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Need Advice - What drug to Follow Up Evenity
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Nov 23 6:59pm | Replies (63)Comment receiving replies
Hello, I have read through your chat on Evenity and HRT and am curious about HRT being started in our 60's. I am 63 and was recently diagnosed with Osteoporosis of the spine (-2.6) and Osteopenia in the hips. The reason for my diagnosis was a number of fractures in my thoracic spine which I am now at the 6 month mark for healing. The fractures came out of no where as I was always active and worked out. No underlying conditions were found. Of course, I was never offered HRT through menopause..
I have had my 4th injection with Evenity and have a call with my Endo this month. I want to understand what happens next (planning ahead) because there is so much controversy about what is required after Evenity.
I am also curious as to when it is safe for me to start working out with weights and heel drops. I have been working out with bands to get my back stronger. I do a lot of balance and training on one leg to build glute strength etc. as every bit helps.
It would be great to hear from others who have had fractures in their Thoracic spine and to know where you are in your healing and work out journey. It is a very isolating experience. I have always been very active and really hope to get back to where if I was (with taking care of course).
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You can take HRT at your age, after 60 and don’t let anybody tell you, you can’t! Stay away from pellets. The dose is too high.
I recommend watching “Menopause Barbie (Dr. Barbara Taylor) and Dr. Felice Gersh on YouTube. Also, I recommend a podcast called “confessions of a male gynecologist.” They’re all very informative. Best of luck!! My heart goes out to you!
Rapid boneless happens in the first five years or so after menopause. I’m convinced that estrogen loss is the root cause of my bone loss. It’s difficult to find a doctor to prescribe it. 75% of OB/GYN’s know. Nothing about hormones. Telehealth HRT has become big business.
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I have 4 compression fractures in my thoracic spine, the newest being 2 years ago. I had another MRI last November and they are all stable and no nerve compression. I was pretty much pain free until last year when I started Evenity. After the first injection I have had almost constant and increasing pain mid-back, tingling and burning. I've been told it's probably nerve related, either compressed in a muscle or from inflammation due to osteoarthritis. I get massages twice a week, use resistance bands to exercise my back, stretch and take Meloxicam daily which give me some relief. Unfortunately the increased pain has affected my activity level. Last Fall I was able to walk/run, play with my grandkids, do some gardening, etc. Now I walk some and do my exercises. Depressing. I only have two more Evenity injections (hoping the back pain decreases?) and then a DEXA to see if there's been improvement. I'm going back and forth between Fosamax or Reclast when I'm done.