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Pami, how are you doing on Prolia? What were your t scores and did you use prior osteomeds? Also, what collagen supplement are you using? My Dr wants to put me on Prolia indefinitely and I'm concerned. I had an ntx test that shows I'm not breaking down bone fast. Appreciate your insight.

I took Reclast for 2 years and increased my spine bone density from a -4.5 to -4.1 in my spine.  I just finished my first year on Prolia and did not expect to get a big gain. I was shocked when my spine bone density increased to a minus 3.6. Left femoral neck increased from -2.4 to -2.2. Right femoral neck stayed the same at -2.5. Reflecting on what I did different after reading everything I could find, I began eating 5-6 prunes throughout the day, walked 3 miles 5 times a week, did a leg press machine and a pull down T-bar 4 times a week, made a fruit and kale smoothie daily with 1 scoop of Collagen in it, took 2 Triple Action Osteo-Biflex, 200 mcg Vitamin K2-Mk7, 250 mg Magnesium, 2000 IU Vitamin D, 1 Mature Multi Vitamin and ate or drank Calcium all throughout the day. I try to keep myself hydrated. I also have increased the amount of protein I eat to 60. I use 1/2 scoop of Vital Proteins (3 Types of collagen) and 1/2 scoop of Dr. Axe's (5 Types collagen). Read about prune studies.

I'm so hesitant about prolia too. I had a dexa scan, what is an NTX test please?
Thanks!

Wendyi, NTX is N-Telopeptide (in my case was urine test; can also be blood test). It was mentioned in The Whole Body Approach to Osteoporosis by Dr Keith McCormick. It is a bone biomarker test that looks at the amount of cross-liked N-telopeptides of bone type 1 collagen. Elevated levels of NTx indicate increased bone resorption. My understanding now is that CTX biomarker (similiar to NTX) is the more accepted test now. CTx may be more accurate, not sure. CTx is also used to monitor the effectiveness of anti-resorption drug therapies.