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Undecided choice of drugs for Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 8 8:12am | Replies (393)Comment receiving replies
Bless you for this! I haven't mentioned this online yet but I also have COPD - was diagnosed about 7 yeas ago. I have been on Incruse Ellipta & Advair HFA since then & have been doing well. BUT from what have I been reading BOTH of those meds are contraindicated for their effects on bone! My latest bone density test in October was not good & I am waiting to received the results of the one prior which was in 2013! My doctor is the old fashioned kind that is so rare these days - no appointment takes less than an hour & he is as concedrned with what is going on with me psychologically/emotionally as well as physically. But I am very upset with him for dropping the ball re my bones! I am in a bad place on all this what with my bones & my lungs!
I think I need to reach out to Dr McCormick.
Thank you for listening & for your help.
Did I mention I just turned 86. Other than the above, feel pretty good. I run a cat rescue out of my housewhich I love doing. Read tons of books & love watching pro tennis! Can't play anymore cause of my bones.
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@guinivere I have COPD also. I have taken Flovent (steroid) for year, and have also taken Advair. Both the meds you mentioned are combos of steroid and bronchodilator I believe (but check with a pharmacist or doc).
I don't personally believe these meds can cause osteoporosis. I think age and lack of estrogen does 🙂
I know that oral steroids like prednisone can cause osteoporosis but the meds you and I take don't have the same impact for the whole body and are more localized. Or so I have been told. The fact of the matter is, those meds are needed and without them you might have needed oral prednisone which would have been much worse for bones!