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petra31, you might ask about starting with an antiresorptive. I'd ask abotTymlos for the hips. Prolia is an antiresorptive and can be difficult to go off of without losing bone. And it is considered preferable to begin with a medication that builds bone. Prolia is the easiest for you bone clinic to prescribe.
You probably know that Prolia increases bone density by collecting older bone. It really stops the remodeling process that make our bone less susceptible to fracture.
Like me you are probably stuck on this earth for at least 30 more years. That's way to long to be on Prolia. After 3 to 5 years you have to take another drug to prevent fractures that are caused by the very mechanism that makes Prolia effective. Some people get trapped on Prolia because they can't tolerate other medications or because other medications are not effective. The best drugs (Forteo and Tymlos) are not effective after Prolia. So you are stuck with Evenity or a bisphosphonate.
Whatever you decide you might want to request bone markers P1Np and CTX to ascertain that the medication is effective.
I hope you have an interesting appointment. Be sure and come back and reveal everything you find out.

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thank you, "gently" I appreciate your support and information. I didn't know about requesting bone markers PINp and CTX, but will certainly keep that in mind. I actually went back to my primary Dr., who I've had for 25 plus years. We are the same age, she is so competent and emphatic, I felt better going to her rather than going back to the Bone Clinic. I'll try the oral alendronate she recommended today and see if I can tolerate it. "Rubyslippers" had some great suggestions and comments as well. Happy to find this group! (procrastination is a big problem, should have started a year ago).