I just found something interesting. I have severe knee and shoulder pain in the exact places where the osteoporsis was found. I take Tylenol meds to ease the symptomatic pain. Tylenol has been related to bone thinning. I googled "medications that can cause bone loss"... Hopefully after knee surgery (2/14/25) I will no longer be dependent on this OTC.

2012 (age 68) I was diagnosed with osteopenia. This is the year I began taking Tylenol for knee pain and shots to my knees to add cushioning. I also take a low dose of BP drug called amlodopine (the jury is out as to whether this BP drug can cause low bone density).

I wonder how many on here are taking NSAIDS with their osteoporsis treatments? My Poo-Bah PCP never cautioned me. The print that comes with drugs is so tiny one would need a interstellar telescope to read it. I don't take NSAIDs.

Is .01 or .02% a great result after taking the osteoporsis meds for 2 years? Is there D.O. MD research person monitoring our posts on Mayo Clinic to give input?

Diannemr3, Thanks for the useful information; so glad to have found this support group. We use MyChart by Epic.