66 yr. When diagnosed. Why 4 drugs.....attempts to stop bone loss, build bone, maintain gains. I had early onset menopause at 39 and a bit of hormone replacement. But due to the flawed women's health initiative study I was taken off. I am sure that menopause and no hormone replacement was the culprit for me as for most women.
I am not a person who has changed much of my lifestyle choices to chase bone health. I exercise some, I eat well but don't deny myself. My philosophy is quality of life over quantity. I take responsibility for my choices but I dont spend time wringing my hands and chastising my self. Iam not sure if I will always take these meds. One year ago at 76 I began bhrt. My primary goal was not to try and reverse osteoporosis but I have some hope that it will support a wider range of choices. I'll have to see if I can find my beginning t scores and my next deca is this November. I'll try to remember to post those. My greatest gains were with Evenity. If I seem kind of removed from all of this I am. I don't think of Osteoporosis as a terrible disease. For me it is a natural product of hormone loss in the aging female body. I am thrilled everyday that I
am living at a time when there are drugs that help hold it at bay for awhile and that there are hormone replacement opportunities. Hope that helps. It is deeply personal ....these choices.