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My bone scan score the past few years average -2.4 and -2.5. My ortho doctor prescribed cervical traction for my bulging neck discs and for pain down my arm. Now I read traction is contraindicated foe people with osteoporosis. Anyone used traction with osteoporosis? Thank you

I drink the orange juice with calcium and vitamin D and take 400mg of calcium citrate a day with D but want to start improving my eating habits now. I will be starting Tymlos within the next few weeks and want to get a head start and begin to fill my refrigerator and cupboards with more healthy options. Adding too much exercise will be more difficult so I am starting with water aerobics/exercise to get back in the habit of doing something regularly. I lost a lot of weight & this time without… read more

Anyone drink this tea? Heard it was good for osteoporosis

Doctor prescribed once a week to take Alendronate Sodium. Been taking almost 3 months ,

Has anyone tried this? If so has it helped? Looking for something natural for my osteopenia.

Thank you

I am osteopenia the rheumatologist was me to do the reclast but the more I read about it the less I liked it. I have to have dental work done and the dentist I saw definitely did not recommend the reclast because of the jaw damage that it can cause. I would much rather treat this with natural foods vitamins supplements if there's anything that works.

How much Vit. D3 or calcium do I take? I am 76 and have osteoporosis- mid level. Do not take anything else for it. Thanks

I'm on Fosamax and my GP prescribes 13 pills for 3 months, but the pharmacist insists on only giving me 12. This seems petty, but it makes a difference of a month each year.
I'm just wondering if anyone else has questioned this? (NZ)

I have been on Fosamax 9 months. Last month I started getting a muscle pain in my leg. Then a few weeks later both knees are swollen and painful to stand