bad bones

Hey guys I a DSer 6 yrs post op. I'm askng for information on anybody whose taken fosamax or any of the other ones. My PCP keeps trying to put me on it, i'm really fighting it. Which one did you take how long did you take it any side effects did it build bone Thanks Vicki

Hi, I had an RNY in 2003...so I am 5 years out. I too have bad bones as you say. I started taking actonal which I had a bit of a problem with gives me cramps....but my sister whis is also a RNYer 6 yr out..she has no problem at all. I think you need to be on something. I havent taken mine regularly..so I am still having bone loss...I did add the last few months dry vit. D 50,000...its 1 pill i get from bariatriceating.com I also take  their chewable calcium ( I like the cinnimmon )  I take 2000 a day and a multi vitimin. I think Bariatric vitimins are the best as they do absorb for those of us who arn't absorbing like we use to. I would talk to my Dr. and get on some bone building meds also. They do help buld the bones..as well as walking and weight bearing exercises. Blessings and I hope this helped some anyway : ) Cha

Thanks for your information. I've been taking 100,000IU vit D3-3,500calicum citrate-45 mg weight bearing -and whole foods only-4 protein shakes plus all my other vitamins. I wanted to wait and see if that helped. I have an app with an endo in aug so we'll see.good luck. i'll let you know in dec if my DEXA score improved thanks Vicki

correction that was 5000 iu of the dry vitimin D..sorry here is the link Bariatric Eating - Protein, Vitamins, Gastric Bypass & Lap Band Info, Post-op Recipes, and Help Cha

Me too!!!!! Thanks Vicki

sounds like your doing it right then....hope the test comes out good for you. Cha