Yes, it was Actonel she prescribed. So you don't have any GI effects from that? Drugs for osteoporosis are renowned for causing GI symptoms. And I tend to get symptoms from any drug. My psych put me on lexapro which is suppose to be very tolerable for everyone, and I get C from it. He told me only 1% of people get constipation from lexapro. So see what I mean! My body just doesn't like medication.
On that note, I know I need the actonel for all the reasons you listed. My bones are in bad bad shape and getting worse. My bone doc is surprised I haven't broken anything yet.
Why do we still need to take calcium on top of the Actonel? I don't know if my body could handle 3 drugs! Especially ones that cause C. I have tried citrate in the past, becausse it is gentler, but was immediately more C! I hate C! It hurts like heck.
I can't go out and walk now as I live in Chicago and it is freezing here  unlike sunny Texas!
What type of liquid vitamin are you taking and why do we need that too! Meds are just so hard on my body Gigi. Anything I can skimp on, I will! What type and brand of vitamin is this? A liquid calcium or a multivitamin,and why is liquid better? Can anyone order it on line?
Thanks for sharing your story. Yes, it is nice to know I am not alone, and I have been ignoring this issue in my life for months now until I saw your post. Maybe God was showing me a sign, literally, to get my butt moving on this issue. Every time I see a lady all hunched over with the hump I cringe, because I know that is in my future. I can't under the damage that is already so advanced. I am so scared I am going to end up disabled with broken hips and hunched back and crippled. Many people, once they break the hips, need to go into nursing homes because they never can recover and they continue to break other bones and have a difficult healing.
Thanks again. I am so glad found someoneI can talk to about how to deal with osteoporosis meds and IBS symptoms. Right now I just can't put drugs into my body that I know are going to increase my IBS pain. But I need to. Oh, what to do? 
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~ Beth
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