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Osteoporosis quite severe if I started hrt now will it help . I am 74

Posted by tiny28 @tiny28, Apr 6 9:57am

Any other woman of a similar age to myself with osteoporosis found hrt helpful quickly? I am just so scared of the other drugs. I have had no fractures yet but I feel they are imminent !!

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thaisii | @thaisii | May 8 11:44am
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Hi bboon44. Very interested in your account regarding the Covid . I have never caught covid at all however I was talked into having the awful vaccination and immediately after the second and last jab in 2021 my SI joint pain started up and my bone density began to drop . I had a fall down stairs and hit a hard floor beginning of 2020 just as Covid began and before jab . I never fractured or broke a single bone !! Now I have severe SI joint pain and osteoporosis!! Life changing . I also have benign lytic lesions in my neck. Otherwise I am very healthy ! I am the one who is scared to take the drugs for osteoporosis as I react badly to meds as I am very slim and only weigh 48kgs ( 106 lbs) . I will be starting HRT today plus testosterone small amount . I hope I can tolerate it as it may be my only hope !! It’s very interesting having feedback from these people on the Mayo site . I live in England. Keep it up .

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Since you live in England and so can be prescribed LIVIAL (Tibolone), have you considered that medication?

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tiny28 | @tiny28 | May 8 12:30pm
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Since you live in England and so can be prescribed LIVIAL (Tibolone), have you considered that medication?

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No as it’s synthetic. I prefer to carry on trying the BHRT with testosterone even only in small doses . Also I have just ordered collagen peptides with fortibone. Fingers crossed. No fractures at 74;yrs. very low scores on L3 .

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psanchez33617 | @psanchez33617 | May 9 7:39pm

@tiny28 I hope you experience improvement with the Fortibone. The most significant change for me is not feeling so frail. I have just recently gone back to resistant exercises, time under tension and feel very secure so far. Please keep us updated once you get your next dexi. I hope you experience good things with the fortibone.

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tiny28 | @tiny28 | May 10 5:41am
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@tiny28 I hope you experience improvement with the Fortibone. The most significant change for me is not feeling so frail. I have just recently gone back to resistant exercises, time under tension and feel very secure so far. Please keep us updated once you get your next dexi. I hope you experience good things with the fortibone.

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Hello, yes I hope so too. It’s called bone balance but it’s the same as fortibone. I will start it tomorrow. Still trying to persevere with the bhrt but only the testosterone and utrogestan at moment. Having dizzy turns but not sure that’s relevant to the hormones . I wish I could do resistance training or any kind of gym work but my sacroiliac joints just won’t let me. I really miss it. Last night I was up all night taking painkillers etc. and using ice packs for the nerve pain. It rules my life and prevents me from doing the things I love . I have tried steroid jabs and nerve desensitising procedures but they don’t work on me. It seems I have ti live with both chronic pain and osteoporosis. Will keep positive and try to do my best . Good luck either way your journey and will keep you updated .

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JulesE | @julese | May 12 8:29am

HRT generally is not recommended for women who’ve been more than 10 years past beginning menopause but some women who are relatively healthy may be a candidate. It requires a deep dive with your PCP or GYN reviewing your health history to see whether you’re a candidate.

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