@hopefullibrarian
Hi! I just joined this forum because I am 51 and was recently diagnosed with Osteoporosis.My story is similar to yours in that I have done what I could to strengthen my bones and have a mother who was diagnosed with Osteoporosis in her 50’s. She is in her 80’s and has been okay.
My story: I knew I had low bone density and was checked last year for underlying causes but the doctor did not find any causes. I had another DEXA this July. My scores were: -2.6 Lumbar spine, -2.8 Femoral neck, -2.6 hip. My Trabecular Bone Score for regions L1-L4 is 1.211 which “indicates partial degradation of bone micro architecture.” I lost 9.4% in bone mineral density in my spine in just this last year despite doing recommended exercise. So, I barely know what this means because when I got the results I called my doctor who runs a bone clinic and was told I could not book an appointment because she is booked out. This led to a frustrating series of messages in my portal in which she told me to take a Bisphosphonate. I expressed concern at starting this medication at a relatively young age but never got an answer and have felt increasingly doomed. I am scheduled to see a different doctor who is an Endocrinologist this Friday. I joined this forum for support and to start to research my options.
Thank you @pedsnurse61 for the book recommendation. I just ordered it. I am feeling rather lost so grateful to have found this group. Also, thanks @artscaping for your comments. I don’t even know what Tymlos is but it gives me hope that there are effective treatments.