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STOP! Don't do this if you have osteoporosis
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 10 8:20am | Replies (331)Comment receiving replies
thankyou, yes i'm ordering Great Bones immediately! my Orthopedic just prescribed Prolia without explaining anything. I questioned him the rebound effect which he dismissed..I wish they would take some time explain things more to a patient who is concerned. they are used to being listened to blindly and are intolerant of questioning clients. I feel so embarrassed asking them questions as they sort of roll up their eyes about people like us who try to find out more thru the net.
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Never be embarrassed by your questions, one day they will be asking them too either for themselves or their loved ones. It’s big decisions to be made and they really do affect the rest of your life! Keep strong!😍
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Shail,
Osteoporosis isn’t any doctor’s specialty. The endocrinologists and to a lesser degree, rheumatologists have started treating it, but it’s not their primary concern.
In the beginning, it was gynecologists. This was because a pharmaceutical company had invented a drug for it and thought that marketing it through gynecologists would be the most profitable. My gynecologist said,”You have osteoporosis, I want you to take Boniva.” There was zero information at the time.
This was 2005. I received this news right after Hurricane Katrina and already had my hands full as we live/lived in New Orleans. So, I put osteoporosis on a back burner for a long time. This was a mistake, but I probably couldn’t have taken the oral drugs anyway.
I have been fortunate with my drug treatment, but not everyone has an easy road.
Step one: educate. I’m kinda repeating myself now. Will stop.