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Hesitant to begin drug treatment for my osteoporosis
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Aug 10 5:31pm | Replies (288)Comment receiving replies
Sounds like you are doing well with these meds. I was under the impression it was not good to take these after 5+ yrs due to easily fracturing a bone. So when I was told I would only have to take it for two years I was ok with that. Sounds like it your numbers improve significantly they want you to continue to take the meds. I guess I will cross that bridge when I get it it! I was wondering after seeing there are other medication options to choose from why my doctor decided on Fosamax.......could be insurance coverage I suppose. I took my 5th pill this morning and I am still not experiencing any side effects.
I hate the words "compression fracture". Sounds very painful. Thanks so much for sharing your story.
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Looking back, I would not take Fosamax for more than three years. It's occurred to me that being on Fosamax for so long might have contributed to my fracture but when I asked my endocrinologist if that might be the case she denied it as a cause. She thought that the Fosamax just stopped working and was not stopping my bone loss.
I won't have another DEXA until next year but I am hoping the anabolic medication plus the resistance training, supplements, and nutrition will have helped.