Bone Health

[1155Cat]

Good morning 🌞 Thanks for the add in to your group. I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis May 2020. I thought I was taking good care of myself ! Will be happy to get good info that will benefit my bone health !!

[sweetsusie]

Welcome, 1155Cat: You'll get some really good advice on this site. My advice would be to not let the doctors talk you into any of the bone meds....please research them before letting them give you anything...truly horrific side effects...and you will read horror stories on here regarding them.

[1155Cat in reply to sweetsusie]

Ugh 😩 they started me on Fosamax 70 mg 1x a week !!! I am going to research it right now !! Thanks for that information, I had no idea they had that many side effects !

[sweetsusie in reply to 1155Cat]

Good girl! These doctors either don't know about the side effects...or they don't care....just be very, very careful. I was on Fosamax and after 2 pills...I was at a restaurant and ended up not being able to swallow! It was at the least very embarrassing and all the food in my mouth was ejected into a napkin! It was awful....that's when I started to research all of them. The infusionas (especially Prolia) are bone killing.....

[1155Cat in reply to sweetsusie]

Wow 😳 that is crazy ... with a new medicine and I always try not to read the side effects for about the first month I’m on them. And I made notes of any possible changes in me per say ... As far as I can tell so far on the Fosamax the only thing I can say is I have a few more headaches than usual.

[Reese4 in reply to 1155Cat]

Be cautious with the Fosamax! I took it for 7 months in 2005 until my jaw and hips began to ache. Then my husband told me of an article he read about a woman who had jaw necrosis from taking it. That was enough for me.

I'm amazed how long they continue to prescribe these harmful drugs.

[1155Cat in reply to Reese4]

😳😲🥺 I have an article pulled up about the Fosamax ... soon as dinner is done I will be reading all about it !

[sweetsusie in reply to Reese4]

I'm amazed also, Reese4! When are they going to take these meds off the market?????

[1155Cat in reply to sweetsusie]

I definitely will be discussing natural bone Health with with my Dr ... that is crazy that Fosamax has so many side effects .. I am 7 weeks in on that medicine and I have an Appt the 2nd week in July !! This medicine really does more harm than good !! 🥺

[Hidden in reply to 1155Cat]

I take vitamin k2 and D3 for bone health, I have arthritis in right hip from a previous injury...I remember years ago my mother took Fosamax and complained about the side effects and later quit taking it.

[1155Cat in reply to Hidden]

How much K2 do you take ?? I take 2000mg of Vit D3 already. I have been thinking I need to increase the D3 but will wait for blood test results to increase.

[Hidden in reply to 1155Cat]

Hello Cat, I take 100 mcg k2, 5,000 IU of D3, from what I understand both are needed to support bone health and for the body to absorb it properly, this is from research I've done, my Doctor approved.

[1155Cat in reply to Hidden]

Thank you .. I will definitely go get me some !! Do you take any calcium ?

[Hidden in reply to 1155Cat]

I don't currently take a calcium supplement because I think too much calcium can be detrimental, I eat foods with calcium and plain Greek yogurt...I'm never sure I'm doing the right thing, so when I see my doctor I discuss it with him.

[1155Cat in reply to Hidden]

Good to know .. thanks for responding to my questions. 🙂

[HeronNS]

This is my story. It's from a few years ago so some of the links may not work any more, but the "bones" of the story are what I did and may help you:

healthunlocked.com/pmrgcauk...

[1155Cat in reply to HeronNS]

I will definitely read it !!! Thank you !!

[Mark_ABH]

Thank you for joining us! We actually have a new tool designed for people who are newly diagnosed. It will help you get a better picture of your risk of breaking a bone and point you toward some helpful resources. Good luck! americanbonehealth.org/spec...

[Hidden in reply to Mark_ABH]

Thank you for the info Mark, I will take a look at that...