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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Mar 6 10:40am | Replies (13)
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They all look better or the same except for L1 and femoral neck which are very slightly lower. But in my experience DEXA's jump around quite a bit even with the same machine. It seems like the report put it right: relatively stable. I was told a change more than 0.5 plus or minus is significant and those less than that aren't. So your L4 improvement would be significant by that standard. I was also told the femoral neck score is unreliable to assess change, not sure why. Do you have any fractures?
Does your doc want you on meds? My docs stay away from Prolia. You might be able to do oral alendronate-?
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I need to sincerely apologize. I was on Fosamax for about 8 weeks. I had diarrhea and nausea and I was taken off it because of that. It was for brief period that it slipped my mind. I am unable to change the original post to include this information. Regardless I doubt that was the reason for the score differences.
I do not have fractures. My doctor wants me to go on Reclast. On a handout from doctor's office it says Prolia has lesser side effects and greater increase in bone mass. I was thinking of asking the doctor about going on Prolia. What is the reason your doctor wants to stay away from Prolia?