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When to start vs delay prescription meds for osteoporosis
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@aliv Thank you for your reply. I also wish you well for you and your husband. My PA said she didn't recommend Prolia to me because of my prior history of blood clots in my legs. At least, I think it was Prolia that she referenced. I was a bit in shock at that appointment when she told me my rib fracture boosted me to osteoporosis despite my T-scores under -2.5. That and that exercise, at it's best, only helps by 2%; that was a bubble buster. I hope I can prove her wrong.
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@bellae2156 , I know she is wrong about just exercise! I'm 63, and I had 11% increase in BMD in my spine over 19 months from just exercise and nutritional changes, proven by 3 dexa scans (same center, same machine, same tech) over that time period and continuing dexa increases since then (after I started Tymlos). That equals 6.9% a year. That said, my exercise was a lot, with decently heavy weight lifting 3x a week, and treadmill, PT exercises, pickleball and stretching, totaling about 20 hours a week. I built up to it over time, and it's a lot, but I'm determined to get the best BMD I can while I am still able to move freely, and before I have to stop Tymlos.
Tymlos is giving me even greater % gains, so I feel like the effort is worth it.
Don't let your bubble be burst! We Bone Warriors are up to the fight! You got this!