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Unfortunately, this is not enough if you are on ADT. You really need to get bones strengthen ears like Fosamax, Xgeva or Zometa To have long-term bone strength.
This was not my opinion a bone doctor that is a prostate cancer specialist Send this at a conference about six months ago. He was pretty emphatic about the fact that people need those drugs to keep their bones healthy while on ADT.
What you have outlined helps but is not enough.
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@jeffmarc Hi Jeff, these are forms of bisphosphonate drugs. If your DEXA scan shows you have osteoporosis, then perhaps they are appropriate.
If not (scan shows Osteopenia or better) then it’s safer to focus on vitamins and exercise and diet.
Bisphophonates are very strong drugs with some “interesting” side effects. Goggle is a valuable tool here.
Doctors like writing scripts for these drugs and they may be right for your specific condition, but get that DEXA scan first and then be an informed patient.