I really appreciate the thorough walkthru of your REMS reports! Your interpretation is very helpful for translating the data into an action plan. Congratulations on improving your bone health despite not following the full Monty of the Dr. Doug program. ;)
I'm puzzling over this question of bone quality versus BMD. I've just been diagnosed with osteoporosis in the lumbar spine and osteopenia in the hip and femoral neck. I've had a couple of rattling falls in the last couple of years - and the only bone that broke was my left big toe as my foot twisted under me. I fell over a box my husband left in the middle of the floor. It was early morning, my cat was swearing in piercing tones that she was dying of starvation, and I didn't switch on the light. Lesson learned! I came down full length onto my outstretched hands. Bruised all over, wrenched shoulder, broken toe. With the other fall, makeshift steps collapsed and I came down very hard with my thighs on the edge of a concrete terrace. I was hideously bruised and in great pain for several days. I could barely hobble. My mother and her mother both had osteoporosis. I'm fairskinned, fine-boned, female, and over 50 so the 4 Fs apply. I'm working on nutrition and exercise. I've been dealing with long covid for nearly 4 years, starting to come out of it now. I'm plagued by migraine storms from October to February every year so there are days when I'm huddled, waiting it out. Even when the meds relieve the pain, I still feel really bad.
Thank you thank you🙏🇩🇰 one question shouldnt it be enough to have only the rems scan. Luckily i found one only here on Denmark. I will save this video, so i remember how to look at the rapport. Best regards 🌲
I had my first REMS last week, inspired by watching your channel, and I'm glad to have starting data to refer to as I move forward. As you say, a poor report can act as a great motivator to change habits for the better. I feel somewhat disappointed, though, that you are not following all of your own advice to the max on improving your bone health!
So what exactly does fracture risk mean? Spontaneous compression fracture of the spine or femoral neck? Because doesn’t everyone have a risk of fracture if they fall and, say, extend their forearm to break the fall, and instead break their wrist? Thanks so much for this excellent review, and best of luck to you and us on improving our bone health!
I had my first REMS a couple of months ago. Whereas the DEXA showed that my spine was osteopenic, which was discordant with the femoral neck, REMS confirmed that I had indeed osteoporosis in my spine as well. However, I was thrilled to see that my fragility scores for all 3 sites, spine and both femurs, were all in the green zone. That gave me a bit more confidence to increase my weights and impact. I'll repeat the REMS yearly to monitor my progress. I'm still waiting for my 1st DEXA follow up to be booked, which should have happened back in September. There is apparently a huge backlog and the fact that we need to use the same machine makes it very inconvenient as I'm stuck having to wait for this specific location. I'm grateful to have access to REMS in the interim.
I really appreciate the thorough walkthru of your REMS reports! Your interpretation is very helpful for translating the data into an action plan. Congratulations on improving your bone health despite not following the full Monty of the Dr. Doug program. ;)
I'm puzzling over this question of bone quality versus BMD. I've just been diagnosed with osteoporosis in the lumbar spine and osteopenia in the hip and femoral neck.
I've had a couple of rattling falls in the last couple of years - and the only bone that broke was my left big toe as my foot twisted under me. I fell over a box my husband left in the middle of the floor. It was early morning, my cat was swearing in piercing tones that she was dying of starvation, and I didn't switch on the light. Lesson learned! I came down full length onto my outstretched hands. Bruised all over, wrenched shoulder, broken toe.
With the other fall, makeshift steps collapsed and I came down very hard with my thighs on the edge of a concrete terrace. I was hideously bruised and in great pain for several days. I could barely hobble.
My mother and her mother both had osteoporosis. I'm fairskinned, fine-boned, female, and over 50 so the 4 Fs apply.
I'm working on nutrition and exercise. I've been dealing with long covid for nearly 4 years, starting to come out of it now. I'm plagued by migraine storms from October to February every year so there are days when I'm huddled, waiting it out. Even when the meds relieve the pain, I still feel really bad.
Tampa Bay is a high populated area and no access to REMS.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you thank you🙏🇩🇰 one question shouldnt it be enough to have only the rems scan. Luckily i found one only here on Denmark.
I will save this video, so i remember how to look at the rapport.
Best regards 🌲
I had my first REMS last week, inspired by watching your channel, and I'm glad to have starting data to refer to as I move forward. As you say, a poor report can act as a great motivator to change habits for the better. I feel somewhat disappointed, though, that you are not following all of your own advice to the max on improving your bone health!
He’s human, and honest. Does anyone do every single thing on the long list of what they are “supposed” to do??
So what exactly does fracture risk mean? Spontaneous compression fracture of the spine or femoral neck? Because doesn’t everyone have a risk of fracture if they fall and, say, extend their forearm to break the fall, and instead break their wrist? Thanks so much for this excellent review, and best of luck to you and us on improving our bone health!
Why is the dexa so different my lumber is -2.1 to -1.1 in rems ??????
What's a REMS cost?
I paid abt $400 I think.
In AZ they are charging $250.
Where in AZ? Thanks.
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I had my first REMS a couple of months ago. Whereas the DEXA showed that my spine was osteopenic, which was discordant with the femoral neck, REMS confirmed that I had indeed osteoporosis in my spine as well. However, I was thrilled to see that my fragility scores for all 3 sites, spine and both femurs, were all in the green zone. That gave me a bit more confidence to increase my weights and impact. I'll repeat the REMS yearly to monitor my progress. I'm still waiting for my 1st DEXA follow up to be booked, which should have happened back in September. There is apparently a huge backlog and the fact that we need to use the same machine makes it very inconvenient as I'm stuck having to wait for this specific location. I'm grateful to have access to REMS in the interim.
How can they judge "fracture risk" if they don't know a person's lifestyle? Ridiculous.