I have just been diagnosed with Osteoporosis

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3. Be aware of possible side effects

Bone density meds can -and do - cause jaw pain, stomach issues and if used for more than 5 years can actually increase your risk of a distal femur fracture. Increased exercise in the form of walking or light impact activity and diet modification can be very helpful in increasing bone strength. There are two aspects to bone strength- one is calcium, the building blocks. The other is collagen and connective tissue, which holds the building blocks together. The fosamax type of meds can increase the calcium but without the connective tissue, you have the equivalent of a brick wall without mortar. It easier to knock such a wall down. But light impact or resistance exercise, if done safely with your medical needs accounted for, improves both parts of bone strength. Cutting back on alcohol (I know!) and certain foods that leach calcium from bones will help slow the rate of loss. Some meds, like proton pump inhibitors for gastric reflux can cause osteoporosis but many people who take PPI won’t live without them, so just accept the risk of weaker bones.
Good luck and keep moving! It’s the best thing!