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

Posted by tiny28 @tiny28, Apr 6, 2025

Any other woman of a similar age to myself with osteoporosis found hrt helpful quickly? I am just so scared of the other drugs. I have had no fractures yet but I feel they are imminent !!

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tiny28 | @tiny28 | Mar 15 6:45am

In reply to @loplady "@tiny28 Where do you get pure fortibone and what is the brand you are using?" + (show)

@loplady I am in the UK. I purchased it from Bone Balance. I don’t know whether they can export it or not . It has been scientifically proven to help build bones spine and hip . It is a collagen and youbuse one scoop of powder a day into tea or coffee or cereal or yoghurt . No side effects at all. I am 75 diagnosed severe osteoporosis but recently undergone a spinal fusion major operation . I was told my bones were strong enough to hold a cage and two screws !! It’s a tough journey but I am trying to do it the natural way as I am very sensitive to meds of any form . Good luck

loplady | @loplady | Mar 15 7:25am

In reply to @tiny28 "@loplady I am in the UK. I purchased it from Bone Balance. I don’t know whether..." + (show)

@tiny28 Thanks, they can export it, the buyer pays a duty. They don't state how much fortibone is in a serving nor can I see it on the label but I just read a FAQ and it looks like 1 scoop contains 5 grams which is what my current products have.

tiny28 | @tiny28 | Mar 15 8:11am

In reply to @loplady "@tiny28 Thanks, they can export it, the buyer pays a duty. They don't state how much..." + (show)

@loplady that’s good . Yes it is 5g although I always take a little more . I wish you luck let me know how you get on. It’s a good company . We can only hope and pray it works .

gargoy | @gargoy | Mar 16 11:21am

In reply to @gravity3 "@jenatsky That 10 year marker post menopause is changing and high time" + (show)

@gravity3 Agreed. My endocrinologist's mother is taking it and has been for a long time.

daylemaples | @daylemaples | Mar 16 12:10pm

In reply to @jenatsky "HRT generally is not recommended for women who’ve been more than 10 years past beginning menopause..." + (show)

@jenatsky

Starting HRT "late" does require deep discussion with your trusted and hopefully up-to-speed doctor; even some endocrinologists (who arent living under a rock) now advocate for it. I am a physician, not trying to dis anyone but Medicine 1.0 should fade out ...Medicine 3.0 is here but you have to find access.
Your individual situation and risk tolerance must be carefully examined, but many of us qualify. I lost out on HRT for 17 years and lost a lot of bone, fractured, and took pharmaceuticals without doing enough deep reading. Now I am back on HRT at 72 for the past year, feeling great and with much study find that many doctors now advocate for HRT. Even with a very high Lp(a) and early atherosclerosis, I and my cardiologist and women's health specialist (Menopause Society) agree it's useful for me.
Nothing is "fast " with bone building, but reversing loss can start today! See The Osteocollective.com, a legit group, research backed with lots of support classes and information on reversing osteoporosis even if you cannot use HRT. Most helpful.

gravity3 | @gravity3 | Mar 16 12:48pm

In reply to @gargoy "@gravity3 Agreed. My endocrinologist's mother is taking it and has been for a long time." + (show)

@gargoy

I started at 76.....last year. I'm delighted with the results I've had.

gargoy | @gargoy | Mar 16 1:28pm

In reply to @gravity3 "@gargoy I started at 76.....last year. I'm delighted with the results I've had." + (show)

@gravity3 I started at 73. What results are you happy with? Bone density? My endocrinologist said BHRT can lower cholesterol, and a friend said it was good for kidneys! It seems like it's good for a lot of things...

humphreysbr | @humphreysbr | Mar 16 2:47pm

In reply to @loplady "@tiny28 Where do you get pure fortibone and what is the brand you are using?" + (show)

@loplady I use Dr Keith McCormick’s formula called Collagen-Pep which is pure Fortibone. Many people on here have read his books or have used him for consultations. He is very well respected. I started his powder a year ago and have hair and nails growing like weeds and my DEXA improve 3/10th in my hip and 1/10th spine but I also work out with light weights so hard to attribute any or all gains to the collagen! It certainly is doing something good for my hair and nails though with obvious results!

humphreysbr | @humphreysbr | Mar 16 2:50pm

Here is the information on Dr Jeith McCormick’s Collagen powder with 5,000 mg per scoop of pure Fortibone.

loplady | @loplady | Mar 16 3:35pm

In reply to @humphreysbr "@loplady I use Dr Keith McCormick’s formula called Collagen-Pep which is pure Fortibone. Many people on..." + (show)

@humphreysbr Unfortunately I had a very different experience with Dr. Keith McCormick that I posted Feb. 2025. I was extremely disappointed in what he did and now don't trust him. If you are untruthful about a product and give someone the runaround trying to get an answer, can you trust other things they say? I can't... Here is the post from 2/25

I contacted Dr. McCormick 4/10/2023 about his collagen product with Fortibone looking for documentation about Fortibone being FDA approved as he was advertising. He suggested I contact Gelita the manufacturer of Fortibone. I did via their website but they never responded. I asked Dr. McCormick again, stating that he was stating it in selling his collagen supplement so I would think he could provide me with this information to share with my endocrinologist. His response was "The FDA does not approve nutritional supplements. Rather, companies comply with FDA guidelines during their manufacturing process." My response was "Hmm.. you specifically state "Regarding the safety of OsteoCollagen-Pep: Fortibone is FDA approved." This is what I have passed on to my endocrinologist. No wonder she didn't believe me.
You should take that statement out as now you are saying differently and people, like me, believed that it was FDA approved because I read it on your website. Very misleading...."
He then responded:

"R. Keith McCormick < mccormickdc@gmail.com>
Apr 25, 2023, 7:57 PM
to me
Corrected...my sincerest apologies.

And he did, his OsteoCollagen-Pep no longer states that as of 4/25/2023. I buy my Collagen with Fortibone from Sparkle Wellness, it is called Osteo Boost. I have not been consistent taking this but my Dexa score did not change in the 17 months I worked harder at diet, exercise and this product on and off. I am now trying to take it daily.