@candaceb You should ask your Dr's office for your DEXA scores as that might impact your decision. You should have 3 scores: spine, hip and femoral neck of hip. The lowest DEXA score for osteoporosis is -2.5 or lower. The lower your DEXA, the worse your osteoporosis is.

My DEXA scores are -2.7 in my hips and femoral neck and -4.1 in my spine. So, interesting that my spine is so much worse than my hips.

If your DEXA scores are low, you might be more inclined to take time to think about and research bone drugs and focus on exercise and supplements to see if that helps maintain or improve your scores. Keep in mind that bones change very slowly so take the time you need to make a decision you are comfortable with.

Check out Brick House Bones on Facebook, by Dr Lisa Moore who is a P.T. specializing in osteoporosis. She has a lot of free exercises and helpful tips.

Also, there are studies on Vitamin K, which helps direct calcium to the bones. There is discussion about this in this support group under: Vitamin K: High Doses of MK-4 and MK-7 Show Promising Results"