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Has any gotten blood clots on Evista (Raloxifene)?
I am four years out from completion of treatment for triple negative breast cancer. I was diagnosed with osteoporosis after treatment and Prolia was recommended....
Last active: Apr 15 7:33pm
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CTX high but can't find reason
I had Dexa 2017 and was in osteopenia in spine and little in hips. In 2022 I went to satellite of my hosptial instead (...
Last active: Jul 13, 2023
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Dexa Scan after 18 mo on Tymlos
DEXA scan of spine from June 2022 showed T-score of -4.7 (age 71). I had a baseline scan November 2022 before starting Tymlos at a...
Last active: Feb 28 6:47am
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Finding a specialist who provides individualized treatment
Connect is an amazing place to support, educate, and help each other. We're spread out across the country, and even the world, so our experiences...
Last active: May 13, 2024
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How much weight lifting is required to build bone?
After a full year of weekly Osteostrong sessions, my T scores remained the same: spine -1.7, right hip -1.5, and left hip -1.3. While I’m...
Last active: Jun 3, 2024
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P1NP and CTX results
I have had 3 sets of bone marker tests at Quest. The most recent one was May 29th. I asked to have the results sent...
Last active: May 10 8:27am
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Calcium citrate & elemental calcium
Hi, I was newly diagnosed with osteoporosis. My doctor told me to start taking 1200 mg of calcium. I started with calcium citrate 600 mg,...
Last active: Sep 9, 2024
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Reclast and rash
I had a Reclast infusion in August 2024. Within a couple of hours, a rash started on my face. It spread over the full left...
Last active: Apr 27 6:42pm
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Should I pursue a TBS score?
Hi all: my first post, although been lurking a while. What a terrific forum and kind group of people! I've read a few articles touting...
Last active: Jun 21 8:47am
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DEXA Scan Discrepancies: Spine improvement and hip worsened
Good morning to all,I just received my DEXA results from last week’s scan, and they were a classic good news, bad news story.The good news...
Last active: Mar 14, 2024