Originally Posted by en bloc

I certainly don't doubt it can cause bone loss. It's obviously just not as common as steroids and it's known history for causing it. You seemed to go from NO bone loss to osteopenia in one area and full blown osteoporosis in the other...in a relatively short time period. That is significant. So I don't think it came from just one source, particularly a source that you have to dig to find reports showing its relation. I really believe that you got this from the cymbalta AND steroids...and even just the aging process (HRT is fine but i doubt the same levels as a younger full hormone woman).

I can just see you going through this process to get off the cymbalta (that works well for you) and the bone scan might not improve. However, I do understand you having to do all you can to try and this should be considered. But I would look at the known source first, then secondary sources. Just my opinion, of course.