Hello there,
I'm new to this forum, nice to e-meet you!
I've been exeperiencing some shoulder issues (never had any joint issues in my life previously) and I've tried a physio, made no difference at all. Tried another physio, made no difference. I'm now seeing an Osteopath. Making a big difference and is super helpful in freeing up my shoulder and increasing mobility.
On my first visit, he said that if I was taking asthma inhalers (medium dose inhaled steroids) and if I've been taking them for years (which I have since aged about 12, I'm now 49), that I needed to request a bone density scan to make sure I don't have any issues with that.
So, I requested a bone density scan from my GP. I then heard back from my GP who said that it wasn't indicated and that asthma inhaled steroids have no bearing on bone density issues.
I think this isn't right. I've found articles in various medical journals (including BMJ) about bone density issues with inhaled steroids and these have been published in the last two years. There's articles from USA/UK etc.
It's really, really difficult to get a GP appointment atm, all my interactions with my surgery about this have been via e-consult and automated texts from my surgery. I'm now chasing this down.
Am I right to be chasing this, is this is an issue? Am I worrying about nothing? Anyone out there with similar experiences?
Thank you!