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rosamarie · 04-26-2007, 02:22 PM

Hi Caroline
I see you are from London, same as me. I was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis at the Royal Marsden after a DEXA scan, quite a shock. I was then sent to a cash strapped NHS hospital in Surrey and the Consultant there has said I can't have another scan for THREE years. I have spoken to the NOS and they said that 2-3 years is about the norm. They say that it takes a time for bone loss to register on a scan. There are blood tests (bone marker tests) that can be done after three months to see if you are still actually losing bone, but I cant persuade anyone to do one of these, perhaps you will have more luck. I am taking Protolos and Calcichew.

04-26-2007, 02:22 PM	#3
rosamarie Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 6	3 years for me Hi Caroline I see you are from London, same as me. I was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis at the Royal Marsden after a DEXA scan, quite a shock. I was then sent to a cash strapped NHS hospital in Surrey and the Consultant there has said I can't have another scan for THREE years. I have spoken to the NOS and they said that 2-3 years is about the norm. They say that it takes a time for bone loss to register on a scan. There are blood tests (bone marker tests) that can be done after three months to see if you are still actually losing bone, but I cant persuade anyone to do one of these, perhaps you will have more luck. I am taking Protolos and Calcichew.