Female Osteoporosis

You are stuck with it for six months and if it does not agree with you there is no way out, you have to wait out the six months. That happened to my sister.

I would not have it. There are some other things you can try first. Was your vitamin level checked? Are you taking magnesium? Some people diagnosed with osteoporosis were found to be lacking in magnesium. Your calcium level can also be checked via blood tests.

Another natural thing you can do is take vitamin K2. This aims the calcium onto the bones.

Diet can also help to support bones by including some things such as fruit and vegetables, bone broth, yoghurt, etc. Avocados and skin of cucumbers are two that have been highlighted. If you research online you can see the list of foods especially supportive of your bones, Bones are living so it makes sense they can be helped and supported

Weight bearing exercise is also essential.

I am in Australia and Prolia is only offered to certain people not everyone. There is another group called biphosphonatws that are offered before Prolia but I have refused those too.

I advise you to do some research and arm yourself with information so you are in charge of your own decision as to which way to move forward.

Do not decide until you are sure.

All the best.

Whatever your decision regarding medication, please do everything you can to improve your bone density through natural means.  Take any supplements you are prescribed, but add Vitamin K2 (not K1) and also make sure you've got an optimum diet which will give you most of the micronutrients you need. There has been research showing that even yoghurt can help with calcium absorption, as does eating foods, like prunes but there are others, containing boron.  The biggest risk for fracture  is not bone density but falling, so do what you can to maintain and improve your sense of balance.  Tai chi has been shown to improve both balance and bone density!  Other things you can do are weightbearing exercise, can be as simple as a good walk every day, wearing a weighted walking vest, or gym workouts if you are so inclined.  Nordic walking improves upper body strength.  And as Kathleen can tell you even water exercises can help as they strengthen muscles which in turn pull more on the bones thus gradually improving bone density.  Anything which challenges the bones will encourage them to strengthen themselves.  If you google combination of micronutrients osteoporosis you will find a research article which showed that nutrition can improve bone density so it can be done.  And there are those of us who have gone this route and proven this is true, including myself, although admittedly I was never past the osteopenia stage (-2 to -1.6 in one year with no medication).