My results after 1 year of Evenity

Do you know how long you can stay in fosamax? I’m tolerating it well (started in November/December).

I was taken off Synthroid, even though I have used it for over 30 years. There is a new scientific study out that indicates when we get older 65+ we no longer need to be taking it. I have never heard of getting Synthroid As a prescription for depression or the generic! Back to the research, Synthroid can cause major bone loss Which the doctors never told me about!! Be aware to do your own studies when prescribed a new medication as they do not tell you much of anything! So disgusted with the whole field , The dismissive attitudes, the recording of any exams without being asked, which is actually illegal in Illinois! Billing of services, such as a depression screening, which I had verbally stated three times during my meeting with the doctor I opted out of it, and they billed me anyway for the third time in A row. The list goes on and on.

I am also leaning to alendronate for those same reasons. are you taking the daily dose or 70mg weekly? Thank you for sharing

I take Synthroid for low thyroid. Would love to not take it and will ask the endocrinologist about this. I don’t believe low thyroid gets better.

I did ask about the synthroid/levothyroxine causing bone loss many, many years ago and I was told at that time that has to do with taking too much. When the prescription is correct bone loss is not a problem. Since that was many years ago, when I see the endocrinologist in May, I will ask this question.

I do my own studies, but generally the final word for me with with a doctor that I trust.

I was taken off Synthroid, even though I have used it for over 30 years. There is a new scientific study out that indicates when we get older 65+ we no longer need to be taking it. I have never heard of getting Synthroid As a prescription for depression or the generic! Back to the research, Synthroid can cause major bone loss Which the doctors never told me about!! Be aware to do your own studies when prescribed a new medication as they do not tell you much of anything! So disgusted with the whole field , The dismissive attitudes, the recording of any exams without being asked, which is actually illegal in Illinois! Billing of services, such as a depression screening, which I had verbally stated three times during my meeting with the doctor I opted out of it, and they billed me anyway for the third time in A row. The list goes on and on.

@missey Hi, please provide a link to the study you mention showing no need for Synthroid after 65.
Up until three years ago I had never taken a thyroid medication and the numbers like the TSH did not indicate a great need for it.
I started taking Armor Thyroid when I was 72 and it was a game changer. More energy and vitality and it coincided at least with a lessoning of 40 years of food and chemical sensitivities.
The status quo in medicine is to treat the thyroid by the numbers. But before that low thyroid was treated by the symptoms. I'm combining the two.
My favorite information source on Thyroid is Alan Gaby MD. Here's a couple of older pieces by him. There are more recent updates and comments in the Townsend Letter where he had a column, which largely express the same opinion. That you've got to be informed by the symptom picture and that for many patients (but not all) thyroid meds with T3 and T4 give better symptom results than Synthroid.
https://altmedrev.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/v9-2-157.pdf
https://townsendletter.com/editorial-06-22-gaby-practice-guidelines-for-the-treatment-of-hypothyroidism/

@hikernurse Thank you for posting this new Discussion. I will be starting Evenity within the next month. I have been active throughout my life although some of the activities I used to do at a younger age have been modified. I was diagnosed with osteoporosis about 10 years ago by my primary care physician. I finally agreed to go on Fosamax which did help to increase my bone density to the extent that I was in the osteopenia range after 4.5 years on that medication. That was in 2021 according to a bone density scan. I had an endometrial cancer recurrence in 2021 and had external pelvic radiation (and two sessions of internal brachytherapy). I experienced a sacral fracture sometime late last year that I was unaware of until it was found on a CT I had for my cancer surveillance appointments. I can say in retrospect that the sacral fracture did affect my gait and balance which I wondered about at the time. Fast forward to August, 2023 when I met with an endocrinologist to discuss the sacral fracture and what I should do next. He ordered a bone density scan and CTX blood test. When I met with the endocrinologist after those tests he said that the osteopenia looks stable (in comparison to the bone density scan I had two years ago) however with the sacral fracture he recommended that I consider taking Evenity for 12 to build bone density and then another med after that to “lock in” the bone density. This is where I believe you are right now, @hikernurse. At the “lock in” stage.

I am tracking my daily calcium to make sure I get the minimum of 1200mg. This means that I added dairy back to my diet which I’d eliminated in early 2022 based on recommendations for cancer prevention from my Integrative Medicine physician. I track my exercise and walking with my Apple Watch. At this time of the year that means walking outdoors when the weather is pleasant and the strength-based gym sessions I go to with a personal trainer. I take calcium citrate (333mg) with a meal if I figure I didn’t get enough calcium from food sources during the day. I also take 1000iu of D3 per day.

I am trying to live my best life with all this monitoring of my activity, mineral and vitamin intake and soon with starting Evenity. Your experience, @hikernurse is encouraging.

Thank you for sharing. I have been recommended to take Evenity for 12 months and then reassess bone density. Then decide what needs to be done to “lock in” the bone improvement. I have also had radiation and wonder what your endocrinologist will recommend for you to take since you have had radiation too. You are incredible in being so strong with your many health challenges! Thanks for sharing.