@drsuefowler ,
I can lower CTX with interludes. It takes a lot of serum labs. I haven't found a physician content with the plan, only a pathologist, so I can't recommend it. The endocrinologist I see orders bone markers every three months, but I need to measure before I stop to know when to stop and when I resume to know the effect. I think three weeks is the ideal break for me. I'll know more after this following year.
I read that it takes 3months for the osteoblasts to replace the bone removed by the osteoclasts.
I'm aiming for an unknown ratio, which might be a little crazy. But even remaining osteoporotic, I don't feel in danger of fracturing and so have no hesitation about the interludes.
And I feel happy that the physicians aren't willing to endorse what could turn out to be a risk, but sad that everyone is prescribing these new medications.
I don't feel different on or off of Forteo. Sheer luck, I haven't experienced side effects.
I'd be curious if your physicians might approve a three week test.