← Return to Osteoporosis quite severe if I started hrt now will it help . I am 74

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@crampon

Would suggest you also explore other conversations and discussions in Women's Health, Menopause and Osteoporosis. I was 76 when I started bhrt (estradiol and testosterone pellet, progesterone and estradiol vaginal cream). Although I knew that it would benefit my bones I also know that I could not expect it to reverse Osteoporosis. My primary reasons for starting bhrt were different and I have had great results overall. I have taken fosomax, forteo, evenity and prolia. I have not had noticeable side effects from any. Is fosomax the only drug discussed so far? I would mention, as you do your research, that sequencing of Osteoporosis drugs is important. Much of the current thinking is that one should start with an anabolic rather than a bisphosphonate. However I don't know your medical history, your dexa scores and I am not an endocrinologist. If you do your own research this will be so helpful in developing a treatment plan with your doc. Let us know how it is going

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@gravity3 I am curious if you have had a bone density test since taking any of the above drugs. I had Fosamax ages ago and then with cancer and fractures, I was given Xgeva for quite a while, then switched to Prolia and finally six months on Evenity. My DEXA scan revealed I had LOST bone density, but ended up with an aneurysm and a TIA, so they stopped the Evenity and put me back on Prolia. I know a lot of my care was badly mismanaged but have 12 fractured vertebrae in my spine and even broke a couple of ribs just moving my arm a few inches as requested at the beginning of my bone marrow biopsy last year.