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Whole Body Vibration for Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Aug 12 2:55pm | Replies (146)

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@melia7

in reply to @awfultruth
Hello, it was useful to hear about your experience with a vibration platform! I think that it is our duty to report our negative results about vibration in order to prevent that other OP patients choose this road. However, for more than 1 year I lived with a hope that vibration will help. May be I lost time and should start taking medicines earlier. I am interested to know if you tried to take bisphosphonates before choosing Evenity? Was it possible for you to ask your doctor the prescription for Evenity before trying bisphosphonates? Here, in Spain, one can change medicines only if after the period of 1 year with bisphosphonates, your DEXA shows no improvements or is worse. Thanks for your wishes of luck! I wish the best in your therapy road to you also!

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@melia7
Hi There, Yes I agree folks need to hear experiences good and bad. Right now it looks like the Marodyne does not noticeably help osteoporosis. Belinda Beck's VIBMOR study results have not been published but she has stated publicly that she was disappointed that the Marodyne device did not help bone density in that study.
I tried my darndest to get the med I thought best for me and after much struggle I got it (Evenity). In the US Medicare and private insurance companies all push biophosphonates first. I think sometimes they push Prolia also but not bone builders like Evenity. It's crazy. In the end after 5 months of pushing for what I wanted and talking with several different doctors I got approved for Evenity with Medicare and with Amgen's safety net program. I was trying to get approved with either one and finally they both approved at the same time. In my case they got a new insurance person at my "osteoporosis doctor's" office and this new person was a real go getter. She definitely helped me get approval whereas the previous one had done little. At another doctors office they also were of little help mostly saying I would have to try an anti-resorptive first. I was about to pay for Evenity myself when the two approvals came thru. It's a shame we have to struggle to get the care that would be best for us. Best of luck to you with your efforts.