Of course your doc is going to test for all those things. Some of those tests will probably come out normal. Some may not. You are surrounded with many people on SR in similar straits. I was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis at age 42. More than 10 years later, still no fractures. Am I afraid for my future health? You bet. I've seen the white-faced pain my mother endures. I want to live between now and then. And for me, drinking is dying, not living.