I'm supposed to take 1200-1500 mg/ day but I take about 1000 mg in pills and try to get the rest in food. I take Triple-Fiber and acacia twice a day.
I take Actonel now and it doesn't bother me too much. I take it on Sunday, and I don't take ANY vitamins or calcium that day--to give my bowels a break. I used to take Fosamax, but it gave me some bone pain and I think made my dry eyes worse. I also used to take Evista, which was OK, but I got tired of the hot-flashes.
Weight-bearing exercise: lifting hand weights 2-5 lbs. Playing impact games (basketball) can stimulate bone in the hips (if your knees can take it). I jog on a treadmill, use some weight machines--try to go to the gym a couple times a week.
Get "Stong Women, Strong Bones"--good general book about osteoporosis, and has strengthening exercises in it.
I try not to worry about my bones--I stay active. Coordination and balance help you to avoid fractures. The book explains what exercises NOT to do (regular sit-ups, curls) that might hurt your back.
It's not just the supplements that help. The book suggests foods with calcium--you can keep a log of what you're eating and how much cal is in it--you'd be surprised. As always--foods are the most assimilateable (sp) for cal.
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