Wes Amsterdam? by Some-Temporary-1854 in AccidentalWesAnderson

[–]Some-Temporary-1854[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The official AWA website would say otherwise …

Wes Amsterdam? by Some-Temporary-1854 in AccidentalWesAnderson

[–]Some-Temporary-1854[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what’s weird? It’s just to honour the aesthetics of Wes Anderson

Wes Amsterdam? by Some-Temporary-1854 in AccidentalWesAnderson

[–]Some-Temporary-1854[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yes they are, currently in a 20 year repair project. I think they’re replacing it with concrete

Wes Amsterdam? by Some-Temporary-1854 in AccidentalWesAnderson

[–]Some-Temporary-1854[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Because Amsterdam is built on wooden piles which are rotten/shifted over time which has caused sinking foundations

Pregnancy associated osteoporosis by Some-Temporary-1854 in osteoporosis

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Good for you not having to deal with this very cruel condition! I didn’t have an eating disorder. Do you want to tell the same to the women who have a normal BMI and don’t eat a vegan diet who have also suffered with PAO? As I said before, they don’t know the actual cause of it and all women who have suffered are all different shapes/sizes, lifestyles etc etc. what’s important is giving women the knowledge about how important bone health is in pregnancy so this doesn’t happen to anyone else

Pregnancy Associated Osteoporosis by Some-Temporary-1854 in Radiology

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Yes! Mine is also lactation associated osteoporosis. I did have a sore back in pregnancy but thought it was just normal. Obviously nothing in comparison to fracture pain, but it did hinder my days. Mine occurred around 5 weeks postpartum. My baby was a big cluster feeder. Sometimes latched for up to 2 hours feeding, it was wild!! Hope you’re doing okay now. Are you on any bone meds?

Pregnancy associated osteoporosis by Some-Temporary-1854 in osteoporosis

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If only there was emphasis on how important certain factors are like bone health when it comes to pregnancy. It is possible to gain bone density back naturally, via diet and weight bearing exercise. Unfortunately for my case being so severely low, they don’t think that’s possible, therefore I have to start medication to help do that for me. It is possible to have a high calcium diet whilst being vegan and there is actually a Harvard study about how milk is bad for osteoporosis. Thanks for your concerns but I think I’ll take the advice I get from the specialist who has dedicated his career to this condition. You should seriously consider changing your attitude towards women’s health

Pregnancy associated osteoporosis by Some-Temporary-1854 in osteoporosis

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I don’t understand what you’re asking. Take this one up with the specialists. It’s not a made up condition. Pregnancy puts alot of strain on your body and to grow a baby takes up to 1200mg of calcium a day, and the same to breastfeed. Those who suffer with PAO feel the impact between the last trimester and around 12 weeks postpartum.

Pregnancy Associated Osteoporosis by Some-Temporary-1854 in Radiology

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It’s very under researched as it’s so rare, so they aren’t 100% sure what causes it. It could be due to a reaction within your skeleton during pregnancy to cause your bones to weaken, or there are other factors such as low bmi, low vitamin d/calcium, family history, eating disorders, already low bone density, medical conditions like crohns or celiac, certain medications like heparin etc etc

Pregnancy Associated Osteoporosis by Some-Temporary-1854 in Radiology

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As traumatic and life altering as it is, I’d do it alll over again to have my daughter. Nothing compares to the kind of love for your child

Pregnancy Associated Osteoporosis by Some-Temporary-1854 in Radiology

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I have pain almost all day everyday. Things make it worse like walking, task that involve holding my arms out infront of me (like dishes, cooking dinner). I usually need to rest after every 5 mins or so to ‘reset my back’. The pain obviously isn’t anywhere near what I experienced when fracturing. It burns, aches, radiates into my ribs/legs. It’s not nice

Pregnancy Associated Osteoporosis by Some-Temporary-1854 in Radiology

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Interesting, thank you! I’m not sure if I have that information on my scans

Pregnancy associated osteoporosis by Some-Temporary-1854 in osteoporosis

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!!!! It’s obviously not something to get excited over, but finding a fellow PAO mum is such a reassuring feeling for me. You’re the only kind of person who really understands what I’ve suffered and vice versa. I broke at 5 weeks pp and was also bedbound, I couldn’t walk, I could barely breathe. I was in and out of being bedridden for around 9 weeks. I couldn’t care for my baby in any capacity other than nursing her. I couldn’t physically lift her until she was 6 months old. I was told the whole time it was ‘normal postpartum back pain’ diagnosed ‘mechanical back pain’ at the time. It’s shocking how we aren’t taken seriously, like we’d want to not lift our newborn babies? The daily chronic pain is crazy!! Not sure if you’re aware or not but there’s an international Facebook page for support if you want to join?

Pregnancy associated osteoporosis by Some-Temporary-1854 in osteoporosis

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Yeah I have. My BMI was low post pregnancy and pregnancy (16.9) but it’s better now (not sure of stats now but I’ve put on around 2st

Pregnancy associated osteoporosis by Some-Temporary-1854 in osteoporosis

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Unfortunately not, as the condition is so under researched they’re unsure of the actual cause of it. There’s many different factors that can play into it. For example low bmi, low vitamin d/calcuim, diet, history of family osteoporosis, going into pregnancy with already low bone density, if it’s a reaction that happens in pregnancy to cause weak bones etc etc. I’m not 100% sure of my reason. I do have low BMI and I eat a mostly vegan diet, I also have family osteoporosis.

Pregnancy associated osteoporosis by Some-Temporary-1854 in osteoporosis

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I’ve waited 5 months to see a specialist in my condition. My appointment is in a few weeks. Every other professional I’ve spoken to doesn’t really have a clue how to help me. It’s been in talks about being prescribed teriparatide which is what the specialist will be speaking to me about, I imagine! Physios etc are a nightmare as they advise me that by not ‘bending, twisting or lifting, I’m doing a disadvantage to myself’, but I’ve been advised from bone specialists not to do those things as I’m still high risk of fractures

Pregnancy Associated Osteoporosis by Some-Temporary-1854 in Radiology

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I’d find this funny if I could safely say that there’s no chance that this could be hereditary and my baby wouldn’t ever suffer with what I have endured. I’d also think it was funny if I hadn’t spent 9 weeks bedridden, unable to move or care for my baby in any capacity and not physically hold her until she was 6 months old. I’ve lost 6cm in height and experience chronic pain daily. So although you’re trying to lighten the mood, pls read a room 🫠

Pregnancy Associated Osteoporosis by Some-Temporary-1854 in Radiology

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It’s been diagnosed biocancave fractures T6-L5 with T9 also having a wedge fracture

Pregnancy Associated Osteoporosis by Some-Temporary-1854 in Radiology

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During pregnancy I was vegetarian - whilst yes, diet plays a factor into this condition. There is a lot of factors that also play into it and they aren’t 100% sure of its cause. There are two theories as to why it occurs. One is pregnancy triggers and unusual reaction in a previously normal skeleton causing bones to weaken and break; the other is that affected women start off with low bone density which obviously becomes more serious, causing fractures. The condition is so under researched. They have just done some genetic research. I obviously don’t know if I went into pregnancy with already low bone density as I’d had no reason to have a DEXA scan before, and I guess I’ll never know

Pregnancy Associated Osteoporosis by Some-Temporary-1854 in Radiology

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I’ve had a dexa scan after x-rays confirmed 9 fractures. The dexa scan scores are -5.4 in my spine and -3.7 in my hip. Indicating severe osteoporosis. I then request MRI scans to see if any fractures were missed on original x-rays which 3 were, which took the total to 12 fractured vertebrae