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Diagnosed 2022 with osteoporosis, now saying osteopenia
I'm very confused at this point! I'm October 2022, the DEXA showed I had osteoporosis. My doctor wanted to start me on Prolia (?). I...
Last active: Apr 7, 2025
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Hello, I joined today to get help in deciding what medication to begin
Hello, I need help in deciding what medication to begin taking for osteoporosis. I’ve been prescribed Tymlos and the box warning for bone cancer is...
Last active: Aug 11, 2024
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9 months of Evenity injections stopped because of brutal itching.
Took Evenity for 9 months. Terrible itching began. Did not take the final 3 months of injections. Took a bone density test at that point...
Last active: May 30, 2025
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Vibration Plate Therapy for increasing bone density
Hello all, I’m 68 and my wife is 66. I have osteopenia and my wife has osteoporosis. I’m getting the Prolia shots and she’s taking...
Last active: Mar 15 10:35am
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Boniva and tooth extractions
I took Prolia for 2 years and had good results. Then i had a broken tooth extracted and they refused my next infusion. My dr...
Last active: Oct 21, 2025
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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
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Drug vacations
I have been on a drug vacation from oral bisphosphonates, which worked very well, for one year. How do you know whether to extend the...
Last active: Aug 31, 2024
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What to do!
My endocrinologist today through her nurse has let me know that my tests are back & she wants me to go on either Fosomax or...
Last active: May 1, 2024
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Multiple Stress Fractures while on meds for Essential Thrombocytosis
Two years ago I suffered a stress fracture of the tibia plateau while riding my bike through sand, since then I have 4 other stress...
Last active: Apr 6, 2023
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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