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@cat1203
Thank you. That’s a great article. My spine T score is -2.7. My hips are Right -2.0 and Left total -1.8. I’m leaning towards the Evista. I’d like to do a HRT patch but I don’t think that’s an option as I’m 60 and have no clue when I went through menopause as I had an ablation when I was 43 and my periods stopped. Dr made comment about if I take the Actonel and have pain again we can stop. Umm, ok but what about the Reclast? Can’t stop that. According to what I’m reading odds are I’d have a similar if not worse reaction to Reclast. I took birth control pills for years when I was younger and had no issues. Not sure if it’s the same estrogen as what’s in Evista but hoping I would do ok on it as well.
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@rudysmom Age/years since menopause alone should not eliminate HRT as a possible option. Have a look at some of the other threads on this site for discussion and links. I and others have started HRT well beyond your young age 60 and I went through menopause at the same age that you had your ablation.
Here is a great success story about HRT by @patwerthman:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/hrt-safety/
Excerpt: " ... I opted for the BHRT at age 67 ..."
Not saying that transdermal HRT is the best path for you, but it is a possible way to go.
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@rudysmom
Had my first Reclast infusion four days ago. There were no issues with it. No nausea as others have experienced, but eight hours later I started to feel immense pain in all my arthritic joints. Neck, lower back thumbs and right foot. It is getting better each day. Tylenol arthritis pain medicine worked the best for reducing the pain temporarily.
It’s a once a year infusion, some people do well with as little as two infusions