Dr and I decided to try exercise and supplements instead of medication
Had my first Dexa a month ago. Im a 67 year old female. T score for spine was -1, left hip was -2.5. The narrative on the results said medication was recommended. So I get a call from my primary who wanted to discuss. I was going into the appt fully expecting to leave with a prescription. Instead i got a conversation. We discussed the results, along with studies. I am a retired academic, so I was able to read and interpret the studies, including several meta analyses of post menopausal women. While the discussion and results sections reflected great results, the actual data was meh. We decided that because I am healthy and active, i already strength train and understand what needs to be done, that we would try the exercise and calcium and vitamin D supplements. In 2 years we will reassess. Frankly, this was one of the first times in my life I've ever had a dr not run to the prescription pad immediately. It was refreshing. So I've started my journey, we will see.