After suffering two stress fractures (in left fibula and right metatarsal) in two weeks' time for no reason at all, I had a DexaScan, which showed osteoporosis -- worst score -3.6 in upper spine. Before the fractures and diagnosis I thought nothing of twisting, lifting, reaching, etc., but now I'm nervous. Although I don't usually like to take medications, I will likely start on Forteo soon. How have others fared on Forteo? Have your activity and energy levels stayed pretty much the same? What about after Forteo? I don't have a good understanding of what caused the bad numbers (except perhaps surgical menopause) so I want to spend the 2 years I'm on Forteo figuring out any nutritional or hormonal imbalances and setting up a plan for maintaining or improving bone health afterwards. Any experiences or advice you'd like to share is welcome. My city is short on support mechanisms.
I'm also trying to figure out how to do weight-bearing exercises when my bones won't currently bear any weight!
I'm also trying to figure out how to do weight-bearing exercises when my bones won't currently bear any weight!
Experiences with Forteo
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