Hello lioness and @fiesty76. I have posted this info recently so please forgive the repeat. I've had severe osteoporosis for about 5 years. 3 broken pelvic bones, one rib and other smaller bone freactures. My Endocrinologists have been trying to talk me into taking meds, specifically bisphosphonates, for years. I have been doing a lot of research on them. I can't bring myself to take them b/c of the potential side-effects. Some serious: femur fractures, femur tumor, acute kidney failure and the list goes on and on. The not so serious side-effects can potentially be "severe/debilitation" joint/muscle/bone pain and/or flu-like symptoms, stomach pain, and the list goes on and on! I know they say they are rare, but I've already had some organs and glands harmed from my current meds. And, I've had some awful side-effects. I also already have 3 rare diseases so when they say rare, that doesn't comfort me. When I was at my dentist office last week, I told her my situation and that I was considering taking bisphosphonated. She told me some info about bisphosphonates that scared me. She said that Alendronate which only lasts 3 months, stays in your body for "decades"! This was the one my Endo wanted me to try to see if I could tolerate bisphosphonates b/c it is the shortest acting bisphosphonate. She said that once someone has 3 injections of Reclast, which is the one my Endo wants me to take, that should they need a tooth pulled, no one on the planet will do it. She explained that osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), one of the potential side-effects, is very serious and can occur with any invasive dental work like a tooth being pulled. She said that there would be no blood flow to heal the bone after the tooth was pulled. They must treat the problem a different way but it all sounded serious. This dentis is at a specialty dental group. I was sent there by my long-time dentist whom I loved b/c, and I quote, "I do not have the extra training required to care for a patient as complicated as you". I cried for 2 days. It's my disconnect about being ill. Anyway, she set me up with this dental group who see very sick patients who even fly in from out of state. When my husband and I looked into them, we didn't even recognize the degrees they had! Quite impressive! I thought all dentists had medical degrees but they don't! "Dental degrees are DDS and DMD. A DMD is not an MD". So, either way it's a no-win for me. I'm just stunned and confused and feel trapped. I mean w/ this osteoporosis you can break a bone coughing or turning over in bed! We are not supposed to bend or twist. It's impossible not to! Ug. I just pray a lot believe me! I do not mean to alarm or confuse or discourage anyone. I just felt that when this info came my way that I had a moral obligation to share it. I hate being the bearer of bad news! So far, as my dentist explained, there is no medication for osteoporosis that does both functions of the bone: "Osteoclasts are responsible for aged bone resorption and osteoblasts are responsible for new bone formation". Hopefully there will be some day. Again, I apologize for being the bearer of this troubling information. I pray for you and wish all the best for absolutely everyone who is in this situation. I think there are success stories and I pray that for all of you! I care deeply for all of you. Please accept my heartelt warmest wishes for your well-being, Sunnyflower