Most tolerable way to treat osteoporosis
#246979 - 02/17/06 12:07 PM
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Augie
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Anybody out there with osteoporosis or who has gone through treatment for it?
I need to start treatment on something....but I am still very much symptomatic and my tummy hurts. I don't know how to treat the Osteoporosis without making my tummy worse. 
The doctor just gave me Actonel samples and they tear my tummy apart. But, my osteoporosis is pretty severe and I need to start treating it seriously.
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~ Beth
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My mom had a bad allergic reaction to Actonel, so her doctor changed her over to Fosamax for her osteroperosis. It hasn't caused her any problems so you might want to ask your doctor about it. You should also be eating calcium rich foods and drinks (Rice Milk, etc), or taking a calcium supplement if you can tollerate it, totaling up to about 1200-1500mg per day.
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Well, calcium causes constipation, which is a big problem for me. 
What sort of reaction did your mom have to the actonel? And fosomax doesn't cause her tummy problems?
thanks for responding.
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~ Beth
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It caused some upset stomach but not much, my mom doesn't have IBS. The actonel caused her to get very itchy and have hives. With the fosamax she's has no upset stomach and no itching. It might be worth to talk about it with your doctor, or another brand.
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HI Beth,
I took Actonel for about 6 months. I didn't like it because of the time frame of eating afterwards, I am also taking Nexium, so I have to wait to eat after that too. But, the Boniva is once a month, and I figured that I could forgo the Nexium one day, to take the Boniva. I also have calcium tolerance problems. I have to try it again, I can't remember what the problem, I think it is lots of gas and sends me into an almost diarea phase. Tomorrow, I am going to take it with a meal and see if that is better instead of right before bedtime. the only one I can tolerate is the choclate chews, can't remember the name of them.
I also have severe osteoporosis, osteoarthritis. My Mom is going to be 70 in the spring she has the bones of an 18 year old. good for her, but aggravating for me, my bones are like an 80yr old woman. nowww, something is backwards here, huh?
I hope you find something you can take honey.
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Oh Beth, Can anything else go wrong with you? I have severe osteoporosis and am on Fosamax. Been on for about 4 years, I guess. You have to wait 1/2 hour to eat after taking it with a big glass of water. Then, I get ravenousl hungry. I think it does irritate my stomach a bit, but not enough to tell the doc about. There are shots you can take, also. Talk with your doc. I've cut my calcium a bit and take more magnesium. I've been reading that the fosamax, etc do so much more for your bones than the calcium. xo B
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I had an eating disorder for years and thus, no periods for years! So, it really messed my bones up big time. The doctors are scaring me.
What kind of doctor do I go to for the meds or the shots...which I want to get, since it is for those who cannot tolerate meds.
Anorexia really screws your body up, girls. So, please learn by my mistakes. I know, I know...people also warned me about all this at the time...and I ignored it. But, eventually, you're body pays you back.
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~ Beth
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I don't know if I can take this. The commercials say it is for post menauposal women, and I'm not post menaposal. (however you spell it). I'll have to ask if Boniva is still a possibility.
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~ Beth
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..with both the Actonel and the Boniva?
Couldn't you take the nexium and the actonel at the same time and then wait 30 minutes? Or does Actonel need to be taken on an empty tummy and then if you take another med that requires an empty tummy, you have to wait an additional 30 minutes? Which do you take first???
I never heard of calcium causing D....I thought it could only cause C. 
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~ Beth
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Note: I am NOT advising you to ditch the drugs, but rather sharing my experience with them
I have osteopenia. So does my mother. My grandmother has osteoporosis & has suffered from a hip fracture.
I have tried fosamax & didrocal. They were too rough on my stomach. My mother, however, who has guts of steel is happy thus far with fosamax. My grandmother could not tolerate any of the oral drugs & uses a spray. ALL THREE OF US HAVE DIETS VERY HIGH IN CALCIUM & Vitamin D. We all take supplements and consume it in foods as well.
I want to still be walking upright when I'm fifty. I'm only 31, at the moment. My early onset is due to genetics, obviously, but also quite likely because of anti-convulsant drugs.
I don't know what to tell you, Beth. The drugs made me puke. Alot of MD's prescribe PPI's with them, however, studies are showing that PPI's inhibit nutrient absorption.
I ditched the PPI's, too.
So far, so good. I haven't lost any bone density. If you can squeeze in some weight bearing exercise, that will help too.
Kate, IBS-D.
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hi beth,
I only take the boniva once a month, on that day, I don't take the tummy pill, because I am so hungry after the 30 min. I don't want to wait another 30 min.
I have not been on the calcium for quite a while. Time to start taking it again.
gayla
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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Why?
#247513 - 02/20/06 06:44 PM
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Augie
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What would you do if you had severe osteoporosis? I'm don't know what to do.
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I'm not sure about the US, but your regular doctor could treat you for osteoporosis.
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Re: Why?
#247525 - 02/20/06 08:17 PM
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Gracie
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Well I'm not sure what Little Minnie's reason is, but if you think about allergies and such, if you're taking 1 boniva a month, that means it's constantly at work and releasing medication in your body for 30 days. If your IBS has a bad reaction to it, it might make you sick for 30 days, plus you have your recoup time to add on to that too.
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Beth, my internest and my gyn have given me scripts.
whats up with Littleminnie, she never gave an explanation?
Oh well, we do what we have to do and make our own decisions.
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I'm really curious.
My gynie won't treat it. I don't know if I need an endocrinologist or what. Especially if I end up getting the injections...which is what I really want.
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~ Beth
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Beth,
The office I go to is called Rheumatology Associates and Osteoperosis Center, so have you tried a rheumatologist?
I am not being treated for osteoperosis at this time, so I don't know much about it, but you said your doc has diagnosed you with severe osteoperosis. What kind of test did he do to determine this?
Thanks,
Laura
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No, I wasn't sure of I needed an endocrinologist or a rheumi.
I also had a bone density scan. It showed my bones were comparable to someone who was in their upper 80's.
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~ Beth
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I mostly wanted to offer support/hugs as I hate that you have something else to deal with. ((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))
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Michelle
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Oh Beth, Sorry to hear that! I hope he was just exaggerating.
Have you had fractures from falling or from bumping or running
into fixed objects? Also, have you deprived yourself of
calcium intake? -Bob
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