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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 398786" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>If you do not have enough calcium in your blood, the bone building medications (fosamax, actonel, boniva) can cause extreme pain. Though I have severe osteomalacia and osteoporosis, I cannot take these medications because regardless of the type of calcium I take, or the amount, I have very little calcium in my blood. It all goes right out, largely because my body still refuses to utilize vitamin D. For me, prilosec made little difference in it. We tested everything on and off of it. I wish we knew how to help, but flutterby is right that you need calcium citrate with prilosec or other similar medications. Even my endocrinologist (who is a nationally recognized expert in the field and had done a lot of research on Vit D and bone health) says that being on prilosec long term is not harmful if you take calcium citrate and have enough Vit D in your system. </p><p> </p><p>Have the docs checked your Vit D? I would look at that as a possible reason for sudden, severe osteoporosis. Do you always wear sunscreen if you are outside? That is a major reason for low levels of Vit D. It keeps the body from making it. 20-30 mins a day of being out in the sun is important for bone health. Out in the sun with skin exposed, not covered in clothes and sunscreen. My endo has had a LOT of patients respond to this - in most months they go outside but if it is cold he recommends 10 min per week in a tanning bed or putting full spectrum light bulbs (like the OTT or daylight brand ones) in your lights at home. It hasn't helped me, but my system is really atypical and messed up and no one knows why.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 398786, member: 1233"] If you do not have enough calcium in your blood, the bone building medications (fosamax, actonel, boniva) can cause extreme pain. Though I have severe osteomalacia and osteoporosis, I cannot take these medications because regardless of the type of calcium I take, or the amount, I have very little calcium in my blood. It all goes right out, largely because my body still refuses to utilize vitamin D. For me, prilosec made little difference in it. We tested everything on and off of it. I wish we knew how to help, but flutterby is right that you need calcium citrate with prilosec or other similar medications. Even my endocrinologist (who is a nationally recognized expert in the field and had done a lot of research on Vit D and bone health) says that being on prilosec long term is not harmful if you take calcium citrate and have enough Vit D in your system. Have the docs checked your Vit D? I would look at that as a possible reason for sudden, severe osteoporosis. Do you always wear sunscreen if you are outside? That is a major reason for low levels of Vit D. It keeps the body from making it. 20-30 mins a day of being out in the sun is important for bone health. Out in the sun with skin exposed, not covered in clothes and sunscreen. My endo has had a LOT of patients respond to this - in most months they go outside but if it is cold he recommends 10 min per week in a tanning bed or putting full spectrum light bulbs (like the OTT or daylight brand ones) in your lights at home. It hasn't helped me, but my system is really atypical and messed up and no one knows why. [/QUOTE]
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