I am glad to hear that you don't have to take calcium, but do you take vit. D it is so important for you not to be low ....Beryl

@beryl. I do take D5000 and magnesium as these are need by your organs and calcium but watch your labs and talk to Dr about calcium if its within range you dont want to hurt by taking if you don't need it.

I have severe osteoporosis. I am on my 3rd year of seeing a wellness coach at a local physical therapy place. I started doing an hour twice a week of strength and resistance training. Then I dropped to an hour a week and Medicare will pay for physical therapy for resistance training. So I do an hour with a wellness coach (individual training) and intense. Then 40 minutes with a physical therapist. Not on the same day. After 1 1/2 years with the wellness coach and a year with the physical therapist, it stopped the osteoporosis in my spine but not my hips. I cannot take the Boniva, Fosamax of the world. My only resort now is for Prolia. But my first bone scan was in 1999, the year I turned 50 and my spine scan was -1.44 then. . It took until 2018 to get to -2.5 in my spine. My total left hip was scanned in 2008 at -2.5 and in 2019 it was -3.4. I am still weighing whether I want Prolia at 70 years old.

FYI. I went through stage 3/ Chemo radiation and had 2.6. Moved around for 2 1/2 yrs finally settled got new numbers 3.2 3.4— so if that helps you decide - Was taking D3 and calcium but not a focused exercise program and no meds. Your choice but I honestly don’t understand all the discussions about starting meds or which one. I think everyone is used to the process, why is osteoporosis meeting such consternation? I just started some while the researchers decide if I should change post cancer pill as well. I’m not fazed by this. Maybe I’ve come to understand I truly am happy to be here. I’ll read up on what I’m taking. But I’m taking it you can be sure. Mayo has my 100% confidence in their decisions. for now. 😉

I am on Forteo for 1 year bad -3.2 no side affects wating for another scan i had a gastronomy at 26 years old i am 73 with a very bad t12 fracture i herd laser light therapy is good for osteoporosis is it true but how much?