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Island mamma · 16 Jan 21, 11:20 AM

I work in an osteoporosis service.
How long you take the bisphosphonates for depends on the severity of your osteoporosis, whether oral or intravenous bisphosphonates prescribed and on your response to treatment.
The risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw is very low (about one in eight to ten thousand) and you can keep it low by being meticulous about your dental hygiene, having a dental check up before you start and having dental treatment and especially extractions completed before you start.
GI (oesophagus) side effects can be eliminated or reduced by taking oral bisphosphonates corectly - once a week, first thing in the morning, on an empty stomach with a large glass of tap water and nothing else for an hour. And very important to stay sitting up or standing up for half an hour after taking.
Exercise is very important and you should keep walking as you are.
Use a calcium calculator ( a few online) to check your dietary calcium intake and don't go for supplementing calcium unless not getting enough in your diet.
You should take 800IU of vitamin D per day.
Have a look at the Royal Osteoporosis Society website theros.uk which has loads of info on it and you will also see their free nurse helpline number if you want to talk to a specialist nurse.
We advise considering HRT in newly diagnosed ladies under 60 so certainly have that conversation to see if it's appropriate for you.

16 Jan 21, 11:20 AM	#3
	16 Jan 21, 11:20 AM Island mamma slightly serious Dibber
Island mamma slightly serious Dibber Join Date: Aug 17	I work in an osteoporosis service. How long you take the bisphosphonates for depends on the severity of your osteoporosis, whether oral or intravenous bisphosphonates prescribed and on your response to treatment. The risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw is very low (about one in eight to ten thousand) and you can keep it low by being meticulous about your dental hygiene, having a dental check up before you start and having dental treatment and especially extractions completed before you start. GI (oesophagus) side effects can be eliminated or reduced by taking oral bisphosphonates corectly - once a week, first thing in the morning, on an empty stomach with a large glass of tap water and nothing else for an hour. And very important to stay sitting up or standing up for half an hour after taking. Exercise is very important and you should keep walking as you are. Use a calcium calculator ( a few online) to check your dietary calcium intake and don't go for supplementing calcium unless not getting enough in your diet. You should take 800IU of vitamin D per day. Have a look at the Royal Osteoporosis Society website theros.uk which has loads of info on it and you will also see their free nurse helpline number if you want to talk to a specialist nurse. We advise considering HRT in newly diagnosed ladies under 60 so certainly have that conversation to see if it's appropriate for you. Edited at 11:22 AM.