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Osteoporosis bone density test. Did you get yours? How did you do?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 19, 2024 | Replies (68)Comment receiving replies
I am so pleased to find your blog and comments. I just told my doctor that I would do a bone density test this year and want to do more research with some of the things you point out such as BTS and diet. It has been over 20 years since I took my first (and only) bone density test. At that time I looked on the internet for side effects for the medications, and the side effects seemed so bad to me that I chose not to take medication. I saw no reason to take more tests if I wasn't going to take the meds. And, of course, my bones have become thinner in the meantime and I am hoping the medications are now better with side effects. I have also heard that even though the medications can be helpful, the bones are more brittle and subject to shattering from a bad fall.
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@bleaves I hope you have a doctor who can explain things because there is a lot of old or incorrect information online.
It is important to note that Tymlos and Forteo do not cause bones to become "brittle." Bisphosphonates and Prolia, and to a lesser extent Evenity, may have this effect but over a long period of time and more often for cancer patients on high doses.
The bones, in my experience, don't "shatter." Spinal fractures involve a collapse of the vertebrae, from mild to severe. The hip can break. With severe osteoporosis- and I know this from personal experience, it doesn't take a fall to have a fracture. And fractures are more likely if you have serious bone loss and don't take meds!