@daisy17 Hi, I, too, have severe osteoporosis, diagnosed at 39 now 73. Tried drugs along the way and there was always some version of punishment with the experience. Last one totally closed the door for me, with Forteo.
I am encouraged by my CTX and P1NP, although have nothing to compare them to since it is my first tests. However, it appears that even though my scores are low, there was no more bone loss over the past year. I am taking calcium, D3, K2 and collagen with Fortibone. I added testosterone and will soon add estrogen and progesterone. Having a tough time getting my doctor on board with that but there was a huge study done by the women's initiative that followed post menopausal women and hormone replacement from 1998 to 2024. Bioidentical hormones are beneficial for women at any age.