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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Apr 23 11:20am | Replies (18)
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@broken13
Fracture free for 10 years is good news. 13 fractures leading up to it not so much. Were you on any meds when the fractures happened? I’d like to try Evista but the blood clot part scares me. To be honest it all scares me but so do fractures. So at the moment I’m living in a high state of anxiety. Talking with a friend who doesn’t have OP but has other issues said she would just take a med and not even question it. She currently takes 5 meds for other issues. I told her I think my issue is that I don’t take any meds for anything. I’m 60 and apparently have lucked out until now. So I’m afraid of all of it, where she’s like, eh what’s another med. LOL
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@rudysmom I tried bisophamates, but had a severe reaction so discontinued and then got lost in the merry go round looking for endocrinologist and follow up. I was only in my 50's, so didn't really believe the numbers. Depending on your T-scores, I would not wait for medication again. Sequencing matters, so maybe research that to help you decide. Apparently an anabolic bone building drug like Forteo or Tymol does better if you have not been on bisophomates first. Evenity has not been around as long and also has blood issue risks, so I choose not to go that route. Forteo did have some digestive issues for me at first, some dizziness and initial leg cramps, but that subsided by the third month. I took my injections before bed (and honestly that is not as scary as it sounds, as it is just like a preloaded epi pin). Wishing you all the very best. And good for you doing your research first. Fractures are very debilitating and that risk is important not to ignore.