Thank you 😊!

I have been on HRT for many many years after I went from
Osteopenia into Osteoporosis which reversed it and put me back into Osteopenia.

I am about to turn 70
I was taken off of HRT 3+ yrs ago because a radiologist over read a mammogram. I went through many tests and a biopsy which all came back negative.

My recent mammogram was negative.
My recent Dexascan showed me creeping back into osteoporosis.

I tried bisphophenates many years ago when I was first DX with osteoporosis. I did not tolerate it… my whole body and all my bones ached and I felt like I had a continuous flu. I refuse to take it again.

I am also quite against any of the medications similar due to their action, especially any repository medications.

I am 5’ 4” and weigh around 122lb. I don’t smoke and rarely drink any alcohol (rarely maybe a half glass of red wine at a special social event or high I rarely even finish).

I walk 2-4 miles 2-3 times a week and hike when it’s not super hot out. I ride a
peloton and lift weights almost every day. I started “compound” weight lifting recently.

I was limited during the past 2 years due to a THR (my pelvis was smashed in 1983 and I fell fishing in a canyon 3 yrs ago which pushed my pelvic injury into needing a THR). I also have a chronic shoulder injury from years of weight lifting and about 6 months ago tore the biceps tendon off the insertion. I was told I may need SX on my shoulder but I am building up the muscles instead and going slow or avoiding exercises that exacerbate my shoulder.

I do my best to eat right and have recently realized I need to eat more protein and more food overall to gain muscle and lose belly fat which is happening pretty quickly.

I take a generic calcium/vitd and a magnesium supplement. I recently added Creatine to hen I remember. I started eating prunes and have been taking collagen for quite a while.

I am not sure about my risks for being in HRT and feel maybe I should stay on it? My GP feels it is a good option for me even at my age and having been on it for so many years but she is my GP and maybe not an osteoporosis expert?

I have made an appt with an osteoporosis Dr but will not be seen until
March.

I found the Osteocollective website and liked their webcast but they want ~$450 for a year for accessing their information about diet, exercise, supplements etc.

Thank you