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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Nov 8 9:44am | Replies (215)

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@sheilad1 What is Bone Coach? You mention it's pricey? I'd personally be suspicious of a program that is expensive for which there is no scientific evidence of its effectiveness.

I had (key word is "had") osteoporosis and I'm now in the osteopenia range. I did this by working with my doctor on increasing my Vitamin D level (needed to done with supplements), medication (Fosomax which I resisted at first and finally decided to go with it for 4.5 years) and weight bearing and strength based exercise. Exercise included walking, x-country skiing, and weight training. In the midst of all this I had a total hip replacement for a hip where there was a congenital problem and I had developed osteoarthritis. The hip and back pain was awful and impaired my quality of life so for almost a year in the middle of all this I couldn't do the activities I normally enjoy. I had a bone density scan after finishing the Fosomax and learned that my bone density had greatly improved. In my case I did what the scientific evidence supports.

Does this help as you think about what you might like to do to increase your bone density?

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I prefer not taking Fosamax and there is science. It isn't posted however.

I am trying to avoid going on anything but having a hard time finding bone strengthening exercises which is a whole program, preferably online. As you mention, there is a lot of scam out there.
Do you know of anything that might be available online which is a good program?

How long were you on Fosamax? Did you have any problems with it? Thank you

Helen, did you get the price of the program of Bone Coach? I just saw the long(ggg) presentation on the net but nowhere did I see a price. I am sure it isnt free, but who knows?

Hi. I was just diagnosed. Did you have side effects with fosamax? Also, I’m so happy you are now in osteopenia.

Also, after the 4.5 years on fosamax, did you get off completely? I’m 58 and go results from my first bone scan last week. the average on my spine scan was -3.3. At one vertebrae-3.8. Pretty severe for my age. I’m a very anrhletic person and run, bike, hike. No back pain. Pretty scared. Doing lots of research right now.