Jozer: First of all, it (osteoporosis) creeps up slowly and you don't notice it until it's there or whenever you get the dexa scan. Please be very careful taking any meds for this condition, and I do mean ANY. You should be scared. Once you start putting them in your body it cannot be reversed. We have to be our own advocate if we want to win this battle. Please refer to Drs Laura Kelly's and Helen Bryman Kelly's book 'The Healthy Bones' Nutrition Plan and Cookbook. The issue of treating this condition is ONLY through food and supplementation (until I can get the food I need) for me. Then once I've accomplished making homemade bone broth, etc. I will be consuming that instead of supplementing the vitamins, mincrals I need for maintenance.