Hi,
Sorry I’m not a man but I’m writing for my Dad who is 90 and doesn’t do online stuff. Dad was diagnosed with osteoporosis 2 years ago. His GP put him on Vit D and calcium. Over the last two years his condition has got much worse. For some reason that I can’t get to the bottom of his GP won’t prescribe any treatments other than pain killers (which aren’t a treatment but an aid to coping with the pain) and the calcium tablets. The only excuse they give is that Dad is too old and the bisphosphate drugs are expensive???!! Really? My mother-in-law was put on alendronic acid at 90 and benefitted from it. I also looked up the cost of these drugs and found they were extrememly cheap. My mum is 87. She has 6 monthly denusab injections. It seems that no one really wants to treat Dad. I know he’s old, but he deserves to be given the same treatment someone younger is offered doesn’t he? He’s in pain. He’s now been put on nortriptyline which just makes him want to sleep all the time and makes him feel ‘like a zombie’ in his own words. He’s started to get depressed.
Has anyone any advice where I can go to get Dad help? Can we self refer for a private consultation. I’d happily pay for Dad’s treatment. I feel so useless and I hate watching him suffer both mentally and physically.
Thank you for sharing with us here. It sounds as though this has been a frustrating and confusing time for you and your dad, and it’s completely understandable that you want to explore all the options available, including