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How long can a person hold the gains from an anabolic plus reclast?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Apr 9 6:03am | Replies (33)Comment receiving replies
No, I'd actually be happy to hear that someone GOT 4-5 years. Hearing that people may have only 1-2 is pretty darn discouraging and makes me question if this is the time to start this.
If we are only safe from fracture while actually taking the meds, that is a huge concern to me and something I am now investigating. Hence my specific question and not wanting it to devolve into a debate about other things.
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I just thought of Dr. Keith McCormick who has written a couple of books on osteoporosis. He was an Olympic pentathlete who developed osteoporosis in his 40s, with many fractures.
He took Forteo 20 years ago followed up by a year of alendronate and has been off medication since. He spent a lot of time researching causes of osteoporosis and what an individual can do about it including both meds and lifestyle.
My understanding is that he's maintained his bone density but hasn't improved it. Most importantly, he hasn't fractured in years.