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Gloucestershire England
October 20, 2024
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Members responded to a question about coping with deep depression, anxiety, and nerve pain from osteoporosis fractures by offering both... Read more

Members responded to a question about coping with deep depression, anxiety, and nerve pain from osteoporosis fractures by offering both emotional support and practical strategies. Several members shared that gentle outdoor exercise, feeding birds, eating calcium-rich foods, and taking Vitamin D3 to help the body absorb calcium have supported their physical and mental wellbeing. A recurring theme was that chronic pain from repeated fractures is exhausting and isolating, and members encouraged seeking help from a doctor while reminding each other they are not alone.

A MyOsteoTeam Member

I think it sounds time to talk to your gp, she/he might suggest a physchologist or medication. It's very hard to deal with chronic pain and so tiring, hang in there.It sounds like it's become overwhelming and time to get help.Hang in there.

October 20, 2024
A MyOsteoTeam Member

@A MyOsteoTeam Member hello I suffer from depression and anxiety and I have found that going outdoors with my 4 wheeled walker for some exercise in the sun helps my state of mind and helps to maintain my balance and my body is keeping fit . I have had a multitude of fractures 10 fractures and a broken rib from a trip fall on 17th March inside the apartment and I spent 10 days in the hospital.

Because I had walked an average of 2.8 kilometres per day for 26 weeks prior to the fall I recovered quite quickly but ad I had punctured my left lung and it caused a lot of fluid to be drained from the chest. I was on oxygen too

I’m doing okay at present

Hugs from Judyxx

October 20, 2024
A MyOsteoTeam Member

@A MyOsteoTeam Member hello I just wanted you to know that you are not alone here! Also feeding the wild birds here keeps me active Birdlady hugs from Judyxx

October 23, 2024
A MyOsteoTeam Member

I think there was a question aimed to me regarding how I get around when I am breaking so many ribs. I've been working with PT to be at a place where I will not be breaking ribs. As I said tho, it was never from falling. It was from weak slushy bones. I eat dark green leafy vegetables, black beans, lots of cheese, yes I do take D3. What does that do? It enabled your body to utilize the calcium and magnesium and put it all to work making the bones stronger. We hope. I walk
If I can. Like you all, I'm in awful pain. In the summer, one of my sons went with me to visit my sister in Roanoke. Every morning we went hiking in my mountains before we went to the nursing home. Oh joy! Might be the southern Appalachians but still my mountains. 🥰 And we managed in spite of my pain to get in 4-5 miles every day.

October 25, 2024
A MyOsteoTeam Member

Rib pain is the worst pain.

October 23, 2024

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