Bone Density greatly improved

Yes, I agree Sirenetta. I am happy to see positive posts as well as those that warn of possible side effects that doctors (like mine!) dont even discuss with you. When I told him I didnt want to take Prolia and why he said "everything has side effects so now you have to pick either Fosamax or Boniva....". Thats the extenet of the "education" on the drugs he suggested. Sad..... I'm still undecided what to do but have been boosting intake of vitamins and minerals as suggested.

Ther has been a lot of negativity on this forum but always directed to the people who take prescribed medication and it has put a lot of people off making comments. However, it seems to be less so now and hopefully, several of the members who have stopped contributing, for this very reason, will return and post their experiences and share their findings

They are now saying ten years, and someone posted in a forum recently  "for life".  The reason being, I think, because they no longer dare to stop this medication because of the risk of rebound microcracks causing atypical fractures.  No doubt the researchers are burning midnight oil to find a safe bridging treatment to safely allow denosumab to be discontinued because the beauty of denosumab was that it did appear to improve bone density so effectively it was thought one could stop taking it after just a few years.  Pity about the new findings.

Just catching up on the forum and noticed the other part of your comment.  I believe that strontium citrate is still available, as a standardized non-prescription product.  It may be healthier than ranelate, which is a manmade patented item.  I'd do a bit of reading up on it, but I suppose the dose you'd take would be the same as for the ranelate.

I took Drs Best Strontium Citrate prior to getting SR.  This particular brand is no longer available.   I believe there is still a few US companies selling it.  I’m slightly wary of getting it from a supplement company as it’s a rather grey area as to where the Strontium actually comes from.    Quite a lot  of the Strontium ore is mined in China.  Also India is getting in on the act.  I would rather get Strontium  from a pharmaceutical company as I think they have better safety controls in place, so there is probably less chance of contamination from other heavy metals, and at least you know what it actually contains.   Best wishes

Yes, I quite understand your concerns.  I wonder which foods contain the most strontium?  I know it's not the same as supplements, but we are told we can get enough calcium from the right diet, so I wonder if strontium might be the same?  Just a thought.

Strontium can be found in spices, seafood, whole grains, root and leafy vegetables and legumes. Magnesium, zinc and boron are other important minerals and they may even contain some strontium. I think that was being inferred but not sure. The article I read said that it was not possible to get sufficient amount in your diet but I think it could be worth trying to get some from your foods. 

It did say strontium can be used to repair bones.

Try typing in the key word, strontium, and see if you can see this article. 

Seen on FB already.  Maybe more useful for Lynne directly as I haven't paid attention to strontium myself.  Thanks though.

Although after reading the article I wonder if I should be paying more attention.  Glad to see it supports what I've said all along, that ranelate only existed so a company could make money and the natural supplement is just as good.  

It makes me sad to read how you have suffered with 3 fractured vertebrae but I hope to send you some positivity. I have had 2 fractures. T7 and a few years later, L4. It was only after this I discovered I had OP. Yes, it is agony but please don’t give up. Find a good physio and do the exercises as often as you can. Now, I still have some pain when I stand for longer periods, but I can walk for miles and run for short spells too. I walk as straight as before and have only lost a couple of centimeters in hight. I am 63 and have a few other medical issues too but I have never given in to this condition. If I can do it, I am certain you can. Get your life back and all the things you love to do can be done again if you are determined enough. My best wishes

If you can get to a physiotherapist who offers dry needling a couple of sessions of that should relieve muscle spasms.  I didn't even know I had muscle spasms, but it turns out I did, and there was such referred pain to my hip I thought I should be in line for a hip replacement.  Dry needling resets the electrical impulses in the muscles, and thereby relieves pain.  Worth asking about if you can.  There may be other techniques as well, like certain types of massage.  My physiotherapist told me that spasmed muscles can actually cause vertebral fractures in vulnerable people. 

I understand the referred pain to the hip, have that too.  I am familiar with dry needling but not sure if anyone here does it.  Thanks for the suggestion.  

I fractured L4and 5 two years ago, pulling a chair up to a table.  Then in December on a ship leaned over to open a drawer and broke those two again, then on Feb 2 , turned to one side and broke L1 and T10 so you can see its all over the map so to speak lol.  I didn't get a physio right away as my husband has been sick and today was the first day I have driven since December, lol.  Going to call doctor tomorrow and get it set up.  Thanks for the kind words.  

Much is said about falling when you have OP but when the condition is severe, doing everyday things, can break bones. You must have been in agony, especially when 2 vertebrae lying together, broke. After a fracture of the vertebrae, the muscles at each side of the spine, no longer work in harmony. One side tightens, the mucsles on the other side slacken. This causes an uneven posture and unless it is addressed, you will continue to have pain. Getting these muscles back to working as they were intended, after a fracture, takes months, but it can be done. Take heart that you can get better but be prepared for a lot of hard work. You can do it. You can get back to normal. Whatever normal is!!! Let us know how you get on.

|I think the spasmed are also relieved by the right kind of massage.  Hope you feel better soon.

I would not advise any type of massage at this stage. Your spine is still healing and any pressure could fracture the bones again. Once fully healed, it is certainly recommended for most muscle related problems.