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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Mar 9 10:16am | Replies (20)Comment receiving replies
@ccps101 I hear you, 100%. I think people tend to gravitate towards “natural” first because of the fear surrounding the diagnosis and these medications. I know I did, but I used that time to really research, talk to doctors and pharmacists, get second opinions, etc.
Once you’re diagnosed with osteoporosis, however, “natural” only goes so far, which is to say, not very far at all, if you don’t want it to get worse. The “horse has left the barn,” as they say, and it has to be treated seriously.
I am trying to educate my friends, all in their late 50’s and early 60’s, but they do not want to hear it. One friend just told me a few days ago she hasn’t had a DEXA scan in well over a decade. She’s 66.
It breaks my heart.
I will also offer this: I have come away from the word, “disease,” and refer to it as a “condition.” I’m well aware of the difference, and I assure you I’m not burying my head in the proverbial sand, but it’s another way for me to be kinder to myself about it, because boy, did I beat myself up after getting the diagnosis, despite doing everything “right.”
I get wanting to step back. Don’t be a total stranger though. We appreciate you and your contributions here. ✨
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@beachesanddreams thanks. I appreciate that. I think I come from a different perspective with three autoimmune diseases or conditions, either terminology. I was DX with my first one which is very rare over 15 years ago, with only one medication. Autoimmune diseases tend to run in packs and my rheumatologist was actually really surprised it took 10 years for the others to come on. The rare one is often silent at first. The others much more symptomatic. The most recent one is also quite rare, only a few specialists here and there and also tiny pool of meds. So this is all a long winded way of saying because OP is silent until a fracture, I agree that people tend to ignore. And big mistake! I’m thrilled to be taking a bone builder now, so glad I had that option and got ahead of it. I think you are right, people will look back when they fracture with regrets and a much scarier future. But because I have experienced really scary stuff I just took it more or less in stride. I knew when I was DX with RA (and that is very painful and life altering) if I didn’t get ahead of that asap I would be in horrible shape. When I started treatment I couldn’t dress myself. Now am doing great. I look at friends who had cancer. I can’t see any of us saying “oh I want to treat this ‘naturally’”. When that basically doesn’t exist anyway. People afraid of hormones in anabolics but they have no trouble popping a NSAID? Sorry not “natural”. Anyway, I think all my experience plus the fact I live with all types of up and down issues like all autoimmune patients, a racing heart for a half hour is NOTHING. So because of all that I am also not hyper focused on what I feel. Just get on with it. And the irony is, lol, because of the anti inflammatory properties of my anabolic I feel great! So not trying to be dismissive of people’s side effects but I do think going into this with a super positive, grateful attitude helped and has been like, pfft, piece of cake. When you’re at a place where you can’t dress yourself where I was with RA a little X or Y seems easy. Keep hanging in there. I will pop in here and there but found it incredibly frustrating with the “natural” talk. Cheers.