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Would like to know people's experience using Fosamax

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Aug 17 7:59pm | Replies (186)
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@alexxa

Thanks, Justin.
No, no information was given. Just a cautionary story about dr's relative who fractured something by moving some object (but her osteoporosis was severe apparently). The point was 'you don't want to wait until it "gets bad" to "do something"... I had actually read something about meds being a shorter term thing only if indicated b/c of severity. Anyway I think it would need a lot more discussion and she knows I am consulting an endocrinologist so she didn't prescribe but just suggested it. It seems Fosamax is so popular a choice for a first med that my gyn also mentioned it but it would seem to me that a lot more thorough look at my case would be necessary prior to really recommending /prescribing a med for this. So, I'll see what the endo thinks.

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windyshores | @windyshores | Oct 11, 2023

The issue according to Keith McCormick's book "Great Bones," my doc, and a great video on Sequencing and Combinations by Dr. Ben Leder- is that bisphosphonates should really be used to "lockin" gains AFTER a bone builder like Forteo, Tymlos or Evenity. And bisphosphonates or Prolia used first may interfere with later effectiveness of bone builders. Also, you can only be on Fosamax so long, so what do you do afterwards. Ask your doc when you can stop (3 years?) and what you do afterwards.

Insurance companies are determining sequencing because the bone builders cost more.

If your bones are not severe, check into McCormick's book "The Whole Body Approach to Osteoporosis," Lani Simpson MD, and melioguide for exercises.

I am very pro med but I had osteoporosis for 14 years before I did meds. Fosamax was offered in 2001! My GERD could not tolerate it. I have done tai chi the whole time to increase balance and coordination.

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