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I have been diagnosed with severe osteoporosis caused by my testosterone has not recovered since finishing my treatment for prostate cancer in 2016,what's the point in me having zoledronic acid infusion, because I will still have no testosterone.

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This is a question you need to ask a nurse at the ROS helpline. If she cannot help she will be able to point you in the right direction of someone who will.

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Mavary

Hi! Testosterone alone will not replace the bone that you have lost. You need bone meds to build your bone score up again.depending how low your bones have got will determine if you have to take them for life or not.

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Radars in reply toMavary

it looks like I will be starting with zoledronic acid infusions,dexa scan, -2.5 and t12,I am only 8st zoledronic acid might help to build me up a bit.

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