I hesitate to say anything about my reluctance because i know i sound like some kind of anti-drug wacko. They apparently work well for a lot of women. On others….not so well. Some women have little to no side effects. Others have awful side effects. Doctors don’t seem to know anything for sure. I talked about my osteoporosis to three doctors and they all urged drugs. It struck me as very odd that they all said the exact same thing..”you could have a fracture just sitting down too hard in the toilet.” I would assume those are words they heard from a pharmaceutical salesperson. I know they urge drugs as well. They make 14 billion dollars a year from osteoporosis drugs. My Dexa scan showed -3.3 in my lower spine so i know that’s bad. The decision is extremely difficult for some reason. But we each have to decide what is best for each of us. You mentioned caution with using weights. Can you elaborate?