My opinion is that we need to balance the possibility of a fracture with the possibility of an adverse reaction so severe that it causes us to fall and have a fracture. My balance is already precarious. A fracture to my spine may be nothing compared to a broken neck. Being single and living in a 3-story townhouse with a dog that needs to go outside during the day, I have to consider all of the risks.

My problem is medical providers not fully disclosing the risks and minimizing them by calling them side effects when they are adverse reactions (FDA's term). We need full disclosure to make an informed decision about what is right for us as indivuals.