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Have you been told no to hrt if you are 10+ years post menopause?

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Feb 9 3:05pm | Replies (67)
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So I’m just curious, you said you have been on HRT for 25 years with good results. But I assume since you are on this thread that you have low bone density?? Can you share more, your T-scores, after 25 yrs of HRT?

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janetroberson1 | @janetroberson1 | Jan 10 1:10pm

I have good bone density scores. My 2024 dexa reported -1.4 for spine, -0.9 for left hip, -2.2 for femoral neck, and -0.4 for right forearm.

My 2000 dexa reported -2.9 for spine, -1.3 for hip, and -2.6 for neck.

My doctor put me on Fosamax and Boniva -- don't have the dates readily available. In 2009 and 2010 I had Reclast, but there was no improvement.

I began Prolia injections in 2013, took a holiday from everything from July 2015 - Feb. 2019, and have been on Prolia since then. All of my T scores improved on Prolia, most especially the spine.

I have concerns about staying on Prolia because there don't seem to be many studies of people who have been on the prescription as long as me. I have joint pain, especially in the knees, and wonder if it's because of Prolia. A known side effect is joint and muscle pain. I have also read that broken bones take longer to heal and the bones become more brittle when the medication is used for long periods of time -- I don't know if that's true.

I wish I could tell you that HRT was the sole solution for osteoporosis. But, it wasn't for me.

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