The company that sells the marodyne liv plate accepts CareCredit, so you can finance it with no interest, which makes it slightly less painful. I got mine 3 months ago, and have been using it in addition to my waterfit class, personal trainer to work on strengthening the muscles in my back and hips to support the bones, and incorporating more protein into my diet. I am also taking the collagen powder by AlgaeCal, as it contains not only the fortibone, but fortigel and verisol, which are all patented products of Gelita. I also ordered the collagen Dr. McCormick sells, though it only contains the fortibone. I am opposed to the drugs no one can afford due to the dangerous side effects. Plus they only "work" for as long as you take them, so I feel it's better to try the natural approach which is better for your overall long term health anyway. With the drugs, it's kind of a roulette as to what you're going to die from - bone break vs heart attack, stroke or breast cancer.