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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jul 21 6:54am | Replies (80)

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@dianeelizabeth

@debbie1956 What was the Dr. MacCormick interview that you listened to? I am also using his book as my guide..but books have the issue of not being able to update easily. I am hoping McCormick will issue updates as he sees fit. I am also in Canada (Ontario)...I believe there can be coverage for some of the meds esp if you have a fracture. I didn't think I had a fracture (no outward signs and my spine is not too bad at 2.0) until I asked my doctor for an x-ray and a subtle vertebral wedge fracture was found. Not happy about that but hoping it will qualify me for medical if needed. Alot of women don't get the xray after BMD tests..my doctor didn't suggest it so I assume it isn't protocol. I am waiting for an apptment with an endocrinologist so can confirm drug coverage then.

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@dianeelizabeth Here is the interview with Keith McCormick where he discusses his revised position on BHRT for women up to 15 years plus past menopause. He goes into most detail at 46:50 on video and also mentions it close to 24:00. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W--WWCwQczI Your spine sounds good still at -2.0. I wish I had this number! It's surprising you had a fracture. I'm glad you've had no pain so far. A physiotherapist advised me to ask for an X-ray after pain from a hip rotator stretch injury, but X-ray showed no fractures in that area. My GP never suggested the X-ray either when my numbers were far worse than yours. My regular PT says the pain is from inflammation in my SI joint and that I would be feeling horrendous pain if I had fractured there which I'm not. I've had decades of muscle back pain unrelated to OP. It sounds like Ontario's Ohip is similar to BC's coverage. My OP doctor said BC pharmacare would cover some OP medication only after a fracture! Isn't the idea to prevent fractures which would cost far more with nursing homes, care aides... The doctor said Evenity might cover partial costs depending on my circumstance if I decide to take it so I imagine they would offer this in Ontario as well.