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@pmhpesp5 I'm totally with you! I'm so confused. My doctor prescribed alendronate after my dexascan. After doing some research, I'm very wary of beginning to take it. I would rather do a food diet to combat the osteoporosis, but not educated enough about the pros and cons of the med to make a true decision. It's all so frustrating and sad to me.

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@gen55 I am 76 and have severe osteoporosis. I can't take Tymlos or Forteo. Doctor prescribed alendronate, which I refused after reading about the side effects and studies showing it offers minimal prevention against fractures.
https://www.amjmed.com › article › S0002-9343(24)00101-3 › fulltext (copy and paste to your browser to read article)
https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/04/popular-osteoporosis-drugs-come-with-mounting-concerns/index.htm