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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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
Understanding advice for dealing with osteoporosis and navigating info
I am looking at where I went wrong following the advice to exercise, eat well and take supplements. I did all of that - religiously...
Last active: Nov 27, 2024
New to this journey and would like advice where to start.
Hi all. As a new member, this is my first post. I am a 67-year-old female, 145 lbs, 5’5” and fairly active. I work in...
Last active: Oct 14, 2024
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, 2024
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: Jun 13 6:24pm
Sharing my Dexa results :)
Just wanted to update my dexa results as several people were interested in knowing the outcome of my journey. Here's a recap of my history...
Last active: Mar 11 5:42pm