My experiences are limited to my having Osteopenia in my forearms but not elsewhere and being low on Vit. D3 part of the year. I discovered this last month via a bone density scan, my first in over ten years, at my request.

I now take it in pill form but it should be done via sunshine and food/drink.
I live in a senior residence in the Bronx,NYC and do not get out often for sunshine!

We often have our seniors breaking leg bones and hip or pelvis,usually from falls,;there are about 3 times as many women as men and so the odds of fracturing from falls and,or, osteoporosis are much greater.

I recommend seniors spending most of their time indoors, get a bone density scan no later than age seventy-five,every five years or sooner. I also recommend that they have their Calcium,Phosphorus and Vit.D3 levels checked at least every six months. For those living in areas with little sunshine most of the year, such as the NE,NW and Northern states be more vigilant about these matters.

Do not rely on your doctors to recommend tests;be informed and proactive!

Prednisone can cause problems, depending on the dosage and length of time.

Thank you @ujeeniack, that is great advice.

Hello @ujeeniack

You have offered a lot of good suggestions to our Members dealing with bone loss! Thank you for your contribution to this discussion.

I was curious about your osteopenia beginning in your forearms (as did mine). I have since had endocrinologists tell me that this is an indication of hyperparathyroidism, which I have. I would encourage you to see an endocrinologist and ask about having a blood test to check on the levels of your parathyroid (not the same as the thyroid gland). If that is the problem, the treatment might be different and you could avoid more bone loss.

Teresa