45m starting this journey... a few questions
5 years ago learned that I had low bone density. A year later I got a 2nd DEXA and it was actually a bit better. The theory at the time was that I just never reached peak bone density due to a childhood autoimmune disease, but that I was not losing bone mass.
Recently I got another DEXA and my scores have significantly dropped. T-Scores -2.3 in my spine, -2.4 in my hip, and -3.5 in my femoral neck. No prior osteoporidic fractures.
PCP sent me to endocrinologist. They did blood tests and found no apparent cause of my bone loss. They have me starting on Bonsity.
I have increased my dairy intake to three servings per day, started consistently taking vitamin D, and will start a weight training regiment.
Just starting on this journey but worried this is going to impact my life over the long term. Glad to have got started on treatment prior to an fractures, and ready to make whatever long term life changes I need to make.
- I was going to start at the personal trainer in my neighborhood. What kind of exercise regimine should I be aiming for to maximize bone growth?
- Any advice on making daily injections not suck?
- What else should I be considering? What do I need to do/learn/consider?