I just came from my endocrinologist appt. I have finished 2 years of Prolia and have shown good growth. I wanted to stay off of meds and just use my bone supplements for 6 months to one year. My dr said NO! Evidently, when you stop Prolia you may develop compression fractures in your spine. She feels very strongly that I need Fosomex now and in 4 months I will have blood work and a urine test to make sure I'm absorbing it.
I walk every other day, weight lift every other and am going to PT for strengthening exercises. I'm pretty scared about my future- I'm 64. All I can do is what I'm doing and keep the faith :)

I would love this site to have a section for exercise and organized by which part of the body benefits most from that particular exercise. I am currently researching this with the goal of increasing bone density through nutrition and exercise. Falling and balance issues are indeed a concern so I’ve started keeping a journal of excerises for my own use.

I took Fosomax for many years (these drugs are called bisphosphonates) and developed osteonecrosis (death of bone) in my jaw. Don't take these drugs for more than 5 years. The drug companies won't tell you about this side effect.

Betsy, all the info I get about exercise is to go to a gym and work with a professional. At this point I decided to do more research. I used my library card and picked a book called Osteoporosis for dummies. I found the exercises I’m using now in that book. Sounds crazy but the weight training has been doable and useful.

I was on Forteo for 2 years and had no side effects. It took me from full Osteoporosis to Osteopenia. I am very glad that I did it.