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I banged my leg into a metal child/dog gate when I was walking in the dark in the middle of the night. Then I went right back to bed. (I should have iced and walked more) A clot traveled to my lungs but was misdiagnosed as pneumonia. That was around 15 years ago and most of that time I was on a very high dose of warfarin (15 mg. per day). Except for one anesthesiologist who spoke to me before a knee replacement I had no knowledge that was an extremely high dose. After 2 recent vertebra fractures I learned Warfarin probably did a number on my bones--I now have severe osteoporosis. I am on the blood thinner Eloquis for about the last year or so--and doing BHRT and strontium citrate (along with the other recommended supplements) in the hope my bones will benefit. I am very fearful of the bone drugs. I am 83.

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@marjoram2
I am so sorry for your struggles. You have been through significant challenges. I am new to osteoporosis - perhaps someone else here can offer you hope and guidance based on their experience.
We are learning from the responses to my question that we receive no heads up from providers about the potential bone density loss from different common meds. There must be something we can do to advocate for providers to be more responsible for informing us.
I notice here there are many others with trepidation about the meds, including me.
Please take care and reach out with your questions. ❤️