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Struggling with making an osteoporosis treatment decision
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jun 4 11:43pm | Replies (661)Comment receiving replies
I too can’t decide on my treatment for Osteoporosis. I am 73 years old.
I just crossed over from Osteopenia . I saw my family internist Dr. and she said I should start on Boniva. I take a blood thinner , have a pacemaker, and had my mitral valve repaired.
I went to an endocrinologist recently and she said she would NOT prescribe Boniva but Fosamax was her choice.
I take 600 mg calcium - ocean based. Eat well. Exercise plenty. Some weights.
Never broke a bone. Going in for another dexascan to see if there are any changes in my bone density.
What to do?
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@meri8181 I’m 70 and just had my second Reclast infusion. I’m not sure what the benefit is of Boniva over Fosamax, both are biphosphonates. I had been in osteopenia for years, finally decided to take a med when I dropped into osteoporosis. My lowest score was -2.9
Within 6 months after the first Reclast I was no longer in osteoporosis. So it’s working! I’m kind of an average person, average exercise, average diet.
I did start with Fosamax (7 weeks) but it bothered my stomach and I had a lesser known side effect, conjunctivitis. I was switched to Reclast. My older sister took Boniva about 20 years ago - stayed on it for 5 years, and has not had an issue. Boniva was not offered to me, but considering my stomach always reacts to meds it could be that the monthly dose was considered too much.
I had my second Reclast infusion yesterday. I may or may not have a third. Evidently it’s usually given 3 years in a row - but I don’t think it’s definite yet whether I will have another.
I am waiting for the onset of the “Reclast flu”. I had that reaction the first time, Starts about 28-30 hours after injection, lasts a day and a half. I’m willing to deal with that in order to reduce chances of spinal fractures.
I believe Boniva is taken once a month, Fosamax is weekly, Reclast is an annual infusion, All are biphosphonates.
Hope you do well on whichever med you decide on!