For context: I’m a 60 year old, healthy, active, petite woman. Three years ago, I have developed unexplained mild tachycardia that cardiologists have told me and continue to tell me not to worry about. My blood pressure has always been on the low side of normal.

A little over a year ago, I was diagnosed with osteoporosis in my lumbar spine, hip, and femoral neck. The worst was my T-score for my lumbar spine was -3.5. I went ahead with my endocrinologist’s recommendation of Evenity first to build up bone, to be followed by a different drug to help maintain it. I just completed my course of Evenity in December (2 injections every 28 days, for a year.) I did not have any symptoms at all with the exception of mild soreness at the injection sites. No changes to my heart.

I just got my DEXA scan results a few days ago and the most significant change is my T-score for my lumbar spine (done by the same technician on the same machine) improved from -3.5 to -2.4, moving me from osteoporosis to the osteopenia category. I was happily surprised by the results. (My T-score for my hip improved slightly and my femoral neck worsened slightly. Both still in the osteoporosis category.)

I will say that I took it upon myself to work with a nutritionist to learn what foods contribute to or rob my body of calcium, and the importance of Vitamin K2 to help direct calcium to the bones, and Magnesium to help absorb calcium (along with Vitamin D) and I also took it upon myself work with a physical therapist to strengthen my core. I believe doing these things have contributed to my improved results with my lumbar spine and hip.

(BTW, I had my first Reclast infusion three weeks ago and have had horrible side effects. I have a follow-up appointment with my endocrinologist this week to discuss them.)

Good luck.