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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: Jul 11 11:38am
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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: Aug 25 7:15pm
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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 9:28pm
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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 10:53am
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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
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Those with Vertebral Fractures - Please share your story and advice
I am 74 with severe osteoporosis, worse in my spine (T-score -4.1). I believe I recently developed a vertebral fracture and will see my PCP...
Last active: Oct 15 1:47pm
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High calcium score in 24 hr urine test. What's next for testing?
I have severe osteoporosis, with lumbar spine DEXA of -3.9, which is 10.7% worse than 2.5 yrs ago when it was -3.2. My endocrinologist ordered...
Last active: Jun 30 9:42am
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Evenity….stopped after the first set of injections…
Evenity was recommended by my family practice physician. I am now 71, relatively active, 5’9” BMI:19. My Ortho issues began about ten years ago when...
Last active: Apr 5 9:13am
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Reclast vs Prolea?
I have osteoporosis and was on Tymlos for 7 months. I had to stop because of debilitating pain (that resolved with cessation of treatment) and...
Last active: May 19 9:20pm
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Prolia doseage
I am currently taking fosmax for the last year . My spinal osteoporosis is 3.4 . I am scheduled for a Dexa scan in October...
Last active: Oct 16 11:44am