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0357	08-14-2008 06:06 PM

MS can affect one's weight. Lack of exercise can make one gain weight. But usually people lose weight.

This happened to me when my MS was active; I dropped to a little girl's size 12 pants. I ate and ate and still lost weight.

Now that my MS has settled down, I'm in a Misses size 8 and try to walk daily. Because of the ACTH I was on during my attacks, I lost 1/4". Because of age, I have lost another 1/4" in my height.

Koala77

08-14-2008 07:31 PM

Anyone who loses height should have their bone density checked. Osteoporosis can cause compression fractures of the spine which in turn can result in loss of height, stooped posture and/or a curved upper back (dowager's hump).

Anyone taking long term cortisone therapy is high risk.

0357	08-14-2008 07:42 PM

Koala77

I just had a bone density test and to my surprise it was within the normal range. This came as a great surprise because when I was on ACTH, I was told if I fell I would shatter my hip.

Thanks for pointing this out... Take care.

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