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Hang in there. Having osteoporosis is not the end of the world. It is not life threatening like some health problems are. There are many things that can be done. Most of them have been mentioned in previous posts.
I have osteoporosis. I had it before my breast cancer diagnosis and still take armatose inhibitors which do not seem to making it worse. I get around very well. I take calcium, vitamin D, and magnesium. I do not have much bone pain. I do all the things I did before my diagnosis, except I don't climb on things to reach things in high places anymore. I try my best to eat healthy. I exercise. However, I don't take zometa, because I have dental issues I am still working on.
My doctor told me during dexa scans they measure our spine and hip bones against what are normal bones for a 18-21 year old which is supposed to be the best time for bones. He said no adults, including most marathon runners do not have the bones of an 18 year old after the age of 30. Also different bone areas may have different levels of osteoporosis and/or pre osteoporosis, so all the bones may not have reached the point where they have osteoporosis. Some of your bones might be totally normal for someone your age.
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