I just got my latest DEXA to see if things were getting worse. My last one before this was last September. This one, on the same machine showed my lumbar spine to be -2.9, my left hip to be -2.1 and my right hip to be -1.9. Each of these is exactly one point lower than the last time and it says this is not statistically significant, which immediately made me wonder what is considered to be statistically significant. We're getting ready to move to Asheville, NC from Baltimore, so by definition, a year from now, it will be a different DEXA machine. I am due for a phone consultation with Dr. McCormick on July 19th. Hopefully after that and another consultation with a different endocrinologist, I'll be ready to make a decision about medication. I've heard really good things about AlgaeCal, so I'll be interested in his opinion about that. In the meantime, my almost constant ache in my lower back and left hip reminds me everyday that I have both erosive osteoarthritis and osteopenia/osteoporosis. It makes me more fearful of lifting heavy things or doing simply moving than I have ever been. And here we are in the midst of packing. Ugh!!