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How many doses does an 80mcg Tymlos pen have on average?
And has anyone ever considered injecting near the buttocks? I ask this because I have read some persons reporting an increase of belly fat when...
Last active: Sep 17 10:36am
Forteo follow-up research
Hi. I am new to this forum. I am on my 2nd Forteo pen and wondering if there is enough research on safety long term....
Last active: Jan 6 3:17pm
Has any gotten blood clots on Evista (Raloxifene)?
I am four years out from completion of treatment for triple negative breast cancer. I was diagnosed with osteoporosis after treatment and Prolia was recommended....
Last active: Aug 1 6:57am
CTX high but can't find reason
I had Dexa 2017 and was in osteopenia in spine and little in hips. In 2022 I went to satellite of my hosptial instead (...
Last active: Jul 13, 2023
Dexa Scan after 18 mo on Tymlos
DEXA scan of spine from June 2022 showed T-score of -4.7 (age 71). I had a baseline scan November 2022 before starting Tymlos at a...
Last active: Sep 19 9:36pm
I reversed osteoporosis without drugs
I had my bone quality test yesterday along with another bone density test. This was my third bone density test in 14 months. My first...
Last active: Aug 26 8:42am
Finding a specialist who provides individualized treatment
Connect is an amazing place to support, educate, and help each other. We're spread out across the country, and even the world, so our experiences...
Last active: May 13 11:00am
How much weight lifting is required to build bone?
After a full year of weekly Osteostrong sessions, my T scores remained the same: spine -1.7, right hip -1.5, and left hip -1.3. While I’m...
Last active: Jun 3 10:35pm
Prolia adverse events over 10 years - ONJ, AFF
I wanted to share a slide from last week’s 2024 World Congress of Osteoporosis where Dr. Serge Ferrari discussed a 10 year look at select...
Last active: Apr 30 4:14pm
Calcium citrate & elemental calcium
Hi, I was newly diagnosed with osteoporosis. My doctor told me to start taking 1200 mg of calcium. I started with calcium citrate 600 mg,...
Last active: Sep 9 11:46am
Should I pursue a TBS score?
Hi all: my first post, although been lurking a while. What a terrific forum and kind group of people! I've read a few articles touting...
Last active: Feb 18 11:38am
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...
Last active: Mar 14 11:56am
Alendronate Newbie
Hello everyone! I was so glad to discover this forum. I have a few questions about alendronate which I hope won't be too repetitive of...
Last active: Aug 13 3:20pm
To Quit Prolia or Not? How to get BTM tested?
I need advice. Here is the back story I am a 71 year old women and live in rural MN. I have been on been...
Last active: May 19 8:48am
Are we overdosing Reclast???
Note: I have posted this elsewhere in comments but I don't think it was widely seen so I'm posting this here as it's own discussion....
Last active: Oct 23 5:06pm