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Osteoporosis: What tests confirm diagnosis and treatment options?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Feb 20 7:39pm | Replies (41)Comment receiving replies
Good afternoon @leeosteo, you are certainly asking the right questions. I, too, was overwhelmed by the number of medications available to help prevent fractures. My journey has been a difficult and sometimes frightening experience. One of the things I learned from my endocrinologist at Mayo Clinic was the importance of pursuing a FRAX evaluation. This is a test, a fracture risk assessment tool. You can learn more about it on this link.
http://www.frax.shef.ac.uk.
FRAX will give you the 10 year probability of fracture of the hip, and of a major osteoporetic fracture of the clinical spine, forearm, hip and shoulder.
You may want to discuss this option with your PCP. Absolutely, knowledge gives you decision making power. Do you have additional concerns at this point in your exploration of options to protect you from fractures?
May you be safe, free, and protected from inner and outer harm.
Chris
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Thank you!
I’m reading and researching until I get myself in a real funk and have to put it aside for a day.
My 2nd appointment with the Endocrinologist is next month, at that appointment, she expects me to give her an answer about the medication choices.
I appreciate all the information, opinions, advice and links that I’m finding on this site.
Thank you.
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Right now my concerns are 1) why is this happening - and so quickly, 2) can this be reversed with food/diet/exercise and/or meds? Historically, I'm so sensitive to any medication even Advil, Tylenol, Aspirin. I was seriously sick for 24 hrs after each COVID and Flu-Quadrant shots. When I was taking Alendronate I had constant muscle aches. My prior PCP (left practice) had me on Alendronate but really felt Reclast would be better. With Reclast I was scared of a once/yr IV injection and possible reaction. I'm assuming if Reclast is once/yr IV that it must be a high dose.