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Old 05-28-2009, 11:22 AM
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I've never been on neurontin, but have done a lot of steroids over a 2 - 3 years period of time. I did high dose oral prednisone two or three times (600 mg per day for 5 days) and then started doing IVSM (1,000 mg for 3 days) pulsed every 3 - 4 months for 2 years.

After that, I had a bone density scan that showed osteopenia at age 37. So, because of my age, it was attributed to the steroids. If osteoporosis runs on your side of the family and you are at an age where you could be in perimenopause or menopause (I don't know your age), it could be a "normal" finding for you.

I'm having trouble spitting it out, but I guess I'm trying to say it could be more of a genetic thing and less of a medication caused thing.
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