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DEXA scores: mild vs. severe

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jan 10 2:13am | Replies (54)
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@imay

I think you meant to say that the anabolic medications such as Forteo or Tymlos don't work as well if taken following and antiresorptive drug, not "followed by."

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tetris | @tetris | Nov 28, 2023

@imay Thanks so much for the catch! Yes, you are correct, my comment should have read:
Per "Great Bones" book (pp. 568-569), an anabolic, or bone-building, medication (i.e., Forteo, Tymlos, and Evenity) doesn't work as well after taking an antiresorptive, or bone-remodeling, medication (e.g., Fosamax, Reclast). The antiresorptive medication blunts the body's bone-building response and reduces the amount of new bone laid down. I don't know if length of time between ending the antiresorptive drug and starting the anabolic drugs plays a role in effectiveness.

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