Hi,
Do NOT start this drug. It has been the worst experience. The side effects are terrible! I have lost 1/4 of my hair, my legs ache all the time, and before this drug I was in the top 5% healthiest people in this country. Not anymore thanks to it. Remember, this drug is the same one they use to treat bone cancer and therefore contains the same chemotherapy chemicals. I had a special consultation with the endocrinologist and will return to my calcium and ergocalciferol (Vitamin D). Do your own research and remember that all of the osteoporosis drugs contain some chemo chemicals. Also, exercise and keep active. I wish I had never heard of any osteoporosis drugs. Good luck, K