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Prolia Use Followed by Bisphosphonate
Has anyone used Prolia for extended period e.g., 4+ years and immediately followed by a bisphosphonate e.g., Fosamax? How long were you on follow on...
Last active: Mar 5, 2023
Prescribed Tymlos after Evenity
I completed a one year course of Evenity in September 2023. I switched endocrinologists afterwards, and he prescribed Fosamax after a brief discussion. I contacted...
Last active: Mar 25 6:53am
Dental work while on Reclast?
Has anyone had dental work done while on Reclast? Any problems, particularly if the dental work involved an extraction or an implant? A published survey...
Last active: Mar 15 4:00pm
Fosomax for osteoporosis
Just took my first fosomax pill & im frightened of side effects. I tried it years ago & had to stop it..but the osteoporosis has...
Last active: Dec 17, 2025
Choosing between Fosomax and Prolia
Hi everyone! I am a 65-year old female and newly diagnosed with osteoporosis. My L-4/L-5 T-score is -3.1. I am overwhelmed with all of the...
Last active: 1 day ago
Liquid alendronate
Hi everyone, I know I posted about my dilemma as I prepare to go off Tymlos after two successful years on it. My endocrinologist wants...
Last active: Dec 14, 2025
Is it normal for the doctor to give Tymloswith you have -3 in the s
Is it normal to be given TYmlos When you have -3 spine and -3.3 I femur neckthought first they give you fosamax
Last active: Jul 15, 2024
Side effects of bisphosphonates
Before Fosamax hit the market my rheumatologist had me on Didronel, a bisphosphonate for Paget's disease, for my osteoporosis. Then, I took Fosamax for years...
Last active: Aug 28, 2017
Length of time to take Vitamin D2 (50,000) for osteoporosis
Curious...anyone on prescription vitamin D2 (50,000 once a week) for the foreseeable future? My doctor has me on prescription vitamin D2 for the last year...
Last active: Aug 3, 2025
Protocol after Tymlos
I am supposed to start Tymlos in June. I know that after the two years I will need to take something like Fosamax to lock...
Last active: Dec 24, 2025
Has anyone tried Native Path Bone Health product?
I was just diagnosed with osteoporosis and don't want to take the fosamax or envenity recommended. Considering Native Path Bone Health collogen. Does anyone use...
Last active: Jan 5 10:01am
Bone meds vs. Natural options / weight bearing
With so many bone meds , it's hard they all seem very bad... Fosamax sucks We all want to increase bone density and prevent fractures....
Last active: Jan 27, 2025
Medication efforts:
I tried fosamax - I can’t do that my stomach hurt every time. I now have to choose between Boniva or Actonel . Boniva is...
Last active: Jun 25, 2023
Femur Stress Fracture
Hello, I was diagnosed with stress fractures in both femur, likely due to over prescribing of Fosamax. Fortunately one femur has healed, but the other...
Last active: Mar 12 7:57pm
insurance stopped my medication
I was on forteo for the full 4 years that it has been approved for. (if you think it is a 2 year approval, that...
Last active: Feb 28, 2025
Shrinking due to osteoporosis
This may seem minor, but despite eating healthy and exercising 3-4x/ week my whole adult life, (daily in retirement) I have lost 2 inches in...
Last active: Mar 10 4:39pm
What comes after Evenity?
I have been been on Fosamax for 6 years total starting in 2009 with various drug holidays during the years. I was on Raloxifene for...
Last active: Nov 5, 2025
Conflicting Advice
I've been seeing a Rheumatologist for my PMR since last November. I was initially prescribed 60mg of Prednisone. Slowly I've been reducing my dosage and...
Last active: Aug 23, 2024
Osteoporosis Drugs - Managing joint pain side effects
CAN SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN ON BONIVA OR FOSAMAX AND HAD HORRIBLE SIDE EFFECTS , IF THEY TOOK ANYTHING TO COUNTER REACT ALL THE JOINT...
Last active: Jun 30, 2024
Do the same side effects appear after a long break?
Has anyone had experience resuming a medication years later without the side effects that caused them to stop it the first time? Specifically, I took...
Last active: Jan 26 1:25pm