Old Bones vs. Reclast

rexlion ~~ You sayin Yea Or Nay to bone breaking meds.

Weight bearing exercise is great as a life style starting when young. A little late when nearing 80.

JM2¢ ~~ YMMV

From what I've read, the biggest factor in retaining proper bone density is getting plenty of load-bearing exercise. But if something (like a medication) is leaching calcium out of a person, supplementation becomes important; otherwise a typical US diet usually provides enough calcium. That is my non-expert opinion and it's worth every penny you paid for it! :)

Merrykalia ~~ When they sent me to referral Dr. after I refused Fosamax(system doesn't tolerate. I expected more natural treatments ~ have increased my Calcium & Vit D. Oh No He was so Adamant about the Reclast could not even consider my own medical & physical history. Just had a computerized chart with alogarithms (sp?)up the Kazoo. Thank you for being a light in the darkness.

No Osteoporosis either side of family . Car crash in 1976 gave me loads of broken bone my whole body ~~ none since

I am doing lots of reading.Dr. himself went over the increased chance of breaking a femur and Necrosis of the jaw bone. Also muscle and bone pain ~~ I get enough of that with the Letrozole

Thanks again ~~ Kate

My doc just kept insisting that I have a scan to check my bones. I have no family history of osteoporosis, I do not have a small bone structure and I refused. He just kept asking me to do this, and I told him that until things were improved tremendously, I would not do the treatment. I finally broke down and did it. I have the bones of a 25 year old! I have taken calcium since I had thyroid cancer in my late 30s since my parathyroid was also removed. I have always done strength training and I walk...a lot.

With that being said, I would be hesitant to take any of the treatments because they still have so many side effects. If you definitely need something, check into some holistic treatments and give them a try before you set about on the Reclast treatment. If the holistic treatments don't work, then you will need to determine if the benefits outweigh the side effects.