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Evenity worked for me: Why I chose medication for osteoporosis
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Dec 7 11:58am | Replies (39)Comment receiving replies
@monkhhi. Thank you so very much for sharing your journey. My path was very similar to yours with diagnosis of osteoporosis in my late 50's and trying everything I could to avoid taking medication. I finally relented and took Fosamax for 5 years. That medication provided some benefit but not enough. I had an insuffiency fracture of the sacrum caused by pelvic radiation for endometrial cancer in 2021. My endocrinologist prescribed Evenity and I finished in late October. Like you I received my Evenity injections in an infusion center and the medication was covered 100% by my Medicare Part B and supplemental insurance. My next step is Reclast that I will start on December 4.
How are you feeing about all of this? Are you continuing with your activity including weightlifting?
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Actually, I feel great! I completed a 1/2 marathon last Feb and ran in our local Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving. Yes, I still do cardio weight training, not the heavy lifting like I used to do. I was not very athletic in my teens, but began running in my 20s, then started weightlifting in my 30s and yoga in my 40s. Now in my late 60s, I try to do one hr of something every day. Some weeks are better than others, but I always get back to working out.