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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Anyone else doing OsteoStrong and AlgaeCal with Strontium?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/anyone-else-doing-osteostrong-and-algaecal-with-strontium/
I had three doses of Fosamax in June, 2024. After the third dose I developed ilial tibial band syndrome--probably the worst pain I've had since...
My turn ~ Another view on Reclast [Zoledronic acid aka Zometa]
If all of the comments about the horrible side effects of Reclast have gotten you petrified. Please read on. I read many of the comments...
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)...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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),...
Tymlos year two
It's been said that Tymlos is far more effective in the first year than in the second. For me, at least, that is true. I...
Too many years on osteoporosis meds??
I was diagnosed with osteopenia in 2000 at the age of 50 (had not reached menopause yet) and was put on Fosamax by my endocrinologist....
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