Let's Remember Why We Are Here

I hope we are all here to find support and to support each other. Let's remember that and not "bash" someone else because they have a differing opinion. Some want an all natural approach while others prefer to take one of the osteoporosis medications on the market. It is each person's choice how they approach this disease, and it is a real disease. Some are in denial of this but hopefully they will find a way to help themselves before they have a devastating fracture.

Let's also not "bash" the osteoporosis medications available without having first-hand knowledge about them. By that I mean that you have taken one or more of them and experienced side effects. It's one thing to share side effects you have had. It's another thing to frown on a medication because of what you have read. The media loves to focus on the negatives in society and we have to take it with a grain of salt and balance it against the thousands that take these medications successfully. If you choose not to take medications because of known side effects, that is your choice. But please refrain from scaring other people, especially new people on the board, out of taking them because you are afraid of them. We each need to look at the research available and work with our doctors to determine the best course of action for us.

Only you can decide what is best for you! And by the same token, please don't "shoot someone else" down because they are following a path that differs from yours. Let's remember to keep this a positive board and avoid negativity and bickering.

Peggy, moderator