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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