My bone density did not increase while I was on Reclast. I can't remember right now how many years I have been on Prolia--it's been at least 8 years. My insurance will only pay for DEXA every 2 years, so my next DEXA won't be until this fall. The first 2 DEXA showed a significant increase. The 3rd one showed a decrease. I MUST be on some drug because of my family history of osteoporosis, broken hips and other fractures, and use of steroids for asthma. I elected to stay on Prolia until my next DEXA to decide what to do next. I need to do some research on any new drugs.

I would caution you to not be more afraid of the drugs than the consequences of a fracture. I saw my mother and 3 siblings (2 were men) lose their dependence and eventually their lives due to hip fractures. I had a hard fall on cement last week that was a much harder fall than the ones that caused mom and her siblings to have broken hips. I'm sure that I would have broken a hip if I had not been diagnosed with severe osteoporosis at 41 and treated with drugs for 22 years.

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