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Treating Osteoporosis: What works for you?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 2 10:11am | Replies (1085)Comment receiving replies
To all of you talking about osteoporosis, this is MarieD, my primary Dr. knew about my osteopenia and never offered medicine, and now I have osteoporosis, a rheumatologist that I went for infusions for the past 3 years didn't give me one this year. He said he didn't think it would help. He said it is too far gone. I was surprised when he said that, I didn't respond. But now I understand. If my primary Dr put me on medicine when I had osteopenia it may not have gotten to osteoporosis already. I will take it up with her. I hear all the meds for this is horrible, but I think she should give me the option. Also my arthritis is so bad, I'm not sure it is not rheumatoid. I'll have to discuss this with her also. Thanks for all the info you girls are giving me.
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I don't know that your doctor would have put you on Forteo at osteopenia point. My numbers were very severe for pre-menopausal age of 35. Fracturing my T9 vertebra (by raising arms over my head), clavicle(by answering the phone), ribs(by sneezing).... -3.8 spine, -4.6 hip. Now after a fall and having 5 pelvis fractures in 2014, I am on Prolia. I just turned 61.
Wow! You've really been through the ringer. I'm 52 and just started taking Forteo 4 months ago. They can't "measure" my spine because of all the titanium I have, but my hip is -3.9, I was at -.9 last year, so something really took a turn for the worse. I know I went through menopause early, at 30, but I didn't think I'd have osteoporosis so young. I've been on estrogen replacement therapy since my hysterectomy. But with all my spine problems, I've got to do whatever it takes to improve my bone mass. I wish you luck on your therapy treatment.
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I also wish now that when I had osteopenia that my doctor had put me on Forteo then, instead now that I have osteoporosis. But, so far, I have not had any side effects from the Forteo. I just hope it works, my osteoporosis is so bad, and with severe spine problems, the last thing I need is to crack a vertebra. Luckily, I have plenty of titanium in my lower spine and neck. I'm glad to hear that others have not had any problems with Forteo. I do have some reservations about it, but I need to increase my bone mass.