Connect
← Return to Any non fracture members?
Discussion
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: 3 hours ago | Replies (119)
Comment receiving replies
@lylii I sure hope that it is not true that your "... post will probably make a lot of people angry ..." as people are here to learn and compare what we have learned and concluded for ourselves. My situation is a little like yours in some ways, and I am going with HRT, LIFTMOR type exercise, and some supplements for now. Avoiding OP medications, at least for some time, appears to be a frequently chosen path by people on this site.
Here is the link to the discussion that @daisy17 is referring to.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/study-two-thirds-of-all-fractures-are-not-attributable-to-osteoporosi/
Original paper here:
https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/104/8/3514/5427152
Replies to "@lylii I sure hope that it is not true that your "... post will probably make..."
Connect
@kfhoz
Great paper -- many thanks. Old age, by itself, no matter what you do, is likely the most common culprit in bone breakage.
My take: Low bone density by itself won't necessarily predict bone breakage or worst case scenarios. Besides a DEXA, a bone quality (TBS) and FRAX (USA) score (you can calculate it yourself online) are useful in deciding if and which medicine to take.
Other than that, a good diet, adequate sleep, exercise, stretching, avoiding risky behavior that could result in falls, selecting a doctor that you have confidence in, and (for me) taking a drug that has no day-to-day side effects, is a reasonable approach.
My recommendation: Do your research to become informed, selecting high quality information sources and then take your own "reasonable approach."