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Topic: Alendronate Sodium or Fosomax for osteoporosis

mlg
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Hi,

My mom had lyme when I had it about 10 years ago. She got sick with the flu, suspect COVID about 6 months ago and broke her hand. The doctor said her osteoporosis is bad and acting up. I suspect “the flu” stirred things up. Does anyone have any thing helpful things for osteoporosis? The doctor has her on alendronate sodium.

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hiker53
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Member # 6046

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Envity is a shot given once a month for 12 months that is supposed to actually build bone. Then one would move to Prolia.

So, that is better than Alendronate sodium.

The downside is that a lot of insurance companies won’t cover Envity unless you have done the orals like Alendronate or fosomax first.

There is also prolia which is injected every six months and is for maintaining bone.

My mom is 95 and has taken prolia for about 5 years. Prior to that she took Fosomax.

My 68 year old friend takes Envity but she is paying $450 a month for the shot out of her own pocket.

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Bartenderbonnie
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 49177

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Here is a great article from an LLMD on osteoporosis.
Hope you can decider the medical aspect.
Unfortunately she doesn’t list any treatments.

https://drsusanmarra.com/services/lyme-disease/lyme-and-osteoporosis/

A neighbor friend was taking denosumab for osteoporosis.
She always felt sick for a few days afterward.
Then her 3 vertebraes collapsed and she had to get them cemented back into place.

A great resource for you is right here on LymeNet’s ‘search’ engine.
Lots of threads and replies from members.

What a great daughter you are 😁

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kgg
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 5867

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Look at the long term effects of these meds. They keep you on them for about 5 years. A common occurrence is a femur fracture. It builds up the outside of the bone but that is it. So you are still prone to fractures. Similar to fluoride on teeth.

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terv
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 29410

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Did she know she had osteoporisis before Covid? I wasnt clear.

I am looking into osteo treatment for myself and mom. In my opinion I find the drugs scary. The ones that aren't as scary are super expensive.

The article that Bartenederbonnie posted talks about the parathyroid being one issue that could be causing it. Your mom should be tested for this. A simple blood test I think (I need my doctor to test).

There was an article on horomones matter that https://www.hormonesmatter.com/severe-osteoporosis-to-recovery/) the author talks about her compromised gut flora and her OP. I wonder if that is what happened to me and my mom from the long years of abx.

The big annoying thing about OP is that the doctors really seem to push the drugs. Especially prolia. It is almost like there is no point in seeing them because that is what they are going to do.

If mu stomach could handle them I would look more int to the older drugs. Probbably not as good as reclast and prolia but they arent injections or IV.

Also if you take prolia your doctor needs to be aware that you have to ween off of it.

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