Prolia

Some people are reporting success with supplements and exercise. K2 is an important one for aiming the calcium onto the bones. Vitamin D3 is being taken by most people as there seems to be an issue with people getting enough from the sunshine. This one puzzles me because even in sunny places people are short on vitamin D. Magnesium is another one to check you are getting sufficient. Foods like prunes and avocados are good to include in your diet.

Exercise is vital for strengthening the bones especially weight bearing ones so walking is good if you are able. 

There are others on here who have good advice and are achieving positive results and will add to what I have said.

By the way, what are your tscores? I have noticed people are being advised to take these medicines when they are borderline osteoporosis patients. -1or -2 is not too bad and also there is the consideration of tiny bones and bone strength. 

Have you broken any bones? If not, then it is not as bad as you fear.

All the best, Mary!

I am currently taking Alendronate. I read a lot of negative side effects, but the doctor recommended that I take it. I've been taking it for more than 4 months without any problems except minor muscle aches. I also take Vitamin D and calcium supplements and do weight bearing exercises.

Kathleen's points are excellent.  I like to tell people that it is possible to improve bone density through natural means, and even if you must take an OP med you should also do everything else which is natural (diet, supplements, appropriate exercise) as that can do no harm and will at least give your body the materials it needs to build healthy bones.

My story so far:  T-score of -2 after three months on prednisone for polymyalgia rheumatica.  I went completely natural, resisting doctor's pressure to take AA.  Supplements, diet and appropriate exercise.  Still on prednisone, for over half the intervening year above 5 mg which has a measureable effect on bones.  Subsequent DXA scan showed t-score now -1.6 and medication no longer recommended.