Spiky Bugger
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Can you get it from the VA? For free?Best wishes for relief.
Can you get it from the VA? For free?Best wishes for relief.
I think so. I know mine is thru Medicare. https://calatrio.com/help-center/ar...cedure-for-department-of-veteran-affairs-vha/Can you get it from the VA? For free?
Thanks. I did a Google search and found several in the Nashville area. Too far to be practical, but I did find some sites with advice for home programs.Here's info on Osteo Strong
Always good to hear when meds work like we hope they will.I had my first Prolia injection a couple of months ago. I was truly nervous about it as well I looked at a lot of negative feedback that was online and it did concern me however my endocrinologist has been using it for years with great success and had not had a single instance of the horrible side effects that are out there on the internet. A second data point for me is I have a close friend who's a OBGYN partner with over 20 years of experience in Arkansas who has been using Prolia as well for many many years on her patients. She is never had a single patient it complain or explain the concerns with the bone pain and aching that so many say can occur. I'm happy to say I've had no negative symptoms. My Endo followed my calcium numbers very closely for the first 10 days and ordered three different cmps to make sure that my calcium levels stayed in the normal range. I'm grateful for the medicine and I'm very hopeful that I will see some improvement. As an aside I've also started a little unconventional osteoporosis treatment method. I joined a local Osteo strong gym in my community. It makes some claims about helping with osteoporosis a year membership cost me about $1,000 so I'm giving it a try it can't hurt. By the way I have Tricare Prime and my Prolia was covered 100%
Ahh. thanks. But as life goes on, and new “conditions” arise, it seems that one always complicates the other. Old age!!Spiky Bugger
I'm sorry to read about all these spinal problems. As noted, it does sound painful. I can't imagine how frustrating it must be to have so many conditions where treating some will complicate treating others. I know you're doing what you can to manage all of them as best possible.
Looks like it's time to swing some chickens.
as life goes on, and new “conditions” arise, it seems that one always complicates the other. Old age!!
And speaking of chickens, MrSue‘s potassium level is too high.
May your bones become as strong as your will!