How many of you improved your osteoporosis without drug intervention?

PS: Sorry, Mary, the other support group is healthunlocked, not unlimited.

And, if it gives you any encouragement, I’m 78 years old and I’m still very, very active. I play pickleball several times a week, go to the gym, walk my dog, do yoga, snowshoe, and cross country ski. I do believe you can improve your bone strength through diet and exercise. And maybe supplements, but make sure you have blood tests to see if you are deficient in any particular area. Supplements can be very dangerous. Calcium especially! Bond strength is much more important when you consider fracture risk, than bone density —in my opinion. Bottom line is: just don’t fall!

Thank you. They use to do the test as a standard blood test routine in Canada but they no longer do. I can request and pay for it.

Thank you for sharing. I, too, have just received a bad report. I don't know what my T- score is but I will find out. Will check back here to see your comments and disclose more info about my case. Thank you again for sharing.

I found out after I feel 5 year's ago and crushed my L2 and had a dexa scan and my therapist score was -3.7
I take bone health capsules. It's not gotten worse. I just don't want shots or once a month pills 😩.

PS: Sorry, Mary, the other support group is healthunlocked, not unlimited.

And, if it gives you any encouragement, I’m 78 years old and I’m still very, very active. I play pickleball several times a week, go to the gym, walk my dog, do yoga, snowshoe, and cross country ski. I do believe you can improve your bone strength through diet and exercise. And maybe supplements, but make sure you have blood tests to see if you are deficient in any particular area. Supplements can be very dangerous. Calcium especially! Bond strength is much more important when you consider fracture risk, than bone density —in my opinion. Bottom line is: just don’t fall!

hi Mary

It has been my experience that there are no general practitioners, rheumatologists or endocrinologists who will recommend anything other than lifelong drugs for osteoporosis. I have had osteoporosis for 25 years and I have done much research on osteoporosis, bone drugs, and their side effects. I will never ever take a bone drug. For me, the benefits do not outweigh the risks. I have read several books on this topic, watch many videos, read several clinical trials to help me make this decision. I believe one of the best sources for information are support groups, such as this one. Another great support group is called HealthUnLimited. I just finished a book, which you can download, called Osteoporosis Reversal Secrets by Igor Klibanov. I found it a very good resource.

I have been doing quite a bit of research on bone density and how to improve it. I was diagnosed with osteoporosis about 2 years ago, -2.5 score, which is borderline. I have broken many bones over my life, most having nothing to do with osteoporosis, the first being fractured tibia and fibula when I was 13 years old, and a fractured fibula, same leg, a year later. I am 74 now. The last fracture was about two years ago, while hitching up a camper trailer to my car, I felt a pop, and oh the pain. I had fractured L4, which I am pretty sure is osteoporosis related. I've started on Fosamax, and I hate it. It gives me the worst constipation of my life.

From my research, I've learned that the absolute best way to strengthen bones is exercise, particularly strength training, weight lifting, etc. But now, as of this past spring, I've been diagnosed with breast cancer, Stage 1, Grade 1, hormone positive, and HER2 negative. It was a tiny 6mm tumor found on a routine screening mammogram, and for which I felt nothing. I've had a lumpectomy and radiation, and I am now considered cured, but on an aromatase inhibitor, Letrozole, for the next five years to prevent a recurrence. I have none of the lousy side effects that many women experience on letrozole, except that it will invariably result in bone loss. I need that like a hole in the head.

My point for writing this is I am planning to take the fosomax for a while, as a kickstarter to bone development, but using bone strengthening exercises as my main modality for bone strengthening. In about a year, I plan to completely go off the fosamax. I have read that using fosomax as a kickstarter is a good strategy, as long as you follow through with a consistent exercise program. That's my plan. Hope this helps.

How is calcium dangerous?? Thanks

I have been doing quite a bit of research on bone density and how to improve it. I was diagnosed with osteoporosis about 2 years ago, -2.5 score, which is borderline. I have broken many bones over my life, most having nothing to do with osteoporosis, the first being fractured tibia and fibula when I was 13 years old, and a fractured fibula, same leg, a year later. I am 74 now. The last fracture was about two years ago, while hitching up a camper trailer to my car, I felt a pop, and oh the pain. I had fractured L4, which I am pretty sure is osteoporosis related. I've started on Fosamax, and I hate it. It gives me the worst constipation of my life.

From my research, I've learned that the absolute best way to strengthen bones is exercise, particularly strength training, weight lifting, etc. But now, as of this past spring, I've been diagnosed with breast cancer, Stage 1, Grade 1, hormone positive, and HER2 negative. It was a tiny 6mm tumor found on a routine screening mammogram, and for which I felt nothing. I've had a lumpectomy and radiation, and I am now considered cured, but on an aromatase inhibitor, Letrozole, for the next five years to prevent a recurrence. I have none of the lousy side effects that many women experience on letrozole, except that it will invariably result in bone loss. I need that like a hole in the head.

My point for writing this is I am planning to take the fosomax for a while, as a kickstarter to bone development, but using bone strengthening exercises as my main modality for bone strengthening. In about a year, I plan to completely go off the fosamax. I have read that using fosomax as a kickstarter is a good strategy, as long as you follow through with a consistent exercise program. That's my plan. Hope this helps.