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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Mar 12 10:59am | Replies (13)
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Thank you for sharing your story. I appreciate it. Did you have testing done to rule out other causes? I’m in the process of that now with my endo, and so far we haven’t found anything. I personally think my OP is linked to being a runner, underweight, and not replenishing my body properly. Learned my lesson. 🙁 It seems a good path, based on research and listening to great advice/thoughts here) to start with an anabolic followed by bisphosphonate. I’d prefer to not do meds, but am scared of further decline in spite of efforts like you’ve done. I’m sorry to hear of your joint pain on Forteo. Will you try another bone builder? My thoughts are with you.
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Sorry the late reply; missed this earlier.
I had all the usual lab tests recommended to rule out other potential causes like primary hyperparathyroidism. All labs were normal.
I've also been active, used to run quite a bit but quit that 25 years ago. I started lifting weights 13 years ago but prior to that was pretty much a chronic cardio kind of exerciser.
I've never been underweight and love food so definitely not an undereater, always had regular periods, etc.
I took a couple of weeks off the teriparatide and restarted it last week. So far the joint pain has not returned. I'm hoping it doesn't but it took awhile for it to get bad last time. I am willing to give it another shot. I am concerned about whether it will work for me because I was on alendronate for so long and prior treatment with an anti-resorptive can diminish your gains.
One day at a time 🙂