Struggling with making an osteoporosis treatment decision
I am just struggling to make a decision about my treatment. I had my first bone density test and found I have osteoporosis. I have a couple of -3.2 vertebrae. My hip bones less problematic. I'm 60, active and fit. I've seen an endocrinologist and a rheumatologist who were both highly recommended. Both said "Evenity" before I barely sat down. But there is so little known about Evenity, and nothing known about its long term effectiveness or risk. I've read heart breaking posts from women who were advised to take Prolia with the same assurance and then had multiple debilitating fractures because so little was known/admitted about rebound risk. I am tearful and anxious and sleepless. I've been so healthy my body has carried me through so much life and adventure. I just don't know what to do , whether I'm putting me/my body at risk. Both doctors are paid consultants for Amgen. I feel hopeless and distressed. One of the doctors, although I said I wanted to consider my options, went ahead and got pre authorization for Evenity from my insurance "to show me how easy it would be". I feel cornered. My general doctor also has concerns about me being put on a relatively unknown drug when I haven't tried something like Forteo with a long track record.
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Try this link
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29263740
Do your homework in Osteostrong . There’s a lot of information out there telling people to stay clear!! Many have fractured doing their program. They take no liability for outcomes. I wouldn’t do it , but that’s me … look into it further . There was a thread not long ago and will probably surface again all about this!!! Good luck!!
Good info. Thanks
"fractures after long term of pharmacotherapy"
This is not true of Forteo or Tymlos and Evenity is only one year. So this must refer to bisphosphonates and Prolia, I would think.
The paper was published in 2017, as I had mentioned, so it predated Tymlos and Evenity.
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1 ReactionJust reading abt this MBST... A little more info below.
I finally ordered a vibration plate, VT007, it was in my price range, marodyne was not😉 . I thought it was worth a try.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28453453/
I looked up the marodyne 3,200.00 wow that's nuts .the other one I have .I like it .
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1 ReactionI meant marodyne
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1 ReactionThere is a new study due to be published soon in one of the orthopedic journals
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1 ReactionHello heyhey,
Your post was from 2020 and I am curious if you did start a treatment plan and if so what was it ?
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