Study suggests hormone therapy may help protect bone health in women

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I have been interested in reading about HRT therapy because it makes sense to me. What I would like to know is, would it be alright for someone who is 80 to take it?

Hi,
I’m 62 years old with Osteoporosis of the spine (T-score -3.1) and I started HRT in mid January. I was wondering if anyone else has mild side effects from the HRT. I’m experiencing mild mid back soreness in the morning and stomach bloating. In addition to HRT I’m going to OsteoStrong once a week, taking the right vitamins and brisk walking 4 to 5 days a week. I’m hoping to see some improvement in my next Dexascan in November. The back soreness makes me nervous because I don’t know if my spine is deteriorating or if it’s just a side effect from the HRT. It’s so hard to know if what you’re doing is working. Anyone else feel sore on HRT? It’s mainly upon waking for me.

Please do your homework on Osteostrong, there have been reports of some fracturing as a result. I prefer to go the route recommended by Margaret Martin PT , well respected in the Osteo world, using weights that after 10 repetitions you have reached your max.

Thank you for sharing this important information. I opted to go on HRT after I completed 2 years of Forteo . After much reading and careful consideration, I felt it was the best and most natural option for me and my bones. I was about 10 years out of menopause which was not optimal but none of our options really are. It's been about 3 years and I've mostly maintained my density.
The issues of concern with HRT were raised in the Women's Health Initiative Study which turned out to be a somewhat flawed study and the negative results were exaggerated and overblown by the media causing a steep decline in usage. More recently, it is coming full circle and more and more, HRT is being considered a viable option for women to preserve their bones and ease menopausal symptoms. If you have had breast cancer or CVD or have a genetic risk, I can understand not wanting to utilize this option but if those predispositions are not present, I think it's a viable option. I'm really glad I'm on it (along with progesterone which is necessary since I have a uterus). I only wish I had gone on it earlier as my naturopath had suggested about 10 years ago. I was too afraid and wanted to get through menopause naturally. Had I listened to her, I would likely still have a healthy spine and better quality of life.
I'd love to know if others are on HRT and at what dose. I currently use the lowest dose of .025 estradiol transdermal patch and 100 mg progesterone (which seems to be the agreed upon dosage of progesterone to counter risks). I'm considering increasing my estradiol with the hopes of greater preservation. Anyone on HRT? What dose and method are you using?

I would appreciate hearing what you learn from seeing her. I "think" that the HRT discussion for women who've had breast cancer was in one of the APSCO emails but haven't yet found it. If/when I do, I'll post a link so all can read it.

I declined anastrozole after a lumpectomy after much thought and appreciating all of the ways estrogen works in the body, even smaller amounts after menopause. I was concerned about the effect on bone regeneration and arterial endothelial tissue and cholesterol. The latter two were important as I come from a family, most members of which die of heart disease or strokes.

I have familial high cholesterol but, luckily and inexplicably, excellent coronary calcium and carotid artery test results last month. As an aside to those worried about osteoporosis and taking calcium, I've been taking calcium plus vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 for almost a decade now and my recent calcium score is, according to my cardiologist, excellent. I mentioned this because some people are afraid of taking calcium and I was always told that vitamin K2 is important in protecting against arterial plaque buildup. I don't know if the K2 is the critical factor but a decade of taking calcium is continuing to keep me in the osteopenia zone. Even with some actual improvement in Dexa score, and my arteries don't seem to be evidencing any worrisome build-up. I do make some effort to get a lot of the calcium from diet but also take supplements.

Thank you for sharing this important information. I opted to go on HRT after I completed 2 years of Forteo . After much reading and careful consideration, I felt it was the best and most natural option for me and my bones. I was about 10 years out of menopause which was not optimal but none of our options really are. It's been about 3 years and I've mostly maintained my density.
The issues of concern with HRT were raised in the Women's Health Initiative Study which turned out to be a somewhat flawed study and the negative results were exaggerated and overblown by the media causing a steep decline in usage. More recently, it is coming full circle and more and more, HRT is being considered a viable option for women to preserve their bones and ease menopausal symptoms. If you have had breast cancer or CVD or have a genetic risk, I can understand not wanting to utilize this option but if those predispositions are not present, I think it's a viable option. I'm really glad I'm on it (along with progesterone which is necessary since I have a uterus). I only wish I had gone on it earlier as my naturopath had suggested about 10 years ago. I was too afraid and wanted to get through menopause naturally. Had I listened to her, I would likely still have a healthy spine and better quality of life.
I'd love to know if others are on HRT and at what dose. I currently use the lowest dose of .025 estradiol transdermal patch and 100 mg progesterone (which seems to be the agreed upon dosage of progesterone to counter risks). I'm considering increasing my estradiol with the hopes of greater preservation. Anyone on HRT? What dose and method are you using?