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. :(
posted by Shira Salamone at 10:40 PM
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Donne G. Kampel
I have similar problems with other drugs. I took a particular drug for about a year, which made me dizzy enough to fall everywhere (in the US, Europe, Central America. Last year, I fell and spent 7 days in a Panamanian hospital with broken ribs. After two more falls, (broken finger, bump on head), discovered it was the drug. No more falls (knock wood) but now my knee needs replacing (right after Jewish holidays). My height has gone from 5'5" to 5'3" after two hip replacements.....now with knee, my body will probably be two different heights!!!! Ironically, after my annual physical exams, my doctors say I'm in good health. After those discussions, I could use a stiff drink but that would only make me dizzy and that would start cycle all over again! In other words, Shira, I feel your pain. 😛😛
Shira Salamone
Donne G. Kampel , ouch! I'm so sorry that you had to go through all of that pain. I'm glad, though, that at least your sense of humor is still intact. 🙂 I guess I'm lucky that I figured out my problem with Forteo so soon. Good luck with the knee replacement--I hear tell that the recovery is painful and difficult, so listen to your surgeon and your physical therapist and don't do anything crazy. I hope you stay in one piece, literally, from now on!
Batya Spiegelman Medad
Gevalt. Are you physically active? Swim? Walk with a backpack?
Shira Salamone
Batya Spiegelman Medad , once upon a time, I used to go Israeli folk dancing several days a week, but between my balance problems and my penchant for injuring myself, I no longer feel safe on the dance floor. 😥 You might say that I've run out of wrists to break and knees to fall on. 🙂 I really miss folk dancing, and I haven't found a good substitute. But it's now been about a year since my last injury, so maybe I should at least try walking up and down the stairs in my apartment building again, instead of taking the elevator--right now, the only place where I walk up and down the stairs, thanks to my physical therapists, is the subway (underground).
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Batya Spiegelman Medad
Shira Salamone hydrotherapy?
Shira Salamone
Batya Spiegelman Medad , we don't have the hydro--the nearest pool is either a subway and a bus or two subways away. 🙁 There's also the fact that Medicare pays for physical therapy and occupational therapy but not for pool access. 😥
Batya Spiegelman Medad
Shira Salamone How awful. It's safest for people with your condition.
Shira Salamone
Batya Spiegelman Medad , you might say that the American health-care "system" is leaving me high and dry. 🙁
Batya Spiegelman Medad
Shira Salamone I'm glad I'm in Israel.
Shira Salamone
Batya Spiegelman Medad , Israel has its advantages.
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