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@lynn59

I’m so sorry you are scared out of your mind. I kinda felt the same way when my spine dropped recently to -3.1. I’m still trying to decide on the right pharmaceutical treatment for me, even though I am very reticent to take any of these drugs. I was fine managing without pharmaceuticals at scores of -2.5 and -2.7 that were stable for 12 years, but now that my spine dropped rapidly to -3.1, I feel I have little choice as I’m so worried it might decline further which will be very bad as I downhill and cross country ski in the mountains. I completely understand where you are coming from. From your comment that you are now just osteoporosis, I’m assuming your scores are hovering around -2.5. Does your doctor feel you need pharmaceuticals at that T-Score?

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Thank you for your response. I am not sure if she feels I am at that point this is why I called this morning to find my scores and the receptionist wants me to talk to my family doctor on oct 19 my physical app. So now i am going to cancel my specialist app for after that date so I am more prepared on what decision I want to do when I have more facts on my end. I felt I was doing a radical decision and feel mis informed. I had lasik surgery on my eyes I have worked all my life with eyes since I was 17 and retired in my early 60's and only a few years ago after years of having it done I read articles how some are ruined for life with cronic pain burning etc in their eyes from it this is a side effect that you can have. I had no idea of these side effects or know anyone with it but they are know all over the world and some commit suicide because they cannot handle the pain anymore . I feel this drug might be one if I get the side effect I wont be able to deal in life with this is my fear right now how my luck has been going it will be me. But if I bought a lotto ticket I would never win lol oh well these decisions are so frustrating and scary to make and yet I read of success in so many I just feel unlucky lately where I stand in life sighhhh 🙁