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PJ Hamel

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Can’t Take a Bisphosphonate? Prolia May Be Right For You

We’re all familiar with bisphosphonates – “the drugs we love to hate.” Prolia (denosumab), which earned FDA approval in June, 2010, is not a bisphosphonate; it’s a new type of “biologic” drug: a monoclonal antibody. Like bisphosphonates, Prolia focuses on osteoclasts, cells that break down your bones,... Read moreChevron
posted 04/09/2011, comments (0)|
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PJ Hamel

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The Doctor’s Office Standoff: How to Disagree Effectively

Osteoporosis is the overriding health concern of many of you reading this. But for me, bone loss is a secondary condition brought on by my #1 challenge, breast cancer. And the intersection of osteopenia with cancer has inspired some rather uncomfortable situations in the doctor’s office.Plain and simple, my oncologist wants to save my life;... Read moreChevron
posted 08/09/2010, comment (1)|
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Osteopenia: Do You REALLY Need the Drugs?

So, you’ve been diagnosed with osteopenia. Your doctor recommends a bisphosphonate – say, Fosamax. But you’ve read some pretty awful things about it. From the rigid schedule for taking a bisphosphonate, to the heartburn, diarrhea, and nausea that may accompany it, to the awful possibility that it may dissolve your jaw…... Read moreChevron
posted 06/22/2010, comments (2)|
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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 moreChevron
posted 11/08/2009, comments (3)|
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Lila de Tantillo, Health Guide

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Taking a Break From Oral Bisphosphonates

In 1999 my grandmother Esther had a bad fall in which she broke several ribs and suffered compression fractures in her spine. Her doctor subsequently diagnosed her with osteoporosis and prescribed Fosamax. But Grandma, then in her late 80s, had difficulty staying upright the required amount of time after taking it and complained the bisphosphonate... Read moreChevron
posted 04/23/2007, comments (2)|
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