Newly diagnosed and looking for info

@windyshores if using Tymlos for more than 30 days, I believe you mentioned it could be used for 5 extra days, where do you get the extra needles and which brand and size? Thank you.

I have continued to read through topics on this wonderful site—and all the great info offered has helped with my posted questions. So much to take in! Thank you so much to all of you who get on here and help people. It is so encouraging! Blessings to you all.

Amazing you are doing so much and preparing so well! Good luck in July. I have almost the same profile and regimen 🙂 I wanted to share that I was advised to switch from an elliptical (which I loved and used for years ) to walking on a treadmill or outside as the elliptical is good for cardio but provides “no”bone benefit. I followed this advise and very happy I have. OP journeys are so personal with decisions on what meds we chose or not, diet, exercise, supplements and more - so do what feels right for you and your medical team. There is no secret sauce but this forum is amazing for education and learning from the experiences of others.

Esb13, Thank you for the advice! I did switch to brisk walking for 45minutes to 1 hour almost daily. I live in a very hot southern climate, so if I don’t get out early AM right when the sun is rising, it’s a no go! Physical therapy has done a lot to “free up” my upper back and we work on balance.

This site has been so amazing! It’s really hard to get clear direction on this like supplements—so these discussions really help! I am really hoping the doc I see in July recommends Forteo or Tymlos (and that insurance will cooperate!)—we will see! Blessings to you and thank you for caring enough to message. I pray you have wonderful results from all you are doing!

Esb13, Thank you for the advice! I did switch to brisk walking for 45minutes to 1 hour almost daily. I live in a very hot southern climate, so if I don’t get out early AM right when the sun is rising, it’s a no go! Physical therapy has done a lot to “free up” my upper back and we work on balance.

This site has been so amazing! It’s really hard to get clear direction on this like supplements—so these discussions really help! I am really hoping the doc I see in July recommends Forteo or Tymlos (and that insurance will cooperate!)—we will see! Blessings to you and thank you for caring enough to message. I pray you have wonderful results from all you are doing!

You can check your insurance to see which med they cover before you see your doctor. Mine only covered Tymlos. My doctor prescribed it but my doctor had to appeal it twice to get it covered. I have employer insurance, not Medicare. If for some reason your insurance denies you, make sure doctor appeals it.

Thank you for that valuable advice! We, too, are on employer insurance and I will definitely call to see what is covered prior to doctor meeting—that way I can have that appeal discussion with the doc if necessary, on a more timely basis!

Another site suggested the following article for info on nutrition:
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If you want to really dig into anti-nutrients in foods, a good, evidence-based narrative review was published in 2020. It goes into detail about how to prepare foods to lower amounts of these compounds: Petroski W, Minich DM. Is There Such a Thing as "Anti-Nutrients"? A Narrative Review of Perceived Problematic Plant Compounds. Nutrients. 2020 Sep 24;12(10):2929. doi: 10.3390/nu12102929. PMID: 32987890; PMCID: PMC7600777.

It just blows my mind that Medicare and insurance companies dictate—over doctors recommendations—the quality and type of care we can receive.

You can check your insurance to see which med they cover before you see your doctor. Mine only covered Tymlos. My doctor prescribed it but my doctor had to appeal it twice to get it covered. I have employer insurance, not Medicare. If for some reason your insurance denies you, make sure doctor appeals it.