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Treating Osteoporosis: What works for you?
Hi. I'm new to the site and am interested in treating osteoperosis. I'm 39 yo and recently had a bone density that showed I'm at -2.4. So, going through the intial "I can't believe it" stuff. 🙂
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I just pulled out the few records I have, & in 2009-2010 my T-score was<br>-2.6 for my left hip. At that time I was using Miacalcin Nasal Spray as an<br>alternative to Fosamax, etc. I continued using it until 2013 when I<br>started the Reclast infusions. My 2015 bone density was -2.5 in the left<br>hip. My spine bone density was up to -1.4. So, the increase in my left<br>hip was moderate, but headed in the right direction. The increase in my<br>spine BMD was more dramatic. I don't have my previous spinal readings, but<br>my internist was quite pleased with the increase. I will start Prolia in<br>December or January. I hope you & your friend have positive results with<br>your treatments. I have recently increased my vitamin D dose to 4000 I.U.<br>a day. (1000 I.U. in my Calcium Citrate + D tablets plus 3x1000I.U.<br>capsules). If I exercised regularly, I would probably see better results.<br>
So Happy to read your post. I have a Fiend who is on Reclast has been for 2 years. So you did gain bone density
and have a way to keep what you gained. I will pas this on to her. Now I will hope that Altevia does it for me and
then after my 3 years I can do something to keep it. thanks again blythe
So happy to hear from you and what you said, made me feel better. I was told I can only be on altevia for 3 years
What do I do then, good article someone sent that it stays in the bone even after stopping it. I like the delayed
release because you take it after breakfast and then stay upright for 30 minutes.
I am a senior and was diagnosed with osteoporosis many years ago - I have broken my both wrists for a total of 6 times. I take Actonel once a week and I do weight bearing exercise twice a week. It has never got worse - I think doing weights is very important.<br>
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My Doctor thought I was getting enough from food and that any more was not good for my heart. Also my Vit D was high.
I get blood tests every 6 months to keep an eye on everything.
Hi @angelas,
I was diagnosed with osteopenia when I was in my mid-thirty's. After a lot of work ups, including thyroid. The one thing they found was that my kidney's were excreting a large amount of calcium. I did have a kidney stone - calcium oxylate type - prior to this diagnosis. I was put on hydrochorothiazide to help retain more calcium and that seemed to help. I had always been active and became even more so with having physical labor in my job, walking a lot and hiking. I sloughed off on this a bit as I got older, much to my regret. I was taking Boniva for a while, then got lazy. I am now 60 and have had 3 Reclast infusions ( one/year), and am taking Alendronate now to maintain the bone density that I gained. If you can tolerate the medications, I would encourage you to include them in a plan of weight bearing exercise. Taking drugs is always a tough call, especially when we get so much conflicting information about their efficacy and the potential side effects. I also sought second & third opinions to help me make my decision.
If there are better medications out there, I would appreciate hearing about them from others in this thread. Good luck @angelas!
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The link to the article does not seem to work. Any suggestions? Thanks!<br><br>
Welcome to Connect @blythe.
Thank you for sharing your experience with Atelvia (risedronate). Please keep us posted on the results on the bone scan.
I thought you and the others sharing on this thread might be interested in this article by Kurt A. Kennel, M.D., a specialist in endocrinology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. In this article, he answers common questions about osteoporosis treatment and describes how osteoporosis medications work. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/osteoporosis/in-depth/osteoporosis-treatment/art-20046869?pg=1
Are you concerned about lowering your calcium intake?