which bisphosphonate after Tymlos with the least side effects?

It’s so confusing isn’t it? ( (about which bisphosphonate drug to use keeping bone and for long term health)
I’m only 64 and there could be a long road ahead.
Seems like the doctors prescribing these drugs shy away from talking about side effects!

That doctor sounds biased to me. I’d get some other opinions. I’d rather do my own research. Get many opinions and do all the testing to maintain my quality of life going forward. I got tested for 25 years because of my arthritis it prepared no one when they opened me up for cervical spine surgery, and my C5 literally fell apart in their hands. This required a much more major surgery on the backside of my spine with bigger screws and a rod. I don’t just blindly turn to medicine. I make sure I educate myself and balance it with bioidentical hormones and now I’m much more regimented form of exercise every day for bone health and muscle strength.

They all have side effects! But you have to read up on them. They’re really rare and everybody lands on something that they have to work with with their qualified doctor to determine what’s best for their needs. I’m doing three annual rounds of RECLAST with two years of TYMLOS. I believe the side effects. I’ve experienced are part of the need. I’m very sensitive to my body and having my body react to the medicines means that there’s a need for them to do their magic. I had a horrible time with the first RECLAST but my doctor and team didn’t prepare me the way I found out later. I should’ve been prepared with the extra water and Tylenol before going in. Going on the TYMLOS was full of adjustments for the first two months. My doctors nurses team said to just hang with it because the side effects go away like magic after the second or third month. And that was the case! I had to make an adjustment not doing the TYMLOS in the morning, but doing it at night and I did find that injecting in my tummy made my tummy kind of bloated so I landed on injecting in my thighs and after three months, there was no fatigue no nausea no headaches nothing and I don’t even know I do it every day. It’s a quick blip in the evening and I’m good. No one should be on bone medication’s for a long period of time because then there are side effects. The short amount of time that you’re on them is good enough because they continue to work in your system to do good. I decided to do bioidentical hormone replacement therapy at the same time and up my exercise regime to help make my bones and muscle strong.

What is ur exercise? The Dr. that said that is really sharp. She is small boned and is doing major exercises. My MRI showed osteoporosis but not major deterioration. My pain Dr. who is a spine specialist said it about “ normal “ for a 70 yr old woman. TY for ur reply.

hi, I'm 63 and I refused to start any osteoposis meds so far because of my anxiety toward side effects, but I understand it imminent... May I ask you at what age have you started bioidentical hormone replacement therapy? Thank you.

I started HRT ( hormone therapy ) at age 58. It was recommended by my gynecologist to halt bone loss and to help with menopausal issues.
I stayed on it for 5 years.
I did not have risk factors for heart problems or breast cancer so it was an easy decision . It was effective at stopping further bone loss but didn’t reverse the bone loss that had already occurred between age 55-58.
I wish I had started hormones earlier in my mid fifties but nobody suggested it back then.
I’m glad I did the HRT but my gynecologist thought 5 years was the limit so I had to stop it. Now I’m on Tymlos trying to build some of the bone I lost from menopause .

thank you very much for your reply