Have you had your vit D level tested? Low D leads to poor absorption of any calcium in the diet.
People with RSD....they typically get osteoporosis with this.
But also steroids can trigger it when they are used to treat inflammatory problems. If your severe pain has resulted from RSD which is not diagnosed properly, this can be a factor.
Low levels of certain nutrients may also cause it.... low B12, Low magnesium and recently K2 and of course low calcium all play roles in bone building. If you drink milk, eat cheeses, and green veggies, you are getting calcium there too. The vitamin K is made by bacteria in the bowel, and your long term use of Cipro may have killed them off, unfortunately. So you may be low in Vit K and not know it.
I'd get your testosterone tested too. Testosterone is the bone building hormone for men.
Certainly your long term Nexium use did not help any either.
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