Thank you @broken13

I can totally understand why that would make you hesitant. Just to make sure I'm understanding correctly, your fractures started after you stopped HRT? Was anything else taken after stopping? I'm so sorry to hear that happened to you. From what I've learned, stopping estrogen can lead to pretty rapid bone loss - especially if baseline bone turnover is high - bmd gained during HRT could be all lost during the first year after stopping. That's why if HRT is stopped, it's usually a good idea to follow it with another antiresorptive, and sometimes even anabolic.

It's really nice that your pharmacist worked hard to get a different brand of teriparatide approved during shortage. I've heard that in Canada some versions are generics and some biosimilars. But from what I understand, they're held to very similar standards so it shouldn't change how well the medication works. I'm sorry you're having to deal with all that on top of managing your health. The good thing is, you're almost at the finishing line!