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Is thirmik a good bone supplement

Posted by cindysincharge @cindysincharge, Dec 4, 2025

I need to know a great bone health supplement and is prolia a good drug for osteoporosis

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lbakerreill83 | @lbakerreill83 | May 6 6:08am

I am 73 years old & just switched from osteopena to osteoporosis. The doctor did not give me a score.
I have had numerous health issues since I got COVID for the second time in 2024. Lost 40 lbs & having more test at Emory for pancreas.

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lbakerreill83 | @lbakerreill83 | May 6 6:25am
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@lbakerreill83

What are your specific concerns? Can you provide more information about yourself. What are your dexa scan numbers, your age, etc. thanks

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I am 73 years old & just in last year got osteoporosis. I have had H-pylori at age 30 which caused ulcers & all kinds of gastro problems. IBS, diverticulitis and problems with pancreas. Being treated at Emory for pancreas problems. Cancer of pancreas runs in family. I just can't take anymore meds.

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michieg | @michieg | May 6 11:54am
In reply to @susan73 "I’ve been getting Prolia injections since 2023, every 6 months. I was not informed about the..." + (show)
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I’ve been getting Prolia injections since 2023, every 6 months. I was not informed about the side effects of going off of it. I have researched since and found out you must switch to a relay drug . At the time I was seeing a Rheumatologist that told me I should not use anything new because my kidneys would not handle that. I got kidney damage after Cancer -Chemo-prednisone and all the other medications I had to take after Stem Cell Transplant. So I’ve been in remission for almost 5 years! All I have now is Severe Osteoporosis. I started taking Thryve Nad+ but I’m not sure it’s really going to help at this point. My DEXA scans had shown improvement until last year. My Rheumatologist suggested other options, however, I’m afraid of new meds. Now I’m told that my insurance will no longer cover Prolia but an alternative is a drug called Jubboti is available and will give me the same results. Is there any supplements that can actually help improve my scores? Thank you.

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@susan73 Can you discuss with your doctor taking Vit K (specifically MK4) ? The Japanese have been using this for years against osteoporosis and have done studies that you can access on PubMed to take and discuss with your doc. Also there are new studies about the use of specific types of collagen that increase bone density that are very promising. These are the two main more natural approaches that I can think of that might not stress your kidneys so much, but please discuss with your doc....

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daisy17 | @daisy17 | May 6 11:57am
In reply to @lbakerreill83 "I went to àn endocrinologist & he wants to start me on fosamax. I read about..." + (show)
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I went to àn endocrinologist & he wants to start me on fosamax. I read about the drug & could not believe that a doctor would want to put me on such a drug! I am going to have to do a lot of research & figure it out myself.

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@lbakerreill83 I declined Fosamax after reading articles saying it offered minimal benefits as far as fracture prevention. It slows down the loss of bone but also slows down the formation of new bone. Your DEXA may appear better, but you could have older, more brittle bones.

Here are some articles that may be of interest.
https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(24)00101-3/pdf
https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/04/popular-osteoporosis-drugs-come-with-mounting-concerns/index.htm

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daisy17 | @daisy17 | May 6 12:03pm
In reply to @michieg "@susan73 Can you discuss with your doctor taking Vit K (specifically MK4) ? The Japanese have..." + (show)
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@susan73 Can you discuss with your doctor taking Vit K (specifically MK4) ? The Japanese have been using this for years against osteoporosis and have done studies that you can access on PubMed to take and discuss with your doc. Also there are new studies about the use of specific types of collagen that increase bone density that are very promising. These are the two main more natural approaches that I can think of that might not stress your kidneys so much, but please discuss with your doc....

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@michieg Search for this topic in this support group for info on Vitamin K in the MK-4 and MK-7 forms: Vitamin K: High Doses of MK-4 and MK-7 Show Promising Results

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | May 6 12:32pm
In reply to @daisy17 "@lbakerreill83 I declined Fosamax after reading articles saying it offered minimal benefits as far as fracture..." + (show)
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@lbakerreill83 I declined Fosamax after reading articles saying it offered minimal benefits as far as fracture prevention. It slows down the loss of bone but also slows down the formation of new bone. Your DEXA may appear better, but you could have older, more brittle bones.

Here are some articles that may be of interest.
https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(24)00101-3/pdf
https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/04/popular-osteoporosis-drugs-come-with-mounting-concerns/index.htm

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@daisy17

So many of us who have taken bone meds for awhile were started on fosomax. The new thinking is that how drugs are sequenced is very important and starting with a bisphosphonate may hamper the positive outcomes of bone building drugs/anabolics. Do your research.

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daisy17 | @daisy17 | May 6 9:16pm
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@daisy17

So many of us who have taken bone meds for awhile were started on fosomax. The new thinking is that how drugs are sequenced is very important and starting with a bisphosphonate may hamper the positive outcomes of bone building drugs/anabolics. Do your research.

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@gravity3 Very true. Some insurance companies won't pay for other drugs unless Fosamax is used first, which is unfortunate.

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wthpr | @wthpr | May 16 9:47am

Yes want to know more about Thyrve Nad+

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adrienne208 | @adrienne208 | May 17 1:03pm
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@mimiroy If your osteoporosis is really bad, there isn't a supplement in the world that will fix it. None. It would be great if there were.

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@njx58 there are several things that can be done to improve bone health no matter the declination. Look up osteo strong to see if it is in your area. Supplements, weight training, and other forms of exercise are helpful. Let's try to support people and not say their plight is hopeless. It's not.

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mimiroy | @mimiroy | May 17 1:11pm
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@mimiroy If your osteoporosis is really bad, there isn't a supplement in the world that will fix it. None. It would be great if there were.

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@njx58 My doc said to be in a watch stage and revisit at my next visit.

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