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Are injections safe and proven beneficial?

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valerie23007
valerie23007

I have been diagnosed with severe osteoporosis following a DEXA scan. I cannot get on with alendronic or other tablets and have been advised to have 6 monthly injections.  I am concerned about any side effects these may cause and also whether they have been sufficiently tested long enough to show what outcome they may have. Can anyone advise please.

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    Anhaga valerie23007

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    I dug out the summary of my bone report (last September) and apparently I have a risk of fracture greater than 20% in the next ten years.  But I guess that also means I have a likelihood of close to 80% of not having a fracture.  I'm going to carry on working towards reducing the 20 and increasing the 80 by eating and exercising right! biggrin
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