Before being banded, I took the once a month Boniva. I had to stop that pill, after being banded, because it can not be split. I switched to weekly Actonel but that made my acid reflux worse, so I completely stopped taking the medication. I just had a bone density test and need to start taking medication again. I just tried the once a week liquid Fosamax. I slimed up a portion of it; it is about 3 oz of medication and then you drink 8 oz of water. The amount may have been too much. Since I have three more bottles of the stuff, I will attempt to use it up and see if I can hold it down. My question is what does everyone else take? If I can not hold down the Fosamax, I want to discuss other options with my doctor.

Abby1 - if you can't tolerate any of the oral osteoporosis medications maybe you can try the one that is infused into your veins once per year. I work in a women's clinic and we are starting to prescribe it to some women. Hope you are okay.

At this point in time, I am being treated for osteopina, which is preosteoporosis. The IV drugs are not an option at this time which is why I am looking into what other bandsters might be using.

I don't know how bad Fosamax is but have you tried putting it in something else. I was taking protein shots and would put them in grape juice to hide the flavor. Maybe a thicker drink of milk shake (don't go crazy) can be mixed with it. Good luck.

I was banded in Sept. 08 and was recently diagnosed with osteoporosis (due to my anti-estrogen breast cancer meds) and I had my IV reclast infusion today. I wanted to avoid the stomach & esophageal problems associated with the osteoporosis pills. So far, so good. I will let you know if I have any serious side effects.