It has been several years now since I stopped taking osteoporosis drugs. Weighing the risks and side effects, I joined what I feel is a growing group of people unwilling to be persuaded or pressured by doctors/drug companies to take medication that can cause even more severe health issues than the ones we already have with osteoporosis. It is a decision each person must make for themselves, but the outcome that I had after taking them, and hearing from so many others with similar stories, and tragically much worse outcomes than mine....I "will not" be taking any of these drugs. I choose not to be part of what appears to me, is research by drug companies using "me" as a test subject. I really do not understand how drugs that are causing harm like these, can continue to be allowed on the market. For those of us who have had bad experiences with osteoporosis drugs, we need to be vocal and spread the word of caution every chance we get. In whatever you choose to do, I very much wish you good luck and hope you will enjoy better and pain-free health.