Osteoporosis

I’ve been on alendronic acid and vit D calcium tablets for about 8 years. Take my AA first thing every Sunday morning with glass of water, keep upright and no food or drink for at least half an hour.

No problems so far.

Yes I have it and tried the tablets but just couldn't tolerate them, so now I have a six monthly injection called Dem... something or another. I have osteoporosis because I have been on steroids long term for other medical conditions. I don't do long walks anymore but I do cycle almost daily. I know cycling isn't weight bearing but my joints and muscles hurt less doing it. I also do hydrotherapy once a week which is great help. Other than that I take Vit D, C, calcium tablets prescribed by the Dr and a multi bit tablet just to keep my iron up. The worst part for me is my back, I can't seem to stand for long without pain and spasms so I have privately, trigger point injections which help me lead a normal life. I read an article the other other day about osteoporosis and backs and it gave the advice not to pick up anything heavy and that included babies and toddlers as you can break bones in your back very easily. I have only ever broken one bone and that was a rib when I fell off my bike. So now I don't even carry the shopping, that is Mr Barmeys job.

a neighbour of mine has to sit upright for an hour ? after taking a weekly tablet, and no food. presumably it's the same tablet.
bit difficult as she is bed-bound. has osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteo-arthritis, PMR, GCA, AF, etc.

someone i knew offered to sit in the windows of cafes, with a book, looking intellectual, and to eat drink what they provided, in order to draw people in.
he had the time, and they had the food, so he became a real live advertisement for them.
he only went to ones that were not busy. and it worked; they got more customers.
now that's enterprising.

people might have thought you were filming ad advert for them.

I m not allowed to take the tablets so I get an annual infusion 15 minutes and very very easy I m on a years rest but because of CoviD it’s become two years rest and waiting but last year I had a dexa scan and they said my bone density had improved by 9. something that’s was after 3 annual infusions
I ve had a few falls over the years ( one a couple of days ago outside Soecsavers you couldn’t make it up could you ) and don’t seem to break anything

I have had osteoporosis for over 30 years. On and off Alendronic acid since then. It does work, as long as you take the Vitamin D supplements. I had the hip of an 80 year old woman in my thirties and there was a definite improvement.
However long term steroid use, family history and RA make it a constant battle.
I can no longer tolerate the tablets, so have a yearly infusion.
The medication does take a bit of getting used to, but has improved so much since I started taking it. Initially, I had to fast all night, sit upright for an hour, before I could have breakfast. Often I forgot and had a cuppa!

Exercise also helps to strengthen your bones. Unfortunately, I kept getting stress fractures in my feet!

Hopefully you find an improvement in bone density.