Study suggests hormone therapy may help protect bone health in women

Hi,
I’m 62 years old with Osteoporosis of the spine (T-score -3.1) and I started HRT in mid January. I was wondering if anyone else has mild side effects from the HRT. I’m experiencing mild mid back soreness in the morning and stomach bloating. In addition to HRT I’m going to OsteoStrong once a week, taking the right vitamins and brisk walking 4 to 5 days a week. I’m hoping to see some improvement in my next Dexascan in November. The back soreness makes me nervous because I don’t know if my spine is deteriorating or if it’s just a side effect from the HRT. It’s so hard to know if what you’re doing is working. Anyone else feel sore on HRT? It’s mainly upon waking for me.

I don't experience any side effects from HRT. I'm on the lowest dose, .025 transdermal. Maybe the soreness is from the OsteoStrong exercises?
(and by the way...I always freak whenever I have some back discomfort but fortunately, it comes and goes along with my freak out)

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Thanks!

Thank you for sharing this important information. I opted to go on HRT after I completed 2 years of Forteo . After much reading and careful consideration, I felt it was the best and most natural option for me and my bones. I was about 10 years out of menopause which was not optimal but none of our options really are. It's been about 3 years and I've mostly maintained my density.
The issues of concern with HRT were raised in the Women's Health Initiative Study which turned out to be a somewhat flawed study and the negative results were exaggerated and overblown by the media causing a steep decline in usage. More recently, it is coming full circle and more and more, HRT is being considered a viable option for women to preserve their bones and ease menopausal symptoms. If you have had breast cancer or CVD or have a genetic risk, I can understand not wanting to utilize this option but if those predispositions are not present, I think it's a viable option. I'm really glad I'm on it (along with progesterone which is necessary since I have a uterus). I only wish I had gone on it earlier as my naturopath had suggested about 10 years ago. I was too afraid and wanted to get through menopause naturally. Had I listened to her, I would likely still have a healthy spine and better quality of life.
I'd love to know if others are on HRT and at what dose. I currently use the lowest dose of .025 estradiol transdermal patch and 100 mg progesterone (which seems to be the agreed upon dosage of progesterone to counter risks). I'm considering increasing my estradiol with the hopes of greater preservation. Anyone on HRT? What dose and method are you using?

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