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If you're down for some heavy reading, this is a good reference describing the current medical consensus on osteoporosis treatments:
https://www.menopause.org/docs/defau...-statement.pdf I also had great results with BHRT when I was first diagnosed at age 48, but mine was not low dose, and I eventually stopped it because of stupidly heavy bleeding. But for 14 years, I was out of the osteoporosis range.
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06-01-23, 01:30 PM | |
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Schnauzeritis - So sorry you have gone through that! Doctors often don't mention side effects. Sometimes you can get more helpful information from the pharmacist who dispenses a medication.
I have a friend who took Actonel for years with zero side effects. She does have an iron stomach. I don't have an iron stomach. Nancy - Thanks! I will check out that article. I also plan to re-read two books I have found helpful: The Myth of Osteoporosis: What every woman needs to know about creating bone health by Gillian Sanson (2015 Version) Estrogen Matters: Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve Women's Well-Being and Lengthen Their Lives -- Without Raising the Risk of Breast Cancer The latter book goes in to detail about how flawed the HERS study was. Pat - I have an appointment with a rheumatologist. I don't think she will care for my attitude.
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