@barrym: I guess your story along with so many others is why I have chosen to NOT take it. I want to live and enjoy my life NOW, and IF I have a fall, or a break, I will then deal with it. But I don't want to take something that impairs my quality of life NOW, when I may never have a fracture. My best fried who had it so badly that she had kyphosis, fell off a treadmill at our gym, had serious bruises and scrapes, yet broke nothing. Several other falls, nothing broke. She died from a severe fall. Broke NOTHING, but had brain damage that led to her death. The fall was due to excessive alcohol use, NOT osteoporosis.

@barrym good for you to bad you didn't do it sooner whith the kidneys

I have had a Prolia shot once a year for 3 years. I have had infections within the 6 months after each shot requiring antibiotic treatment each time. Prolia seems to affect my immune system so I am not going to take any more injections. I think the Infections may kill me before the fractures do but I am carefully watching my diet, doing yoga, cardio and weight training!! We shall see how this works!! I am also taking Algaecal because I can’t tolerate other calcium supplements. I am working up to 2 tablets daily and so far so good.