Please take some deep breaths. I volunteer with a woman in her 90’s who broke her hip last year. She took some time to heal and is back with us. A nursing home is not the inevitable.
I personally think the healthcare and drug industries are just instilling fear in us. I realize we all have different underlying issues and meds may be the right way to go for some. However, I think we are all getting put in the same boat unnecessarily.
I am 70 and was first diagnosed with osteopenia over 25 years ago when I had 2 young children. After a few years I started Fosamax for maybe 7 years. I quit the Fosamax when I became more aware of the side effects and felt I was given insufficient follow-up. I did move on to osteoporosis maybe 15 years ago. I took Raloxifene (from an Endocrinologist) for about 7 or 8 years with no obvious effect on my scans. (Several relocations in those years resulted in my having different providers - all wanted meds.) My current GP wants me on Evenity for a year and then move on to something else. But I do not want it. I have severe heart valve issues and have always had bad teeth. For me right now, the effects are scarier. I get my 1200 of calcium from various sources, take K2 w/Mk7, and have started Mg (for non bone issues) and heard here about prunes. I want to consider strontium. I walk and do light exercise and focus on balance. Over this time, I have moved my body and lived my life with no fear or restrictions (although now my heart restricts a little) and have had a few clumsy falls all without experiencing any fractures. (Yes I am grateful.) Are my bones strong even though not dense? I so appreciate all the comments here and the support of everyone. So good to know we are not alone. Thank you for listening.