Cause of Osteopenia Lupus

Cause of osteopenia Lupus If you have lupus, you are at risk for significant bone loss. The reasons for this aretwo fold:

1. Lupus is often treated with glucocorticaid medications. These medications of themselves can trigger significant bone loss.

2. If you are in pain or tired most of the time, you may have a tendency to avoid 'weight bearing exercise' such as walking, jogging, lifting weights etc. But your bone building cells are triggered into action by suchweight bearing activities. If your Osteoblasts (bone building cells) are not active, then you will not be creating enough new bone to replace that which is removed by your Osteocalst cells during the regular bonerenewal cycle.

3. Finally, people who have chronic pain - sometimes compensate by eating a poor diet. This too, can be a Cause of Osteopenia Lupus.

What to do?

- Work with your health care provider to use the lowest doses of glucorticaid medication as possible.

- ask about using the services of a pain clinic for other ways to alleviate chronic pain

- ask about using the services of physical therapist to get some advice about weight bearing activitiesyou can use so as to increase the activity of your Osteoblasts.

- get a bone density screening (Dexa scan or other screening) and have follow ups so as to know how dense yourbones are.

- take time to read this web site....look at all the approaches possible for increasing bone density. Discussa multi-pronged approach with your health care provider.

You may have a diagnosis: Cause of Osteopenia Lupus but there are many things you can do to improve yoursituation.

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