I had my bone density test today. It's basically an X-ray. I won't have the results for at least two weeks, but I don't expect anything evil. Although they are worried because of the length of time I have been on Tegretol, the fact is that I have never broken a bone (with the exception of my toes, which are vulnerable because my depth perception isn't so great) and my mother has terrific bones.
To do the test, they scan your arm, your ankle, and your spine. Since this is my first test, my scans will be compared to other women in my age group to see where I fall in the bell curve. From now on, I will have the scans every two years and they will be compared to my own scans to see whether there is any bone loss.
Posted by adept at August 5, 2005 11:56 AM