Osteoporosis

I am sorry you are having to deal with this. Waiting for more information and not being able to see a specialist for 3 months must be very hard.

I was in a very similar situation - longtime exerciser, lifting weights and doing cardio - surprised when a Dexascan in my 50s revealed significant osteopenia. Turns out the cause was one of my parathyroid glands. I'm not a doctor, but based on your numbers being so low despite excellent care of your body, it sounds like this could be what's going on. There only needs to be one of your four glands to go haywire for your body to think it needs more calcium despite getting high amounts of dietary calcium. Where does it take it from? Your bones. I had a parathyroidectomy more than a dozen years ago and my calcium levels returned to normal pretty quickly.

Again, not a doctor, but for now I would avoid high impact moves that might place too much stress on your spine. Lifting weights is good for the bones! Listen to your body and hang in there.
 

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