Has anyone taken bisphosphonates like Fosamax to promote bone growth?
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Son just had LTHR and is at Stage I or II on right hip. So the only surgical alternative is core decompression or to wait until the pain is unbearable and get RTHR.
BUT - I've been reading about Bisphosphonates - a class of drugs that prevent the loss of bone mass, used to treat osteoporosis and similar diseases. Brand names for oral medications include Fosamax and Boniva. There is even a once a year injection called Aclasta.
Has anyone here taken any of these and had some success?
I know there are some horrible side effects. Has anyone experienced these?
Mahalo in advance for your kind attention and answers.
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linda38528 Soos2016
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Sorry for all your son is experiencing (I understand how hard it is to see him suffer and be frustrated - my daughter is recovering from a bad concussion).
Please let me know what you learn.
with big hugs.
Soos2016 linda38528
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I am even more sorry about your daughter. I'm sending her positive thoughts and prayers for her recovery.
Aloha to you, Linda!
linda38528 Soos2016
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Good luck to your son and to you for all to do to support him.
Big hugs - aloha.
Linda
Soos2016 linda38528
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Unfortunately, new worries about son. I will post in a bit.
renee01952 Soos2016
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I heard of it and know someone who has been taking it who was diagnosed with osteoporosis - she was not sure if it delayed the process -
Thinking of you
angel blessings
renee
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basia58126 Soos2016
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- steroids
- durolane
Steroids helped but the combination of that with durolane was more effective. Durolane is commonly used to treat knees but can also help hips if the degeneration is not too advanced. It acts as a buffer between the bones and also works to reduce swelling. Try 'Googling' it. The first 2 injections I had, about 12 months apart, helped a lot and lasted about 9 months. The last one didn't help me much as things were too far gone by then, bone on bone ...
Yes there is a low risk of infection the actual injection but this is not very common. This treatment kept me going and delayed my THR by 4 years until my kids were a bit older and both at school.
I'm sorry this doesn't answer your question but might offer you another option to investigate, as I had some moderate success with it.
Good luck with all your effort to help your son x
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annone70291 Soos2016
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use of steroids causes osteoporosis). It does work and I had no noticeable side effects. But I got worried at the prospect of taking it long term - no one seemed to be sure of long term side effects. I took up Tai Chi 6 years ago. It is renowned for helping with bone density as it is extremely weight bearing. After 2 years a DEXA scan showed that my hips had increased in density by about 9% and my spine by 4%. I had a LTHR 7 months ago because of OA. Haven't looked back. Luckily the surgeon pronounced my other hip as "virtually normal".
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