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How do you halt the progress of osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Dec 15, 2023 | Replies (148)Comment receiving replies
@leelinwant
Hi,
Actonel was one of the meds I took about 20 years ago but developed a skin rash from it rather quickly. Was on Fosamax for a while and then Boniva for 5 years which was the max number of years my Doctor said to be on for any meds at that time. I worked for Orthopedic Surgeons then so got free scans every 2 years. Improvement was insignificant after all those years all in the -2.8 for neck and -3.5 range for other parts.
Had a dexascan 2 years ago and all were on the -3.5 range which did increase , especially on the neck, but I did not want to go back on any meds.
My ARNP actually persuaded me to get that scan before the pandemic, which I did, and she was very upset that I would not consider any meds or injections. So upset, she called my daughter who is also an ARNP who said we were discussing it. My daughter and I did discuss it...we talked about the vitamins which I take religiously and she respects my decision not to take any meds. She knows me and my diet and my active life style and knows I am careful in what I do.
No, I would not consider taking any injections of any kind especially those that remain in your system for so long. That’s my personal decision. I did my research but I can understand the fear and confusion. Forums like this are a tremendous asset especially if you are being pressured from the medical community to do it their way.
You should not feel terrified and I blame the medical community for that. If you decide against the shots, you can always change your mind. Not an easy decision to make when your health is at stake.
FL Mary
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Mary, thanks again. You are a very kind person and I appreciate you so much.
When I went to University hospital to see the endo, he did say something so scary that I am unable to function at all. He said that since my femur neck is -3.7 I would not be able to have hip replacement if I need it. Because he said that the bone is too weak to hold the replacement. He said if I go to a surgeon to have replacement done, I would be sent over to him to take care of the osteo problem first. I cannot imagine how my bone can be improved to the point that it could stand the replacement.
Do you think about your osteo problem all the time? I am so afraid that my bone will break and then I cannot have replacement. I failed to tell you I have arthritis on my hip and that complicate situation because eventually I might need to replace the hip.
My 2 friends are on Prolia and both developed life threatening infection, one stayed in the hospital for 2 months, the other was so sick and could not talk to me about her experience with Prolia. I got info from her sister.