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I was diagnosed recently with osteoporosis.

Posted by janetsimmons @janetsimmons, Apr 18 4:06pm

My rheumatologist wants me to start evinity injections ASAP. I was going through my DEXA scan history and I am confused. My first DEXA was in 2010. My lowest T score was 3.2 in the femoral neck. Fast forward to 2022, my last DEXA result was 3.4 at femoral neck. Am I correct in interpreting this as my osteoporosis worsening by .2 in 12 years? If so, is this situation dire enough to start such an extreme course of action? I am 64 and have also been diagnosed with hypercalciuria. I am now on a diuretic to deal with that so hopefully that will keep my kidneys from passing all my calcium. I just want some input to help me make an informed decision. Also, my father and my brother had heart attacks with stents put in so I’m very concerned about starting evinity. I have never had a fracture and I am very active also, working out with weights and power walking with a weighted vest pretty much daily.

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janetsimmons | @janetsimmons | Apr 20 9:57am

So you did go on evinity?

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babs10 | @babs10 | Apr 20 10:15am
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@callie642

I am afraid doc’s just need to show evidence of “treating”. Met with mine this week who wanted to try Eventity on me. Spine : normal
Hip: -1.8 osteopenia.
I am 82 and Frax says 20% fracture risk in next 10 years… active, gym, walking … NOT SO FAST!!!! 😟

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@callie642, I don't understand why your fracture risk score is at 20% with your hip at -1.8. Are your other scores much lower?

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callie642 | @callie642 | Apr 20 3:51pm
In reply to @hopefullibrarian "There are a couple of databases that I use to check if my doctors are taking..." + (show)
@hopefullibrarian

There are a couple of databases that I use to check if my doctors are taking kickbacks from pharmaceutical companies.
https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/
and
https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/

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Very interesting…
60 minutes did a piece on chemo/kickbacks, and my sweet husband said,”Don’t you dare ASK! He loved his doc.

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njhornung | @normahorn | Apr 20 4:10pm
In reply to @babs10 "@callie642, I don't understand why your fracture risk score is at 20% with your hip at..." + (show)
@babs10

@callie642, I don't understand why your fracture risk score is at 20% with your hip at -1.8. Are your other scores much lower?

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If you have ever had a broken bone and answered yes to that question, your fracture risk score jumps considerably.

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babs10 | @babs10 | Apr 20 5:03pm
In reply to @babs10 "@callie642, I don't understand why your fracture risk score is at 20% with your hip at..." + (show)
@babs10

@callie642, I don't understand why your fracture risk score is at 20% with your hip at -1.8. Are your other scores much lower?

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I guess I missed the fracture part of the story.

Thank you.

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