Bone pain

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Good to know Jane! Thanks!

Kamal

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Hi all,

Just got a bone density scan of the spine, a femur and a forearm and the scan is normal. The bone pain is not getting any better even after a month of calcitriol and cinacalcet. I am repeating my Calcium, Phosphorus and PTH today. I then go back to my neph.

Thanks
Kamal

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My PTH is 179. My pre dialysis Calcium is 7.5 and post dialysis Calcium is 8.4. My pre dialysis Phosphorus is 2.4 and post dialysis Phosphorus is 1.1. I am on daily nocturnal.

My neph feels that the bone pain is due to the low Phosphorus. I have started adding a phosphate enema to the acid can of the dialysate in addition to taking a packet of Neutraphos in the morning.

I am also getting some X rays done today as my neph wants to see the status of the bones. He felt that the bone density scans do not always show the correct picture in renal disease.

Thanks
Kamal