Osteoporosis & Bone Health Support Group

Hello! I am new to this group and have appreciated reviewing all the comments on Forteo. I acquired Guillain Barre Syndrome last year and my...

I had my first DEXA scan at 49 and it came back as having osteopenia. I received a diagnosis of osteoporosis this week, with 14.7%...

Hi! I just joined after extensively researching for an answer to my dilemma. At 65, and after supplementing and exercising, I have osteoporosis in my...

I had seen a doctor recommended by my PCP to explore injectables - spine is -1.9 and hip is -2.3, worse than scan two years...

Hello everyone! I have been on medication on and off for the last 25 years to prevent further bone loss such as Fosimax and Actinol....

I posted this question earlier, which was about mild vs. severe DEXA scores. Replies seemed to veer off pretty quickly, lol, so I'm starting again....

A first DEXA has revealed that I have osteoporosis in one my femoral necks (-2.7) and average -4.4 in Lumbar vertebrae (one region was -4.9)....

Has anyone else experienced immediate and severe side effects from Tymlos, with their first injection? I had a first and last injection of Tymlos in...

I had a dexa scan almost 10 years ago which showed scores in the low 2’s. My recent dexa scan shows my back and neck...

For many years I have been on generic Prilosec and after trying Fosamax I had to start taking Famotidine as well for severe Acid Reflux....

I am a 73 years old female. I have been getting my dexa scans every two years sometimes every year since I was 55 years...

Hi everybody, I'm a 77-yr-old woman who's had osteoporosis for a long time. I started out on Fosamax, had a long (and stupid) medication holiday...

Hello. I have had osteoporosis since I was 35, I am now 56. I have taken a variety of medicines but have done well until...

I have an appt with an endocrinologist (my 3rd) on Wednesday. The first two docs were not very interested and the visits were perfunctory. The...

Hello all! I need to decide on next step for osteo treatment and have been so overwhelmed and frozen with fear on what to do....

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...

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...

Evenity was recommended by my family practice physician. I am now 71, relatively active, 5’9” BMI:19. My Ortho issues began about ten years ago when...

I have osteoporosis and was on Tymlos for 7 months. I had to stop because of debilitating pain (that resolved with cessation of treatment) and...

I am currently taking fosmax for the last year . My spinal osteoporosis is 3.4 . I am scheduled for a Dexa scan in October...