Osteoporosis
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What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a disease of the bone that lowers bone density. This decrease in bone density may result in deterioration of bone structure and strength leading to an increased risk of fractures.
Common symptoms reported by people with osteoporosis
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Spinal cord compression
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for osteoporosis
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with osteoporosis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with osteoporosis
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for osteoporosis (18 evaluations)
Side effects
gastroesophageal reflux disease
stomach irritation if not enough food in stomach
Total evaluations
18
Tried for
osteoporosis
(15)
Perceived effectiveness
for osteoporosis (3 evaluations)
Side effects
injection site pain
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
osteoporosis
(14)
Perceived effectiveness
for osteoporosis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
osteoporosis
(8)
Perceived effectiveness
for osteoporosis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
constipation
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
osteoporosis
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for osteoporosis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
joint stiffness
lower back pain on waking
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
osteoporosis
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
osteoporosis
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
osteoporosis
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
osteoporosis
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for osteoporosis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
osteoporosis
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for osteoporosis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
osteoporosis
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with osteoporosis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has osteoporosis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 15 new patients joined this month
- 488 say osteoporosis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 28 | |
| 30s | 115 | |
| 40s | 324 | |
| 50s | 851 | |
| 60s | 1405 | |
| 70+ | 866 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 393 | |
| Female | 3245 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1290 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 52 |
These charts show data from osteoporosis patients who have completed their condition history
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