Once-a-month Actonel was horrible for me, and the doctor wouldn't put me on any other bisphosphonates (Fosamax or Boniva) because of my reaction to Actonel. She was the one who recommended the supplement regimen that I'm on. I'm so blessed that the supplements work for me.

This is why I hate RX meds, I am so sensitive to meds that I am very lucky if I can take any pills my doc gives to me! None of the drugs work so I just take the calcium chews (which are good and pretty cheap considering I am only taking 1 a day and not the 2 they say, because I get my other 500 mg I was told to get through my diet) Vit D3 and looking for K2, but cannot find them! Well I found them at GNC and they wanted $25 for 30 of them.....bull....I will order them online I am sure I can find them cheaper!

Amazon. Swanson or iHerb are good for supplements.

missd...thanks for the suggestions! It boils down to in order for me to get the mcg I really should be taking will be at least $25 for maybe 2 months! I have never heard of K2, I talked to 2 different pharmacies that had no clue, I do not understand why it is so expensive, but I do need it, so will eventually get it!

Right now, I am keeping track of how much calcium I am getting in mg, as my doc wants me to get 1,000 mg a day and for the past two days I have been reaching that with just my food, so I will stick with that until I can get all the vitamins I need!

@nelliebellie
Here is a link to vitamin K-2 at Walmart.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Vitamin-D-3-K-2-Solaray-60-VCaps/31158761

And here's what I use from Vitacost, although I've also used the one from Walmart.
http://www.vitacost.com/vitacost-vitamin-k2-mk-7-with-nattokinase-100-mcg-90-softgels-2

nanny, I thought it said online I was supposed to get at least 100-180 mg of K2? I am getting most of my calcium from my diet, started magnesium last night, my vitamin D3 I get 5,000 Iu, that is what my doc wanted me to stay at! The only thing I haven't gotten yet is the K2 and the other one you take the sodium .......something like that!

I worry about too much calcium can hurt your heart arteries, that is why I want to get the K2 ASAP! This is the K2 I was going to get........http://www.walmart.com/ip/Spring-Valley-Vitamin-K2-Dietary-Supplement-Softgels-100mcg-60-count/40775778

Is that too much K2?

I do not know who to turn too, since I got another email from my doc saying that if I want to do the herbal stuff I can,, but it leaves me open to a BAD BONE FRACTURE! Obviously he doesn't believe in herbal stuff!

nanny, I know you are not a doctor, but you are the only one I know that is taking the herbal stuff that I have seen online for osteo!

Jut looking for some advice!

The ortho surgeon who helped me said that I should not supplement with any more than 4-600 mg. of calcium daily and to take a matching amount of magnesium.. And he said to keep the dietary nutrient intake in mind. As for vitamin D3, he and my GP have me on 5,000 iu's daily. Vitamin K2 is between 50 & 100 mg. daily. These 4 are taken in the morning. Then I take Strontium Citrate near bedtime. Here's a link to what I use. My doctor recommended 2 capsules each evening, which I did for a long time. Now I only take one daily.
http://www.vitacost.com/doctors-best-strontium-bone-maker-340-mg-120-vegetarian-capsules-4?q=doctors+best+strontium+citrate&ta=doctors+best+strontium+citrate

THANK YOU NANNY!!!!!!!!!!

oh my garden seeds !!! I so needed this exact info right now, think hugging you. trying to figure out a plan while left wondering what to do - w/compression fractures and no plan - this will help

Hi, HarrysMom, and welcome to this forum of nice people. In addition to taking supplements that my doctor recommended because I reacted so badly to the osteo med (Actonel), I also am on a gluten-free diet and was able to get off long-term prednisone. I think the supplements, GF diet, and getting off prednisone all worked together to help me. In addition I eat as healthily as possible, avoiding all artificial sweeteners and most refined sugar, buying grass-fed beef and other meat locally, and staying away from processed foods. Best wishes for finding what will help you.