Hi Jan @janetlynn, Welcome to Connect. I had a bone density test when I had my last occurrence of PMR in 2016. My primary care doc wanted me to go on 1200 mg daily of calcium as I have osteopenia. I tried it for about a week but it was really constipating so I told him I would work on adding natural food high in calcium to my diet. I like broccoli and I'm learning to like kale 🙁 which I add to my salads at lunch and top with chia seeds. I also have found some chocolate calcium chews that don't seem to plug up like the tablets. I tend to be like you with not wanting to take any medications that I can avoid if there is a healthy alternative and I can get a little buy in from my doctor. We will see when I have my next bone density scan.

You are doing all the right things - exercise and walking are good to keep the muscles working. I have a trouble with the walking due to my lower back pain but I try to ride my recumbent exercise bike every day for at least 15 minutes or longer. Can you let us know how your bone density test goes?