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Undecided choice of drugs for Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 8 8:12am | Replies (393)
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@patrish7

I am 79 and have osteoporosis in hips, spine, etc.I do not tolerate new drugs. Reactions to bothReclast and Prolia seem off the charts. I have never broken a bone and can walk miles., I am terrified of taking one of these many recommended drugs that only seem to help hips. If treatment causes a flair up in my autoimmune diseases (fibromyalgia, polymyalgia rheumatica, etc.) it would mean the end of my walks.. It’s about quality of life. Is there no way to build bone naturally? My Rheumatologist wants me to take Prolia. Any advice? I took fosamax for 10 years and had to get off due to reactions. Bones never improved.

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windyshores | @windyshores | Mar 7 9:00pm

@patrish Tymlos, Forteo or Evenity to build bone. I have an autoimmune disorder and chose Tymlos.

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Sue Ellen Murrey | @semurrey | Mar 8 7:50am

Thinking of you and so hear you on quality of life! My breast cancer drugs after only one year put me deep into osteoporosis at 58 yrs old. I was terrified of the side effects but my endocrinologist at MGH said it was imperative and I just started with Fosamax. I've only take in twice (one pill weekly) and I have been waking around 3am with a painful heaviness in my legs down to ankles and not sure what to make of it? Apparently Fosamax and Reclast IV might help repair bones to perhaps avoid cancer metastases. Can you share your Fosamax side effects? xoxo

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