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@normahorn When I started, months before medication, I was at -3.3. I was at -3.0 when I began Tymlos, and improved to -2.0 in nine months. It's now a year later, and I am due for a DEXA this month. I don't think I'll reach -1.5 - I guess it's possible - but I expect to see more improvement.
I've also been doing back-strengthening exercises for two years, along with my usual gym routine.
I am not the typical patient, though, at least I don't think? 67-year-old male, athletic. Still, there are plenty of stories out there of people who made big improvements.
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What are your back strengthening exercises?
I had great improvement with weight training. Have been using a trainer twice a week for two years now.
I had even better improvement after a year on Evenity, followed by one Reclast. I continue the weight training and hope for more improvement.
At this point, the DEXA reading has my at osteopenia everywhere except my right hip is around -2, which I guess is close to osteopenic. I take 1000 of D and 500 mg of calcium, per the endocrinologist.
I do have a 7 to 10 pound weighted vest, that I have yet to use, for no particular reason, but the endocrinologist said I could use it twice a week for 20 minutes.
It’s great to see what others do thanks to this website! And great to see we all are striving to take care of ourselves. I’m a pretty active 73 year old.
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@njx58 I am totally envious of your numbers!! I also exercise pretty much daily (though probably not as vigorously as you), but am still, at -2.9 with one year of Tymlos, pretty far from -2.0.