Thursday, August 08, 2024

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.  :(

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