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Never give up

I will be 71 next month I was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis 3 years ago. I refused all medications as Im not prepared to suffer from the side effects. I decided to treat myself with a good diet vitamin supplements including calcium vitamin d3 and k2.

I have joined a gym and go three times a week for a couple of hours each time,I do no less than 10,000 steps per day and sometimes as many as 15,000.I am a keen gardener and love housework.

I refuse to give in to the osteoporosis and do believe it can be overcome with determination.

How I found out I had it was from going to a health class who gave me some health tests,she told be to see a doctor as my bone density was showing up low. I had a hard time getting my doctor to send me for one as I am relatively fit and slim,but I insisted.

I am a positive person and won’t give in to any illness,I believe in mind over matter.

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fmkkm6 years ago

Great post, I love your attitude! I just moved into the osteoporosis numbers on my last scan. My spine is now official osteoporosis. All the other bones are 100% perfect. I see no reason to take drugs because it will deplete my good bones. I do all the good things but since the last scan I added a weighted vest and I am trying to increase protein intake.

Good luck on this journey 💕

DeannaAlphi6 years ago

Thank you for being a kindred spirit. xx

sweetsusie6 years ago

Good for you, Bunnies1!!! I am 70 also, and have refused all bone meds, because they are so dangerous...they have ruined many lives...they're just not worth it!

Twistandshout6 years ago

Good for you. I am 70 and recently diagnosed and refusing meds. I take instead plant based vitamins. I am not a vegetarian but am not overly enthusiastic about putting rock calcium into my body. Don’t know if I am taking the right approach but it is right for me.

Strengthenup6 years ago

Hello Bunnies!

I have surpassed your age by seven lucky years, but can relate personally to your osteoporosis circumstances. A lower density count is disturbing but, indeed this can be improved upon with the right help! With the right diet and exercise we can overcome some of our difficulties and therefore eliminate some, if not all, of our pain and even poor balance - a pre-cursor of fractures. I am seeking a specialist who will be helpful to me with regard to muscular exercise because I believe this will really support our bone health. Anything good takes time, just as making an old friend does! However, I will get back to you, in time, and will let you know of any significant improvement in the bone density count. I believe it will raise a few eye-brows because, like you, I never, ever give up! After all: "Where there is a will, there is a way."

wordwarrior556 years ago

good attitude. I think you can see from the posts here that Prolia is the devil. I wish I had gone to an alternative doctor instead of listening to my oncologist who put me needlessly on Prolia. I too am doing the kinds of things you are doing and praying I do not suffer fractures from taking me off Prolia. My side effects are not even related to bones!! I saw 8 doctors about my two weird side effects and not one of them could figure out what my problems are. I had to google "affects of chemo drugs" to see that my mouth condition was from Prolia. Good luck to you.

Foxy07• in reply towordwarrior556 years ago

Good for you, were you having problems with your jaw? I am 50, have aT9 fracture & am in constant pain- feet, hands, neck &suffer with numbness & tingling in hands, feet & face& no one seems able to help me. I just feel desperate for help.

Choctaw45• in reply towordwarrior556 years ago

Prolia is not a chemo drug. Has worked for some and others it hasn't helped or had bad side affects. Fairly new drug, but can cause problems in the jaw bone if extensive dental work has been done. I personally like vitamin D3 and good old sunshine about 15 mins a day. Strength training does help making the bones stronger, just be more cautious in not falling...

wordwarrior55• in reply toChoctaw456 years ago

It may not be a chemo drug, but it has been used to target tumors and from my understanding, has been used for bone cancer treatments. In other words,it is powerful like a chemo drug. I searched all over the internet for my side effects and could find them nowhere. but when I happened upon "side effects of chemotherapy" I finally found my symptoms: the lining of the lips becomes too thin. This is what I have. It makes me have to constantly taste that awful taste in my mouth and have to chew gum. I cannot find any explanation for it except what I found under chemotherapy drugs. I have been given tests and was seen by many doctors. Nobody has answers for me. I can live with this condition but it's very annoying. Also I feel like a wind is blowing through my body and there is nowhere on the internet to describe this condition. I can only chalk it up to Prolia.

wordwarrior556 years ago

I meant to say "I took MYSELF off Prolia" My doctors are so ignorant they did not even realize my mouth problems are a direct result of Prolia. I had to learn it for myself.

angie266 years ago

I too would feel like you if I didn't have the excrutiating pain due to 3 vertibral fractures, I am not on any drugs apart from paracetamol because that's all I can take, I know I have osteoporosis and I can deal with that but it's the pain, they tell me it's referred pain from the fractures!!

wordwarrior55• in reply toangie266 years ago

Sorry for your pain, Angie

Siamang6 years ago

Encouraging post - only just in osteoporotic range but was given 1 prolia injection and refuse to have the next. I exercise regularly and have now increased supplements. My mother got diagnosed after a fall aged 83. She started on fosamax but soon stopped as felt Ill. Just kept taking her calcium and despite other falls had no further fractures and lived till 97! I hope I’m like her!