No worries, I was on Actonel for 7 years, which worked for about 4-5 of those years then the decline started, however last year the doc changed me over to Protos. The Calcium I was on was the Calcium Carbonate (the most common form of Calcium) but I went onto Calcium Citrate with Vitamin D and Magnesium (Wagners brand) - not cheap, but obviously well worth it. I also found out that you should not take any other medication two hours either side of taking calcium pills and NO aerated drinks as the acid in them affects the calcium. Maybe if I had been told all this 8 yrs ago, I may not have been in the situation I found myself last year, but to find out the info was like trying to get blood out of a stone. All the Osteoporosis Assn. said at the time was that I was one of their younger ladies - bother, who wanted osteoporosis @ 53?? But looks like I am on the right track now, so full steam ahead!

Thanks June. I found out today (would you believe) about not taking calcium closer than 2 hours from other pills! A herbalist told me about the fizzy drinks years ago, so its been flat drinks ever since!
I changed to Cacium Citrate after someone here said it absorbed better. Also discovered theres a lot less side effects so am very pleased with that.

I'm starting to wonder why this info isnt more widely available? As you said.. "blood out of a stone". Osteoporosis is very expensive to the health system, you'd think there would be a greater emphasis on information and prevention.