Just to update on my original thread- my numbers improved!!!!

I insisted on a follow-up DEXA only a year after my first. I really wanted to see if I was getting worse before it was too late or better i.e. my changes were working.

I’m now osteopenia in my hip and spine (forearm didn’t improve- no surprise as I’m very thin)!!!

I decided to start taking fosamax in July (no issues) but prior to this in the months leading up I’ve improved my eating habits. I’ve added kefir, more meat and calcium/VD supplements. I’ve up my weightlifting (I’m active anyway- running, walking, jumping, etc).

My follow up DEXA was exactly a year after my vitamin intake/food improvement and 3 months post Fosamax. Zero problems with Fosamax. I’ve added collagen to my morning coffee and eat a prune on occasion and more eggs, flax seed, bananas. I honestly wasn’t the best eater leading up to my diagnosis-I’m a salt fiend (chips, fries, etc). I also don’t “love” meat but I’ve increased this (I still hate seafood). I’m eating a ton of broccoli and avoiding oxalates (spinach, almonds, beans) as they interfere with calcium absorption. I drink a large glass of 2% milk every night before bed.

I was SO HAPPY.