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At age 80 is it good idea to discontinue Osteoporosis injection Prolia maintaining which have been used 6 years?
Other medicine also have. Some problem and are temprorary

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Mayo Connect members are patients like you and can only share their own experiences, we cannot provide medical advice like you are asking for.
Let's start with Osteoporosis meds first - Prolia contains a warning not to stop without having an approved replacement ready, otherwisethere's a high fracture risk.

As for replacing you BP medication with a beet root supplement, this is a topic to discuss with your doctor because it depends on the med (some you need to taper off) how high your unmedicated BP and other health risks/issues you have. Like @charlotteeb said suddenly stopping a long term drug can cause serious problems.

If you get the OK to try beet root, you will need to begin taking it while slowly reducing (not stopping) the BP med, watching for side effects, and monitoring your blood pressure 1-3 times a day to see if it works.

Supplements are not without their own risks and side effects so make sure to list them , including dosage, with all of your other meds at your doctor's office and any time you are seen - especially if you need emergency care.

Finally, supplements are NOT regulated and tested for safety, and are not required to list any safety warnings, so it is buyer beware.