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Bioidentical Hormones for Osteoporosis
I was looking at Bioidentical Hormone Therapy (BHRT) to help with osteoporosis. Has anyone tried this approach. I was on Actonel for 10 years and...
Last active: Aug 28, 2025
Trying to decide about Evenity
Hi there, wondering if anyone had any advice about Evenity. I‘m 67 and I have mild to severe osteoporosis but I’m worried about the side...
Last active: Mar 22, 2025
After Evenity
I have finished Evenity (all twelve treatments) and did get substantial gains. Still have osteoporosis but at least my dexa scores showed improvement. Am now...
Last active: Dec 5, 2025
Are you taking Reclast for osteoporosis?
Two years ago I was diagnosed with pretty bad osteoporosis because of the prednisone I was on for my autoimmune disease. I started taking Fosamax...
Last active: Mar 4 5:37pm
Atypical Femur Fracture -Stopping Prolia -Relay drug?
Atypical Femur Fracture-14 days ago. Prolia injection due next week. Intolerable side-effects from Actonel and Fosamax in 2018: Bone pain, gerd, chest pain. On Prolia...
Last active: Oct 13, 2024
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
Osteoporosis, Paratheyroidectomy and drug choices
Hi All, I am new to this forum and would like some feedback to see if anyone has undergone the issues I am having. I...
Last active: Oct 30, 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
Prolia scores
Im 65 and have taken fosamax for many years but am at the point where I need either Prolia or Evenity. Ive had some radiation...
Last active: Aug 27, 2023
How fast can a T score go down in one year?
Just found out I have a negative 3T score in my spine and a -3.3 T score in one hip and -2.9 and the other,...
Last active: May 28, 2024
Osteoporosis from high dose prednisone
My husband has been on prednisone for a year. Most of that time he’s been on high doses. He’ll be on it for a while...
Last active: May 23, 2024
How many days after Prolia injection should I wait before getting DEXA
I've been getting Prolia injections regularly for the last 2 years and am scheduled to get a DEXA scan. Is there a minimum number of...
Last active: Nov 17, 2024
Exercise Regime
I am at a loss as to what is considered safe exercises for osteoporosis, especially after having had a fracture. I have finished the 12...
Last active: Dec 2, 2025
DEXA scores: mild vs. severe
My primary doctor started me on Fosamax when my DEXA showed -2.5 in the spine. After four years the DEXA was -2.7. A specialist then...
Last active: Jan 10, 2024
Can diet and exercise alone rebuild bone mass
My husband was recently diagnosed with osteoporosis. His lumbar T-score is -3.3, neck -2.31 and -2.6, hip -1.5 and -1.8. He was prescribed Alendronate (Fosamax)...
Last active: Dec 1, 2025
Discontinuing Prolia (denosumab): How can it be done safely?
A friend of mine had osteopenia and her doctor put her on Fosamax despite My showing her the studies say not to. They transitioned Hard...
Last active: Dec 12, 2024
Medicine ball safe to use?
I'm wondering if lightly tossing an 8 lb medicine ball with my husband (who could benefit for other reasons) might be too dangerous with osteoporosis....
Last active: Apr 10, 2024
Update after seeing Stanford Bone Clinic endocrinologist
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...
Last active: Jun 3, 2025
Stopping Tymlos
I was given two different perspectives on urgency to begin a new therapy after completing 2 years on Tymlos. One Dr. siad that I could...
Last active: Sep 24, 2025
Should I start Tymlos?
I'm 76 and have was treated with Fosamax and Boniva for 5 years, 2008 to 2012. My current Dexa shows osteoporosis in non dominant wrist(-5.1),...
Last active: May 26, 2025