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Does anyone know if I can get dental work done before starting reclast
I’m just done with Evenity ( 12 months) and need to start Reclast or Prolia. Dentists don’t seem to know so I need input as...
Insurance has denied Evenity
I have Prolia Rebound and my Mayo doc and two other docs have said I need Evenity asap. My insurance has denied it and denied...
Gastric Bypass Patient w Osteoporosis - What Type of Doctor to See?
I am 66 years old was diagnosed with osteoporosis several months ago after my gynecologist suggested I get a Dexa exam. When my regular doctor...
Evenity 13th Dose?
I have a recent acute vertebrae fracture of T12 and L1 & L2 previous. In the last 6 weeks I have lost and 1.5 inches...
Osteoporosis and lower back pain
Hi everyone and thank you for taking time to read my post. I am 58 and healthy- retired teacher and now teach 3 days Reading...
Pain in my side
I have a pain in my left side. Ct scan shows nothing wrong. Doctor said it was constipation and muscle. I’m taking murals and corrected...
Reducing Reclast dosage.
After 2 doses of Prolia from which I felt unwell I researched the medical literature and found 3 studies which suggested a lower dose of...
Xanax or Valium to calm nerves before first Reclast infusion?
I was wondering if anyone has used a Xanax or Valium to calm their nerves before going for their first Reclast infusion? I am switching...
What to try and for how long after an Extended Drug Holiday
At 78 I've been diagnosed with Osteopenia officially since 2005, year of my first bone density scan. PCP put me on Fosamax in 1999 and...
A year on Tymlos . . .
Hi all, Thought I'd report in, since there's a lot of interest in Tymlos. I've had osteoporosis for about 25 years, thanks to a hysterectomy...
Evenity Injection Yesterday -Strong lower Rib/back pain today-thoughts
Hi Friends, Short version of a long story. Prolia 6 years-femur fx, bad history with Bisphophnates.... Evenity chosen as the next drug....NOW THE QUESTION: First...
Tooth extraction while on Evenity
Hello, I’ve been on Evenity for 3 months now. Prior to that I was on Tymlos for 4 months but I had to discontinue because...
New to Osteoporosis, Start here! 2025 World Congress on Osteoporosis
Hello Mayo Clinic folks, I just wanted to let you know that I posted an updated "New to Osteoporosis" presentation https://youtu.be/OVRiiyHXeh8 with updates from the...
Going to Dr. today to discuss starting on medication.
I'm 70 y/o, diagnosed with mild to moderate osteo in hips. No surprise, runs in the family. I'm nervous about drugs in general, the Bone...
Can Reclast be Lowered dose?
I will be getting Reclast very soon as I am a Gastric Bypass Patient and I need to relay off of 1 Prolia. My body...
Did I make the right decisions for Osteoporosis & Bone Health?
Today was the scheduled video conference with my endocrinologist after two years of commitment to Alendronate. The bells are finally ringing.Four years ago, after a...
Osteoporosis bone density test. Did you get yours? How did you do?
After 18 months on Tymlos, my bone density tests are in. For my age, 78, my scores are in the range and the hips have...
Results of no symptoms after COVID Booster while on Reclast.
I have been very concerned about getting my COVID Booster (4th injection) since I am now on Reclast. I did want to post an up-date,...
DEXA Scan Discrepancies: Spine improvement and hip worsened
Good morning to all,I just received my DEXA results from last week’s scan, and they were a classic good news, bad news story.The good news...
Younger than usual with severe osteoporosis
Looking for others with severe osteoporosis at a "youngish" age, for mutual support. I am 53 with severe osteoporosis---t-scores: lumbar -3.7, and femoral neck -3.2....
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