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Undecided choice of drugs for Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 8 8:12am | Replies (393)Comment receiving replies
kar50, I neglected to mention that bisphosphonates have prevented far more fractures than they have caused.
They work (they do work) initially by preventing the production of osteoclasts and all through treatment and for years after by preventing osteoclasts from attaching to bone.
It really was an oversight and not a persuasive tactic.
Others will follow (I hope) with their perfect experiences with antiresorptives.
Anxiety can ebb and flow but osteoporosis is fascinating. I'm capable of providing the most irritatingly useless information. Luckily there are others, so keep the questions coming.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd0YT-OV97c
my favorite video because one of the reseachers has recorded an osteoclast live
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@gently you contribute so much on this forum and none of your info has been"useless"! All your posts are knowledgeable and helpful. I too have gone back over posts and done some reading and try to be more positive about anti-resorptives, at least for less serious osteoporosis w/out fractures.
@06111945cc I don't pay out of pocket for my Reclast infusions. I want to emphasize that most people do fine with Reclast and my "test doses" are because my endo is concerned about other conditions. I have to do infusions more frequently to get adequate coverage to "lock in gains" from other meds.