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@contentandwell Hi my girlfriend has osteoporosis and the Dr. told her to lift light weights like 2 lb and she uses the bike ,swimming which are all good . She also takes the Vit. D3 calcium and magnesium. Her osteo hasn't gotten any worse and its been quit awhile since she started but no fractures. She was at first on Fosamax but had to go of as it was affecting her jaw bone

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@lioness. Thanks, Linda. Up until this injury I was doing all of that. I was using 10 pound weights and about to increase that. I did start taking calcium with vitamin D too. I have been doing a lot of research and I have read that although swimming and walking are great for overall conditioning and cardio they don’t help bone strength much at all!

At this point I think Tymlos may be the best drug for me but I of course will be discussing that with the doctor when I get to see her which probably won’t be until December. I asked to be on the waiting list, and I will be, but the person I spoke to told me there’s a very long waiting list. I am sure I could see someone sooner if I chose to go to a doctor up here but this whole thing has been the last straw in my losing confidence in most of the doctors up here, so I will see a rheumatologist at MGH. It is very upsetting to think that my PCP, who is highly regarded by other doctors, let this fall through the cracks.

I do think I will look into the bone broth you mentioned. I am sure that it can’t be something that my transplant team would say I should not use but I will, as always, check with them first. Some of the restrictions are very surprising.
JK