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Tymlos follow-up: Anyone have good results with Fosomax?
My doctor wants me to be on Reclast for 3-5 years when I complete Tymlos in about one year. I asked to be on Fosomax...
Last active: Apr 1, 2025
Mild osteoporosis DEXA scores: what would you do?
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....
Last active: Jan 10 1:41pm
68 yr. man with -4.9 in L4!
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)....
Last active: Mar 22, 2023
What to do after Tymlos (complicated)
Hi to all, In January I will have completed the two year maximum time on Tymlos, which has worked very well for me (will do...
Last active: Sep 29, 2025
Where to even start with bone drugs
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...
Last active: Feb 4, 2024
P1NP decrease with 9 month drug holiday
I just had my lab results come in and from Sept of 24 at my last appt, my P1NP dropped from 74 to 19. My...
Last active: May 4, 2025
Has anyone treated their osteoporosis without drugs?
Hello all … I am a 68 y/o lady, 5’1 and 115lbs. I have always been petite and of small stature. I recently went to...
Last active: Jan 21 11:24am
Only 3 months of Evenity with good results
I am a 62 year old female who had never taken an osteoporosis drug prior to starting Evenity. I have osteoporosis in my spine. My...
Last active: May 24, 2025
Bisphosphonates after Evenity
OK I am back again and wanting to pull my hair out. When I initially was diagnosed with Osteoporosis (extremely bad bone density test), the...
Last active: May 14, 2025
Which medication to choose
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...
Last active: Nov 29, 2024
How can I come off 7 yrs of Prolia without using any biphosphonates?
Has anyone found anything else helps to absorb of calcium & minerals & collagen into my bones to build & protect them , after stopping...
Last active: Jan 18 6:19pm
Low Bone Turnover
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...
Last active: May 22, 2024
Advice about Osteoporosis treatment
I am new to this group. My last T score was -3.8. I am 71 yo, healthy otherwise. No meds except Oscal and a multivitamin....
Last active: Jan 29, 2025
List of questions for the MD - what do you wish you had asked?
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...
Last active: Jun 6, 2024
Did you have Digestive Issues with Osteoporosis Treatment? What to do?
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....
Last active: Sep 20, 2022
Tymos and kidney function?
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...
Last active: Jan 5 7:19am
Can't decide which drug to take.
First time on a forum of any kind. Unsure how to do it. I'm 85 and need to go on something for OP. Evenity has...
Last active: Dec 12, 2025
Doctors Reprimand Me For No Osteo Meds
Dear One's, my 1st time back on the blog in years. The block has been an inspiration, encouragement and support to me when I was...
Last active: Jan 23 8:17am
A year on Tymlos . . .
Hi all, Thought I'd report in, since there's a lot of interest in Tymlos. I've had osteoporosis for about 25 years, thanks to a hysterectomy...
Last active: Nov 5, 2025
Newly diagnosed, requesting feedback on meds
First post and newly diagnosed. 66 year old female, fairly active not on any meds for any conditions except for NSAIDs PRN. I’ve been reading...
Last active: Jul 16, 2025