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I have been advised to have this once yearly infusion....because I react to medication (all biophosphnates!) i would be grateful for anyone who has had this infusion...all meds have side affects, so not sure about this. I am osteopenia....so they say, but can`t seem to get the results of dexa scan!...Thanks for any info regarding this...
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shaq26875 linda17563
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... I have my first i.v tomorrow. I cant take oral meds as already on PPI since April (GERD) and on predisolone and immuno suppressive meds for the last 4 weeks ( suspected Sjogren's Syndrome..awaiting lip biopsy of saliva gland)..
I dont belive I have osteoporosis as I had a bad fall at end of May and didnt fracture anything... fell backwards and hit my back , wrist, elbow and head on a parquet floor ) but have agreed to the i.v ('just in case?'
I am female 63 yrs old with BMI of 19....I exercise on a treadmill with ankle weights ( 1kg) and small hand held dumbells (1 kg) 5 days a week for upto 40 minutes a session and consider myself fit ..so getting this diagnosis came as a shock!!
Could this be storm in a tea cup reaction from the rheumy ?? Is -2.86 enough to warrant this treatment ?
kathleen65757 shaq26875
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Your t score is not bad either when you consider others have much worse results.
your decision but I would not!