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My results after 1 year of Evenity
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Apr 9 10:20am | Replies (51)Comment receiving replies
update to above post.
So it will be alendronate weekly with another DXA October 2024. And keep doing what I’ve been doing with regular exercise and calcium/Vitamin D supplements. I plan to add collagen and maybe osteo-stim a supplement I’ve looked at through Dr McCormacks website. I will have a repeat CTX in January to be sure it is coming down. Neither doc recommended or even mentioned prolia. I did ask why and they said too hard to get off and alendronate will do the job just as well. Apparently only a 1% difference in continued gains vs prolia. I did have severe osteoporosis in the low -3 s with some trauma induced fractures and it seems to be the right thing to start with an anabolic drug followed by alendronate for a few years and then a drug holiday. Best to all dealing with this disease. There is no quick fix and small gains or even staying the same are improvements. Important to keep strong with regular exercise as the supporting muscles, tendons and joints are also part of the picture, not just the DXA numbers!! Thanks again to all contributors to this site. Very valuable info for me.
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update to my journey:
To my surprise doing well on weekly alendronate meaning no GERD. CTX came down to 273 from 531 (when I finished Evenity). I never had a baseline before Evenity so I don’t know where I started . P1NP was 23 after being on Alendronate for 3.5 months (not sure what that means) I raised my vitamin D from 43 to 49. Continuing supplements with Dr McCormicks OsteoStim and just switched from Algaecal Plus (no strontium) to OsteoSustain (another supplement from Dr McCormick) Adding more strength/weight training to regime. I exercise at home using TeamBodyProject at video service that I’ve used for many years and like very much but not specific to osteo so being very careful. I did add some testosterone cream at a low level. (not sure how that works or if it does but one doc said might help some with bone building and energy levels???? Not sure about that but thought I’d give it a try til next DXA in October 2024. Could definitely use more energy with all the exercise which is so important. Also plan another round of BTMs in October. Docs say at least 2 years up to 5 on alendronate. Most concerned about increasing hip and considering a rebounder. Anyone have suggestions? Have been walking with a weighted vest but may have overdone that a bit (a little hip bursitis) so be careful. And
most important I feel well and no falls and no fractures and anxious to get back to more hiking which I kind of backed off a bit.
iI have learned so much from reading everyone’s stories that I wanted to post my updates. When I was first diagnosed i was so overwhelmed but now feel so much more in control and feel I have so many tools in my toolbox! Thank you to all who post and share!