Hi Angie,
Sorry you've been diagnosed with osteoporosis. But fear not! That Fosamax is a MIRACLE CURE! I'm not kidding! I have a very rare condition that I've mentioned here on the Boards before which required that I be on hormone replacement therapy since I was very, VERY young. The doctors were concerned about my bones because I had no estrogen. At 40 years old, they gave me a bone density test that showed I had lost considerable mass, and they put me on a very heavy dose of Fosamax. The drug caused terrible cramping, but I continued taking it because it was crucial. After several months, I returned for another bone density test, and voila! What an IMPROVEMENT! The doctors were delighted with the results -- I got ALL my lost bone mass BACK, believe it or not! Even my dentist noticed the difference!
I also have IBS, of course, but back then my symptoms weren't as bad as they have been within the past 3 years, so I'm sure it would be difficult for me now to take the Fosamax. However, I can guarantee you it's well worth the suffering to gain that bone density, believe me.
Since that last test, the doctor put me on 1200mg. of calcium (plus "D") every day, which I've been taking for 20 years now. Hopefully I won't have to go back to the Fosamax -- but if I did, I wouldn't hesitate. That drug is truly a miracle-worker!
Good luck,
Bev
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