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Improve bone density and strength without medication?

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jun 6 11:28am | Replies (177)
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@szf10

I’ve been following the comments about osteoporosis for a few weeks. I recently found out I have osteoporosis and am 70 years old Endocrinologist, primary care doctor recommended Actonel and rheumatologist recommended Prolia but said Actonel is ok fir me also. . I haven’t read anything here about Actonel. I know of the jaw bone dangers and really don’t want to take it, but does anyone have experience with this medication?
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windyshores | @windyshores | Dec 24, 2023

@szf10 if your bone density is severely low, I hope you can take one of the bone builders: Forteo, Tymlos or Evenity. My docs don't use Prolia because it is so hard to get off of it. If you do Actonel I think people take it for 5 years, so then what? Many of us are using a bone builder first and then "locking in" gains with a bisphosphonate like Reclast (Actonel is also a bisphosphonate). I have been told that doing a bisphosphonate first will render bone builders less effective if I needed them in the future, and that the proper sequence is bone builder then bisphosphonate.

If your bone density loss is mild and your DEXA score is not too bad, you might be able to do Actonel.

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