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@nme1985

Same here. I just had the echo light, which is the rems… which showed much better numbers than my DEXA. I just had another DEXA and the numbers were slightly worse, putting me in osteopenia except for my left hip 2.8. I go to my endocrinologist on Tuesday and I will show her my echo light where the hip was 2.3. I asked the technician doing the DEXA if he felt the echo light was more accurate and he said yes because it’s a ultrasound that was his opinion. I have decided I am still not going to go on the medicines like Forteo. I am doing the hormone replacement therapy and will go up to the hundred milligrams for the testosterone pellet. my scores have improved since my previous DEXA with the testosterone, but I have not been on the full dosage recommended. I just don’t want to deal with the side effects of the conventional medicines..forteo. . It is so disheartening because I dread my appointment with the endocrinologist, they will not see outside the box not even recommending supplement, etc. it really makes me question the push from big Pharma …am I alone here? Thank you friends for all your input this site has been a treasure for me. I know everyone is different so I like to look at different opinions and it leads me to study more. Thank you again.

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@nme1985
I too have developed some suspicion over the first step being designer drugs. When the Women’s Health Initiative study came out, HRT was tossed as a method of dealing with osteoporosis. The bisphosphinate industry jumped right in to fill the gap. Everyone is coming here at a different place and time in their stage of Osteoporosis. I do believe the training for MD’s is pharmaceuticals since they want the quickest results. If someone is actively fracturing I get using these drugs. The fracturing needs to be stopped! However; a more nuanced approach just makes more sense in the earlier stages. With that said, I realize the nuanced approach takes more time and physicians just don’t have that time. In my area (I think this is common) my doctors see 35-40 patients per day. They are simply overloaded. I would like to look into the testosterone pellets as well. I have heard it is good for both bone and muscle mass. I wish you the best in your bone health journey. Like you stated, this site is invaluable and I have learned so much from the experience of others in all stages of this disease.

I go to Dr. Kennel at Mayo. He is very flexible and a great listener.