss, your risk of fracture (if you have not broken bones yet), your DXA results of your spine and hips and how much bone you are losing and how quickly you are losing it.

FYI: Research shows that most broken bones occur, in the moderate to marked Osteopenia range.

• You should be treated for Osteoporosis and need to be on a prescribed treatment. A calcium and Vitamin D supplement is NOT a treatment and is not enough if someone has broken bones.
• Ask your doctor to explain your results to you so that you understand your exact diagnosis. Reading through the “T score” explanation prior to seeing your doctor should make it easier for you to understand.
• Why did you lose bone in the first place? The cause/s of your bone loss should be investigated and addressed.
• Do you need calcium and vitamin D or are you getting enough already through the food you are eating?
• Which Osteoporosis treatment is suitable for you? This will depend on whether you have fractured yet, the cause/s of your bone loss, your risk of re-fracture, your DXA results of your spine and hips, your medical history, and your extensive blood test results.

• Ask your doctor to explain your results to you, so that you understand your exact diagnosis. Reading through the “T score” explanation prior to seeing your doctor, should make it easier for you to understand.
• Why did you lose bone in the first place? The cause/s of your bone loss should be investigated and addressed; Not assumed.
• Do you need calcium and vitamin D or are you getting enough already through the food you are eating?
• Which Osteoporosis treatment is suitable for you? This will depend on whether you have fractured yet, the cause/s of your bone loss, your risk of re-fracture, the DXA results of your spine and hips, your medical history, and your extensive blood test results.