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Undecided choice of drugs for Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 8 8:12am | Replies (393)Comment receiving replies
I understand your dilemma.
I have been putting off the decision for over a year now.
I’ve seen my Endocrinologist twice in that time, she has been very patient and understanding about me not being ready to commit, and wanting to research more first, But, the time has come that she wants a decision. (Basically, there’s no reason to go to a specialist if I’m not following her recommendations.)
I’m just afraid to pull the trigger and commit to the medication plan, I’m not afraid of the side effects, but I’m very afraid of the risks.
(As I sit here with a fractured foot due to osteoporosis. )
My friends are my worst support system in this case, they ALL say no way would they take any of the medications .
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I am sure that your friends mean well...however, no one can tell another what is best for them. We all have such individual needs and reactions. What does it mean when you say you are not afraid of the side effects just the risks? What do you see as the risks? What is you relationship with risk... perceived or actual?
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I understand where you are. I have some friends like that too & I have had to stop listening to them because this is MY decision about MY body, not theirs. The best we can do, you & me & everyone else here, is to gather in all the relevant information you can find & then let it all sit in your mind & sooner or later you will know what to do. Everything has risks but I think doing nothing is one of the worst. You can do what you know you have to do.