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Has anyone been prescribed Alendronate with a spine BMD of -3.0?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 8, 2023 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
I am new to this, but I'm a fan of getting several diff. med. opinions if possible. Of course I have two drs. who have completely diff. opinions about what I should take. One said actonel and the other said forteo tho medicare does not cover that right away I was told. Still undecided. What I didn't ask and should have, was, why did they think either one of those was best, so food for thought. good luck. L
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Actonel is a bisphosphonate and anti-resorptive that affects bone turnover.
Forteo is a bone builder via the parathyroid.
Insurance wants us to take bisphosponates first but they are not powerful bone builders and also may affect the effectiveness of bone builders in the future.
Forteo patient assistance may help with financing the med if insurance won't cover.
See McCormick's book "Great Bones" and the video online by Dr. Ben Leder on sequencing and combinations, or talk with the doc who wants Forteo. Maybe they will advocate for you with insurance depending on DEXA scores and fracture risk.