Suggest An Alternative Treatment For Osteoporsis

Posted on Fri, 22 Jul 2016

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Question : I hope so I have osteoporsis and started proilla injections in 2014 which brought out bacteria from past 10-15 years ago when i was going through menopause and getting UTI's but this April it was severe burning and as if all my nerves were on fire while urinating. I had to go on 3 months of antibiotic (microbid/cipro and again micrbid) which tore up my IBS. Vomiting and nausea and hives over and over. I am taking now cranberry tablets Manoose 3-6 tabs a day-Ultimate Flora 100 billion and Uva Ursi and Vitamin C and drinking cranberry juice everyday just so I do not have to take more antibiotics. I had my last Prollia shot in May and do not know what to take for my osteoporsis that will not cause me constipation and or other not wanted side effects?

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
there are various options

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

it's not easy to find a side-effects-free treatment because there isn't any! All drugs have a lot of side effects. Most patients cope well with them and continue treatments as prescribed. Other patients may experience more annoying side effects and may have to abandon treatment.

Alternative options for osteoporosis include the calcium metabolism modifiers like alendronate or risedronate, the selective estrogen receptor modulator raloxifen and parathyroid hormone analogues (teriparatide, also injectable). Your doctor may decide what's best for you based on your medical history and past treatments for osteoporosis. Adequate calcium and vitamin D intake are essential components of treatment.

I hope you find my comments helpful!
You can contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or further information.

Kind Regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (1 hour later)

these are all prescribed medications with estrogen or other hormones. Do not really like that as I can imagine the side effects. And are these also injections (first I was getting injections from one Walgreens than another with immediate care on the facilities) and they both stopped doing it. Therefore, the question would also be where do i go to get them. But if the side effects cause this resistant bacteria to rear its ugly head again, and/or effect my IBS adversely I would probably not be able to continue with it!

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
they're different drugs

Detailed Answer:
All the drugs I've mentioned are different drugs and have no relation prolia. You can't predict the side effects on any particular individual but I can tell you that most patients do well with these drugs. Only teriparatide is injectable. The rest can be taken by mouth. Some of them can be taken orally only twice a month (a formulation of risedronate) while others (raloxifene) should be taken every day.

I suggest you to try them to find out how it goes. I'm sure everything will be all right, as with most patients!

Kind Regards!

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar