Diagnosed with osteopenia

Osteopenia diagnosis doesn't normally mean going on medications. Or are you concerned that's where things are heading?

Proper exercise helps bones.

@oknowwhatpixie
My neurologist keeps bringing up that so need to go on either fosamax or prolia. I just don’t want to have additional GI issues (I have IBS). I feel they just want to push these meds whether you need it right now or not. I’m 80 years old and am looking for quality of life.

@relaxedphd
I would ask the DR why you need to start medication when you are only in osteopenia. They should explain the reason why.

Do you have any fractures?

No fractures. I see her in August and I am going to refuse the fosamax/prolia medication.

@relaxedphd Check out Dr Lisa Moore's YouTube channel for exercises. Many can be done at home.
https://youtube.com/@drlisamooredpt

Read about vit K 7 and 4 form. Do weight bearing exercise lift weights
Hormone replacement
My husband had osteopenia in 2019 age 79 and did nothing other than start calcium then the concern got lost in the shuffle of Covid. He takes 2 mil of prednisone
In 2025 he had 3 spine compression fractures .
My Dexas had all been normal but moved slightly lower last year. His showed only osteopenia except femur stem a few months prior to the fractures and after reading lots I insisted we both get a Quantatative CT which showed him to have severe osteoporosis and me to have average of -2.2. It’s more accurate than Dexa.
He was fortunate enough to be approved for Evenity and so was I which I do gladly after seeing the effect of his quality of life.

@njx58
Thank you, I will.

@donnabutcher
Thank you, I appreciate the information

@oknowwhatpixie Enhance your bone health with heavy weight lifting and go on hormone replacement.