are you taking vitamins / supplements, in conjunction with use of a prescription bone treatment?

[MayGodBlessYou]

let me know how it's going, and what you're using, please, thanks ...

after all, the main trial for prolia had participants on daily calcium supplement with vitamin D.

[Mistydawn]

Hi, I’m taking supplements but no conventional meds. I take a suspension containing Vitamins A, D, E, & K plus use a body moisturiser contains magnesium on my stomach.

I decided against the meds due to learning about rebound fractures post treatment and the horrendous side effects. Only time will tell if I made the right decision.

[Mavary]

hi! I’m on Denosumab and I was prescribed calcium tablets ever since my bones had gone and after it dropped quite low vitamin D tablets. I started on 3,200 IUs they have now reduced me to 800 IUs permanently.

[Cappuccinobaby]

I had primary hyperparathyroidism which caused osteoporosis. Since my surgery my osteoporosis has reversed to osteopenia. I was taking vit d3, boron, magnesium and vit k2 prior to surgery and continue taking the same but have added a calcium supplement into the mix if i dont get 1200mg from my diet.

[Southerngirl2787]

I am post primary hyperparathyroidism, and stopped the calcium supplements 6 months ago when my calcium went high again...10.0>. This is the line the Norman Parathyroid Center told me to watch. I take supplements: K2/mk7, Vit D3, boron, silica, strontium citrate, Ubiquinol, Vit E, magnesium glycinate and magtein; bio-identical hormone replacement therapy; to keep inflammation down: quercetin, tart cherry, vit c, ALA and Resterval. I started Tymlos 6 weeks ago, after 7 spine fractures in rapid succession. My severe OP had gone back to Osteopenia...post surgery. Then 5 years post, the damage from tumor started to rear its ugly head....maybe 10 surgeries now....then the fractures. Part of the "key" is our sex hormones...and keeping growth hormone working.

[MayGodBlessYou in reply to Southerngirl2787]

sorry this has happened,

my Mum's MRI showed a fracture t11,

she is having more pain now,

not a good sign.

just what happened when you had further fractures?,

that is tragic,

did dr send you to have more scans?,

and then ... are you confined to bed?

[Southerngirl2787 in reply to MayGodBlessYou]

The first one ached for a couple of months before a "hard landing" on a plane...that felt like a knife doing through back. Got it kypho on t7. All was right for two weeks. There was no fall, accident, lifting anything heavy, stretching....I reached for a cup on a lower shelf, felt a snap, then t6 and t8 were fractured. Doc ordered MRIs, as I've learned not to get anything else. T11, T12, and L1 were also fractured. I had noticed that doing my abdominal exercises was very painful a few days prior. Then May 8th, same snap feeling for watering the garden with a hose for 30 minutes, and I could not lie down that night...it had fractured in a different direction. Felt like pieces of shard were hitting me lying on my back and sides, so I slept in a chair for 3 weeks. Scheduling more kypho for the last 4 in the next two weeks. I am slightly fearful of doing anything these days...but refuse to stop having a life. I walk every morning, a mile, I have hiking sticks in case of trouble. I have two braces, and am constantly thinking to keep my back straight, no bending forward. My legs are very strong, so I can squat, lunge down, and have to think about all motions and actions. My surgeon said I have a cascade, meaning one triggered another and another, it can happen. So I'm doing exercises to strengthen the back muscles, eating more protein as well. I refuse to let this define me.

[MayGodBlessYou in reply to Southerngirl2787]

thanks very much, and i'll look up kypho

[Adlon57]

I have a broken skull, double seizure, Jan 2018, irreparable brain damage, using Turmeric black pepper, rather than dispersible aspirin [possible reaction to epilepsy medication,] I have osteoporosis,/ pigeon chest/pectus carinatum originally caused by meningitis when 10 years old, after severe reaction with hormone injection "possible"🙄 PC have found thanks to Hunter Vitamin D3 max strength considerable relief to fragile rib cage structure, I can sleep properly👍 I also have genetic osteoarthritis mainly affecting knees [brother and Uncle both had knee cap "jobs"] I take a shower every morning, long term habit, use Magnesium Joint oil spray on my knees, some relief, but seemingly delaying the inevitable🙄

[MayGodBlessYou]

some serious stuff there, good on you keeping on,

thanks for describing

[Thanksnhs]

Hi I take a multi vitamin and vitamin d as normally in Scotland we don't get much sun although at the moment it is far too hot, never happy 😅

[MayGodBlessYou in reply to Thanksnhs]

... are you also on a prescription bone drug ? thanks

[Thanksnhs in reply to MayGodBlessYou]

Hi, yes I take riseodronate, my next scan is in August, char

[MayGodBlessYou]

i asked Mum's G.P if it would be alright if she took some vitamins - k2, boron, silicon - i should've known that the G.P would say no.

[Frodoles]

I hate to say it but most GP's do not know enough about what is good and what isn't. xx