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PJ Hamel

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posted 11/24/2009, comment (1)

Osteopenia Treatment – Not Worth The Risk and Expense?

Have you been diagnosed with osteopenia? If so, you may very well be taking drugs to head off what you believe is the inexorable slide into osteoporosis. Maybe you’re on Boniva, or Fosamax, or Actonel to keep that T-score from dropping. After all, by preventing further bone loss, you’re protecting yourself from a broken hip and painful... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/24/2009, comments (2)

Member Interviews: Priya Talks About Actonel

Help me welcome Priya to our member interviews! Priya is a member here at OsteoporosisConnection who frequently contributes with Shareposts and thought-provoking questions. Priya lives in India and tells us about his experience with Actonel and osteoporosis treatment in another country. Let's get started with Priya's story. How did you... Read more Chevron

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Pam Flores

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posted 11/17/2009, comments (6)

Member Interviews: Taape's Experiences With Forteo

Welcome to our Member Interviews, today we'll be talking to Taape about her experiences with Forteo. Before we start, here's some information on Forteo for those who aren't familiar with this type of osteoporosis treatment. Teriparatide (Forteo®) is a synthetic form of parathyroid hormone (PTH), which is naturally found in... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/09/2009, comments (7)

Question of the Week: Can You Afford Your Osteoporosis Medications?

Many of us are uninsured or underinsured, having to choose between vital necessities like paying for rent, utilities, or getting prescriptions medications filled. With the rise in unemployment, "the number of uninsured today is probably close to 50 million," said Ron Pollack, the executive director of Families USA,... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/08/2009, comments (2)

Groundbreaking Osteoporosis Drug Derailed – at Least Temporarily

For those of us dealing with bone loss, news of a new treatment sparks a certain degree of personal interest: “Hey, maybe it’ll work better than what I’m taking now – tell me more!”Fact is, there aren’t a whole lot of treatments for osteoporosis out there. There’s drugs… and then, there’s... Read more Chevron

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