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Members openly shared their concerns and strategies around medications for osteoporosis, with many expressing caution about long-term side... Read more

Members openly shared their concerns and strategies around medications for osteoporosis, with many expressing caution about long-term side effects of drugs like Prolia and Fosamax, while others found success with alternatives such as Fosamax (alendronic acid with vitamin D), AlgaeCal supplements, and lifestyle approaches including regular exercise, stretching, walking, and calcium with vitamin D. Several members emphasized the importance of doing personal research and advocating for yourself with doctors, sharing mixed experiences with endocrinologists and noting concerns about medication interactions, throat irritation, inferior bone quality from certain treatments, and heart risks associated with strontium. A recurring theme was the struggle to balance trusting medical professionals with taking personal responsibility for researching treatment options, alongside practical tips like avoiding caffeine for bone health and considering dried plums as a natural bone-strengthening food.

A MyOsteoTeam Member

Ok I have been looking at Algae Cal I'm hoping once I show it to my doctor that she will let me switch to Alage cal Soo I don't have to take Prolia
That will be on the 8th next week I was also reading that dried Plums are good for building back bones making them stronger.
Have an awesome night.
My God guide US All

September 4, 2020
A MyOsteoTeam Member

you can find a lot of good information on this at: webmd, mayoclinic, and johnhopkins websites

August 28, 2020
A MyOsteoTeam Member

Algae Cal is just expensive calcium. Prolia is supposed to grow bone, but the bone that it grows is an inferior quality and is prone to have higher statistics for femur fractures down the road. Check it out on these websites: webmd, mayoclinic, and johnhopkins.

September 11, 2020
A MyOsteoTeam Member

I agree! You need to trust that your endocrinologist is looking out for your best interests. The oath they take states "do no harm".

August 29, 2020
A MyOsteoTeam Member

There are many great doctors out there, but, there are also a few bad ones, so I like to do my research. Another thing to think about is that these endo doctors aren't getting any money, if they are not giving you the injections. The one I went to didn't seem to care about me as a person, just another patient. She didn't want to hear that I would have to do some research on prolia, before I would take it. She wanted me to get started on it right sway.

August 29, 2020

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