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@beccac
I found that Great Bones by Keith McCOrmick is the reference book for bone health. It is thorough and well documented and puts the entire picture together for you that would take forever on your own. Get the book or ask your library to get the book.

Like Gravity3, I have had no side effects from either Fosomax or Prolia. The problem has been that either the drug did not increase density (although it might have prevented further loss) or the gains were lost soon after discontinuing the med.

If I could take BHRT, it is this option I would want to explore more thoroughly for bone health. Some of us cancer survivors cannot take hormone therapy and many of those who advocate BHRT need to include this important restriction on its use. But it does seem more promising than most of the osteo meds.

@beccac
I found that Great Bones by Keith McCOrmick is the reference book for bone health. It is thorough and well documented and puts the entire picture together for you that would take forever on your own. Get the book or ask your library to get the book.

Like Gravity3, I have had no side effects from either Fosomax or Prolia. The problem has been that either the drug did not increase density (although it might have prevented further loss) or the gains were lost soon after discontinuing the med.

If I could take BHRT, it is this option I would want to explore more thoroughly for bone health. Some of us cancer survivors cannot take hormone therapy and many of those who advocate BHRT need to include this important restriction on its use. But it does seem more promising than most of the osteo meds.

There have to be better meds, that don’t scare people away or require a person to be on the meds forever without risking serious relapse….anyone know of recent developments in OP treatment ?

@nycmusic a friend of mine that worked for major pharmaceutical company told me that drugs for conditions that primarily afflict women are difficult to get in the pipeline because there are so very few studies of all drugs and how they affect only women. It’s almost like drug companies have to start from scratch.

@rjd
Yes! The book is so helpful. I wanted to add that watching the author of the Great Bones book, Keith McCormick on YouTube interviews is also very informative and worth every second of your time. All you need to do is put his name into the search.

@izziesue I would just say he’s not a Doctor. Just an fyi

@izziesue I would just say he’s not a Doctor. Just an fyi

@nannygoat5
He is not a medical doctor but is a doctor of chiropracty.

@nycmusic a friend of mine that worked for major pharmaceutical company told me that drugs for conditions that primarily afflict women are difficult to get in the pipeline because there are so very few studies of all drugs and how they affect only women. It’s almost like drug companies have to start from scratch.

@rjd What about Evista (Raloxifene )? I used this after Forteo for 6 yrs. With insignificant loss shown on bone scans taken every year in follow up.