Osteoporosis & Bone Health Support Group

Someone asked me for an update after I had seen an endocrinologist affiliated with the Stanford Bone Clinic. I had my appointment in late April...

Has anyone switched from Tymlos to Forteo and had fewer side effects? I went to a new endocrinologist today. She said that in her experience,...

Hello all-- I finally read my FULL results of my Dexa last November (doctor just said I had severe osteoporosis and scheduled reclast infusion) and...

All, I asked my new doc about having a CTX done since I am entering the post-Evenity (and Tymlos) phase of my treatment plan. Since...

I am beginning this Osteoporosis journey. 2 yrs ago the Rheumatologist had some labwork done and a couple x-rays and said that Evenity would be...

My dexascans show mild osteopenia ... -lumbar spine -2.1, total hip -2.0 and femoral neck at -2.2. I am 69 but seem to have lost...

I just wanted to let people know about my recent Reclast infusion. I hydrated for a couple of days before the infusion with water and...

I tried for years to improve my bones naturally with diet and exercise. Then I broke 4 bones in 13 months. I tried the full...

I have severe osteoporosis, with lumbar spine DEXA of -3.9, which is 10.7% worse than 2.5 yrs ago when it was -3.2. My endocrinologist ordered...

A few people have asked me to post my DEXA results since I did not do a full dose of Tymlos (except for a few...

I am 74 with severe osteoporosis, worse in my spine (T-score -4.1). I believe I recently developed a vertebral fracture and will see my PCP...

So, I had a very shocking and discouraging comment from my endo about how long a person generally holds gains from drug therapy for OP,...

The last 2 days have seen some pertinent posts in regard to how and what to do to secure help for the expensive treatments/ the...

I am 70, and have severe osteoporosis, I have had several fractures over the years. Recently I developed a t8 mild compression fracture. All my...

Hi - this is my first time posting one of these. My mom has intense back pain (supposedly from “flaking” spine bone, not herniated discs...

I was diagnosed with osteoporosis at age 46, and my doctors initially thought it was due to longstanding low vitamin D, diet, and genetics. I...

Am I the only one who is frustrated with the mainstream healthcare system not being experienced in offering bone marker tests for those diagnosed with...

I am a 24 year old male. I have been taking prolia for 3.5 years due to osteoporosis. After 7 doses of prolia, my doctor...

I have severe arthritis and my joints are usually hurting. I have done limited exercise in the past 2 years and worried my osteopenia will...

For those interested, I had my first Reclast infusion on Thursday at 3 pm. I was really anxious about the side effects. I did as...