Treating Osteoporosis: What works for you?

@nancyguy Thanks for this information.waiting to hear from @parrotqueen when she has her dexascan we are both on naturel products . I know my girlfriend is not on any meds for Osteoporosis only naturel plus strength training so far so good it's been over 10 yrs now but exercise is everyday a couple times

Thank you, Lioness, for your reply regarding Fosamax. The company (Merck) has several class action lawsuits against it involving Fosamax. Merck settled 1,200 cases claiming osteonecrosis (ONJ) of the jaw for $27.7 million. It sounds like the ONJ cases occurred after dentistry, and jawbones were destroyed. There are still multiple lawsuits pending in several states. The largest group of active femur fracture cases (over 3,000) is in New Jersey. I don't know if this information will be helpful to others. I have not made a decision yet regarding continuing this drug, but my feelings are turning against it.

@rosemarya, yes you are an Active-Healthy 71 year old. I think that you have been consistent with your health care and it works. Thanks for participating.
May you have joy and comfort.
Chris

Thanks!

@contentandwell what happens when you have a "minor" hip fracture? Can you still walk on your own? (Cane required or walker) These are things we need to keep at the back of our mind before going the no treatment route.

@contentandwell glad your hip fracture has healed. May you stay fracture-free🙏

@rarelybees2889, Osteopenia is my diagnosis.
I am advised to get enough calcium thru diet and with supplementalcalcium/vitamin D. Also weight bearing exercises are important. Part of my routine post transplant care is a bone density scan every 2 years (due to the effect of prior liver failure and my immunosuppressant medications). I have remained at a steady/slightly improved status for 11 years. I am also an active and healthy 71 yr old.

@arlene7 the book is “Strong Women, Strong Bones”. It’s very informative.
JK

@sue225. I had a minimally displaced trochanteric femur fracture last July —basically a minor hip fracture— and it hurt a lot and it took at least until November to feel better. I really do not want to have to suffer through a more severe fracture.
JK

@sue225 Believe me I know how painful compressed fractures are Mine was in 2005 from work it ended my carter as a nurse Took me a year to get over it. 3 months in a turtle shell brace and 9 months in therapy. I'm not downplaying any pain with a fracture
A friend here told me about her Osteoporosis she has MY bones are just thinning my left hip
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Hip hurts from arthritis not left doesn't hurt at all