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Osteoporosis meds: How do they work?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jan 2 11:41am | Replies (259)Comment receiving replies
Hello @jimma and @kate_who_wants_to_keep_her_bones_strong, welcome to Connect.
@jimma, that is an interesting point about vitamin K. If you don't mind me asking, is this something you learned from a provider?
@kate_who_wants_to_keep_her_bones_strong, a lot of members in this very discussion have talked extensively about their experiences with fosamax, as well as Prolia. How are you handling the Prolia injections thus for?
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So far, the Prolia injections are going well (as in no side effects). I will let you know how the bone tests go. It is my understanding that Prolia is a long-term commitment (10 years) and that there must be a slow weaning from the drug to avoid compression fractures.
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First off K is known as K1 and K2. I’ve learned about it from lectures from phD doctors that do research. My personal Dr had never even heard of vitamin K2. The Japanese health ministry have done large studies with vitamin K two and found that it reduces death for all causes. K2 and D3 work together to make stronger bones while removing calcium where it’s not exposed to be.