2007 (my first DXA scan; osteoporosis diagnosis)
My T-score at the lumbar spine was -3.0 (-2.0 at L1, -2.7 at L2, -3.4 at L3 and -3.8 at L4).
My T-score at the left hip was -2.2 (-2.8 at neck, -2.0 at troch, -1.9 at inter).
My BMD results in g/cm2 were 0.712 at the spine (L1-L4), 0.53 at the left hip (neck), and 0.670 at the left hip (total).
2009 My second scan was done 07/06/09 after the following treatment: Fosamax 70 mg weekly from 06/18/07 to 12/24/07, two capsules Doctor's Best Strontium Bone Maker daily from 01/21/08 to 07/06/09.
Spine (L1-L4): BMD 0.749, T-Score -2.7
Lt. Hip (neck): BMD 0.563, T-Score -2.6
Lt. Hip (total): BMD 0.739, T-Score -1.7
2013 (4 years from previous scan; scores in osteopenia range)
0.871 g/cm2 at the spine from L1- L4 (T-score -1.6)
0.692 g/cm2 at the left femoral neck (-1.4 T-score),
0.775 g/cm2 at the left total hip (-1.4 T-score).
2016 (BMD scores improved but still in osteopenia range)
Spine: Total BMD of the spine (L1-4) is 0.897 g/cm2, with a T-score of -1.4.
Left Femoral Neck: BMD is 0.729 g/cm2, with a T-score of -1.1.
Left Total Hip: BMD is 0.812 g/cm2, with a T-score of -1.1.
Compared to the prior study (August 21, 2013), there was a 3% increase in BMD of the lumbar spine and a 5% increase in BMD of the left total hip.
January 2019 (Spine, left total hip, right total hip, right femoral neck show normal BMD; left femoral neck in osteopenia range)
Compared to the prior study, there has been 9% increase in spine density, 6% increase in left total hip density, but no change in left femoral neck density.
August 2022 (showed normal BMD at all sites)
November 2024. The 2024 scan included a TBS, which found normal bone microarchitecture! The only value that was slightly worse than my previous scan of 18 August 2022, was my left femoral neck BMD of 0.728 g/cm2 and a T-score of -1.1 (osteopenia) in 2024, compared to left femoral neck BMD of 0.741 g/cm2 and a T-score of -1.0 (normal density) in 2022.
For almost a year and a half (3/5/2023 through 8/17/2024), I reduced my daily dosage of strontium citrate from 682 mg of strontium per day to 341 mg 4X per week and 682 mg 3X per week. I resumed the full dosage on 8/18/2024.
Originally (2007), my worst BMD scores were for my spine. My most recalcitrant area now is my left femoral neck.
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