I am 48 and have severe osteoporosis. (3.1 in spine, 2.7 in hip)Fortunatley, I have no physical problems and was not aware of the problem until bone density test in '07. Another DEXA in '08 showed the problem was worse. This was after a year on Fosamax. So, gyno. sent me to endo. and he put me on Evista along with Fosamax. After first week, my lower back hurt so badly I would be in tears by the end of the day. Quit taking it, spent 8 days in a row at chiropractor with adjustments and tins unit (sp) 20 minutes a day. I called endo and only got to visit with his nurse. She said to stop the Evista, and I could come in and start Forteo the next day. That is it, no consultation with doc at all. I didn't even know what it was or how it was used. Needless to say, I will not be using him.

When I was 27, had severe endometriosus resulting in two miscarriages and two ectopic pregnancies. Doc did a hysterectomy which threw me into menopause at a very young age resulting in the early osteoporosis.

Have an appt. tomorrow in Dallas with new endo. Thanks to all of your posts, I am armed with lots of questions, concerns and new information. You are an answer to prayer, and I will continue to visit here frequently. I apologize for posting my life story, but it helps somehow to know I am not going through this alone. God bless!