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Compression fracture in my back

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Mar 17 10:44am | Replies (34)

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@mary1951

hi there @rickylucy63 ,
I also fractured my T-9 back in October. It was an acute fracture with a 50% height loss. They recommended kyphoplasty, but by the time it was approved by insurance, it was too late to do any good. You need to get it within 2 months, 3 at the latest, because by then the bone has already started to heal, and the height can't be restored.
I still am suffering from the fracture and cannot do the things I used to love to do- like gardening, cooking special meals, and painting. The last is the worst because I'm an artist.

I have been on Tymlos for 5 weeks now, and was hoping it was helping, but I got the bad news today that I have a fractured rib. Most probably from sneezing or coughing, because I haven't done anything strenuous. So evidently, the Tymlos hasn't protected the bones yet. I don't know. I hope you aren't suffering. Pain from compression fractures can be debilitating. I'd ask your doctor for an anabolic, as @gently said. She gives excellent advice.

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I just found this out hadn’t dit the scan DEXA have no pain didn’t know I had it had an x-ray and an MRI and have not heard anything from the doctor so I’m checking with all of you on Mayo Clinic site to see different recommendations before I move forward, they recommended Prolia but horrible side effects so refused it.What is anabolic?