Question
I AM A54 YEAR OLD LADY IN INDIA I HAD MY UTERAS AND OVERIS REMOVED.I TOOK 2 YRS OF CONTINUOUS HRT TREATMENT AND CALCIUM MEDICINES .IAM HAVING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.I HAVE VERICOSE VEINS AND AHEAVY SWELLING ON MY RIGHT KNEES I CAN NOT STAND FOR LONG NOR CAN I WALK FOR LONG TIME I WEIGH 98 KGS I AM VERY HEAVY.DRS SAYS THAT IAM HAVING OSTOARTHERITIS BOTH MY LEGS ARE VERY HEAVY I CAN NOT SIT OR STAND EASILY.THERE IS A FRICTION HAPPENING IN MY KNEE JOINTS WHICH IN FUTURE WILL STOP ME FROM COMPLETE WALKING .IS THERE ANY MEDICATION NOW POSSIBLE FOR ME?I DO NOT WANT TO GO FOR OPERATION.I DO EXERSISE AND LITTLE WALK .

Answer
I am so sorry for your problems with your knees, and I know you must be in a lot of pain.  Unfortunately, if you have osteoporosis, you may have to have the  joints replaced in the future.  That would depend on your level of tolerance in the pain department.  If you are in a lot of pain, which it sounds like you are, your best bet would be to get surgery, osteoporosis only get worse, and the surgery is not hard, it's uncomfortable, but it will take away your pain.

I don't know of any medication on the market, except for Fosamax, which is bone mass builder, that might help you.
The other thing you need to do is lose weight. I don't know the conversion of kgs to american pounds, but you need to be at a healthy weight, as that will put less stress on your bones.

I do wish you the best of luck and hope you are in less pain after you decide on the surgery.

Sharon Davis