@lioness @artscaping

Thanks for your responses to my post. I've been struggling with my choice to not take medication for Osteoporosis, which is why I posted it here. I want to do the things that will maintain my bones and joints. I had a laminectomy on my L5-S1 about 4 years ago due to it pressing on my spinal cord. It was successful. I still have a problem with my L4, which has slipped over my L5. I don't want major surgery for it, so my chiropractor uses Active Release Technique (ART) to keep me going pretty much pain free.

Since I had bariatric bypass surgery 6 years ago, I have been taking double the multivitamins that one would normally take. In addition I take 5000 units of D3 daily and a new liquid Calcium supplement that I found online. My iron runs low so I take an extra 45 mg each evening. I have fallen a couple of times in the last year with fortunately no broken bones. I did break the radial head on my left elbow in a fall 14 years ago, but it healed quite nicely. My bones have tended to dislocate rather than break.

I was surprised to learn here that once you start Prolia, you must continue taking it. I'll be curious to learn about the other medications, especially Evenity, and their side effects. My mother-in-law's femur (thigh bone) broke when she turned to get her mail at the box outside her house. She had been taking Fosamax. Another friend developed cancer in her jaw and she had also been taking Fosamax. Both have affected my choices. Thanks for letting me share.