What is Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a disease of bone in which bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced, bone microarchitecture is disrupted, and the amount and variety of non-collagenous proteins in bon...

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Has anyone taken this and have you had any side effects? Did it help? I was given this because I have the osteopenia, i think that is the spelling of it. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Bonnie
Posted on 08/06/07, 10:08 pm
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Reply #1 - 08/07/07  11:54pm
" Make sure you take it. I had osteopenia just last year and then in May 07 it turn real bad to osteopenic and I have to give myself shots every day. I hate needles as is. I was takin calcium and vitiam
D and that wasn't enough. Now on top of Forteo the doctor wants me to take cacium 1500 mg and vitiam D 400IU. So on top of you taking Actenol do the calcium and vitaim D. "
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Reply #2 - 08/07/07  11:54pm
" Make sure you take it. I had osteopenia just last year and then in May 07 it turn real bad to osteopenic and I have to give myself shots every day. I hate needles as is. I was takin calcium and vitiam
D and that wasn't enough. Now on top of Forteo the doctor wants me to take cacium 1500 mg and vitiam D 400IU. So on top of you taking Actenol do the calcium and vitaim D. "
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Reply #3 - 08/11/07  9:32pm
" I had bad side effects with this medicine. I had bloating bad and headaches and joint pain. Here is a website with other patients views of Actenol, some did okay and some not so okay. Heres the link: http://www.askapatient.com/viewrat... "

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