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Breast cancer treatment with osteopenia: What's your experience?
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I had a t12 fracture 2022 due to I fell from passing out from coughing from the flu before the doctor could see me. Later that year, I had bone scan & was diagnosed with ostopenia by my pcp. Last year I had breast cancer, surgery & radiation. However, I saw an arthritis specialist who says due to my fracture from a fall, she would diagnose me with osteoporosis. My pcp goes strictly by the scan & says no, so I am only taking vitamins & calcium supplement. After reading some of the side effects of osteoporosis meds, I’m not upset at that as I take enough meds for other issues. Wishing you all the best!!
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@dp77827 it sounds like that fall may have been "traumatic" nojt "osteoporotic" or at least a combo of the two.
People with osteopenia account for the highest number of fractures overall. People with osteoporosis have the highest rate of fractures. So having a fracture should not mean you have osteoporosis, necessarily- according to my experience as well as what I have read.
That said, if you do develop osteoporosis at some point, the fracture will mean you can have access to bone building drugs which are not usually easily covered by insurance. Generally insurance requires bisphosphonates or Prolia first but it is much better to start with bone builders like Forteo, Tymlos or Evenity. So keep that info under your hat!
My first fracture was also T12 and also from a fall. It changed my ability to lift things. How are you now?