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I did a lot of research, and spoke to the reps at Amgen several times. I started the treatment due to the -3.2 T, and -2,9 t scores in my hips. I did had osteopenia in my spine. My hips showed only a slight improvement, -3.0 and -2.8 respectively, with the greatest (9%) improvement in my spine. I am having joint pain, back pain headaches, and palpitations still, after my last treatment at the beginning of December. My research into the prolia and reclast convinced me that I did not want to take either of these medications, especially considering the minimal improvement in my hips. I am planning to include a rebounder as a daily exercise, in addition to the yoga class I take, and I am researching OsteoStrong as alternatives to medication, along with bone maximizer., vitamin D and magnesium supplements. Thanks for your concern
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i also finished 12 months of evenity and had great gains in spine. -3.1 to -2.5 and gains in femur -3.0 to -2.7 hip. Reluctantly am on alendronate for 2 months and doing okay but also wonder how long I need to be on and why. My docs said I will also continue with gains on alendronate. I don’t want to run into jaw issues, why take longer than I need to? Is everyone the same as far as how long needed to lock in gains? Shouldn’t this be tailored to the individual based on bone turnover markers? Is anyone researching this? Great discussions here on this site. I am going to do a CTX after 3 months of alendronate to see if it’s gone down from 531 and if it is ask why can’t I stop alendronate?? and just monitor. I’m pretty sure the answer will be no because they want to continue with BMD gains but I don’t want too much additional risk with jaw/femur issues.
I have added a weighted vest to my walking regime https://www.nykweightvest.com/. This vest is perfect for winter walking. You can adjust the weights easily and it fits comfortably under a jacket.
And i’m thinking about a rebounder. Anyone have any suggestions for a good one?