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Old 03-24-2015, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Littlepaw View Post
Not everyone has bone pain or symptoms but they are a common feature. CRPS causes accelerated bone resorption in some, so you are not laying down new bone as quickly as you are taking it back out. This can cause the appearance of patchy osteoporosis. Biphosphinates that address osteo are sometimes used and per literature can be helpful for patients with bone symptoms and pain. Fosamax can be taken as an oral tablet, the other meds are done as infusion.

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Thanks for this info Littlepaw....one day my CRPS just broke my bone...no patchy osteoporosis, bones actually look healthy. And because the bone healed I kept being asked "how did your bone break?" In other words, what did I do to break it. I do worry this can/will happen again;
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