Is Osteoporosis reversible in post menopausal women?

Posted by leeosteo @leeosteo, Jan 28, 2023

I'm relatively new to this support group. I'm post menopausal with osteoporosis. I've been reading various group discussions here and doing a little bit of research via Mayo Clinic, Bone Health & Osteroporosis Foundation (BHOF), WebMd, and Drugs.com.

My simple question is: Can osteoporosis be reversed in post menopausal women (with no secondary medical issues) through diet and exercise?

In reading through this groups discussion on meds it seems the meds only buy you time.

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windyshores | @windyshores | Jul 12, 2023

I plan on relying on diet and exercise after Tymlos and Reclast, probably a couple of doses of the latter and then a break from meds. But I needed the meds to get back to mild osteoporosis.

ripley | @ripley | Jul 12, 2023

Anyone diagnosed with osteoporosis should ask their doctor for blood tests to check their serum calcium and parathyroid hormone levels. If both are high, you could have hyperparathyroidism, which pulls calcium from your bones. This is a treatable condition (usually parathyroid surgery) which can reverse your osteoporosis somewhat.