Undecided choice of drugs for Osteoporosis

@peace44 Evenity is covered by Medicare Part B, I believe. Tymlos has patient assistance. I chose Tymlos after years of no meds, because the dose is adjustable. I started low and ramped up, and never did a full dose, and still had great gains.

ps doesn't osteoporosis always affect the whole body? truly asking....

@genlty you wrote : " I've read that more fractures occur in osteopenic women than in osteoporotic women." I also read this. But the article I read said the RATE of fracture is much higher in women with osteoporosis. In other words, because the number of women with osteopenia outnumbers those with osteoporosis, there are more fractures for those with osteopenia overall, but the percentage fracturing with osteoporosis is much higher. Statistics can be misleading! Main message, I guess, is that you are not 100% safe if you have osteopenia but you are more safe than those with osteoporosis!

Peace44,
There’s also Evenity. I’m currently on Evenity. So far, so good.
I don’t know if there is a natural drug?

Can you provide the title of the study paper?

After two years on forteo I had no discernable side effects and had some gain in bone. Then followed with alendronate also with no noticeable side effects.

I just posted on another chat about this but am looking for more info. I’m 56. I had a RTHR in 2020 and am fixen to do the left. Surgeon in 2020 said my hip or thigh bone was brittle amd he had to wrap wire around it to help hold it together with prosthetic. I have OA and OP. I have a good pcp but he’s seems to be lacking a bit when it comes to completely informing me as to my situation. As I don’t know numbers or medication choices or even supplements. I have had a bone density test
Done. I suppose to be
Key word there taking fosamax but have a problem with being regular and consistent with my meds. Assistant told me she thought I should be taking a vitamin D supplement with the fosamax which that's the first I’ve heard of it.

I read where Fosamax is hard on the thigh bones, and you can have breakage without injury that’s concerning to me. I also read where there’s a Lotta joint pain with it. That’s also concerning to me.

What should I do? Ask dr I suppose more specific questions and take notes cause I tend to not retain information to well. What med is right
For me what supplements etc?

Thank you in advance for any advice and god bless and keep
You
All healthy.

I just finished Forteo in September. My Endocrinologist put me on Fosamax.

Same, 2 years as well. 4% gain the first year. 5% gain the second year for a total of 9% density gain. Now on Fosamax (Alendronate).

I have been told that Fosomax is not as good at holding the bone gain after Forteo as Reclast. I am terrified of Reclast, but since I took Fosomax for five years from 2003-2008 with no side effects I feel much safer with it. ?????

Thanks for your information. My close friend became color blind using Fosomax and she advised against it. It took a year for her to see colors again. She is now on Prolia without any side effects. I’m skeptical of all Osteo drugs as I’m 80 years old. I’m still very undecided.