Picking my poison, literally :(
I always said that I wouldn't take medication for osteoporosis unless I slipped below five feet tall, because just about every medication for osteoporosis comes with really bad side effects, such as necrosis of the jaw. Unfortunately, I slipped below my five-feet height minimum about a year ago. I know I'm a little old lady, but there's such a thing as *too* little. :) So off I went to an endocrinologist, who recommended either Forteo or Prolia. It's just my luck that I've had problems with balance and dizziness for over a decade, and the Forteo made it worse--every day, without fail, I would get a dizziness spell within about five minutes of injecting myself. So I decided to try Prolia instead. It turns out that, once I start, I won't be able to get so much as a tooth filled until at least three months after my Prolia injection, which I'll have to get every six months, because I'd be prone to necrosis of the jaw. Some choice. :(