I too have osteoporosis and had tried all of the prescription drugs for it. I could not do any of the drugs. I actually believe it was the Fosomax that started my GERD. I had never had any problems with indigestion, pain, etc until a year of using the fosomax. I quit all osteo drugs by mouth. My Endocrinologist started me on IV Aredia treatments and I have them every 3 months for the osteoporosis. I take 50,000 units of Vitamin D a week which is all in one pill. I take 2000 miligrams of Calcium citrate. I have been doing this for a year now. I just had my bone scan and the Osteoporsis has improved. This has been the only treatment that showed any improvement for me. Now, for the Aredia I want to tell you it is a Breast Cancer drug given as IV therapy. My doctor explained that it was used to drive calcium to the bones so hopefully the cancer would not attack the bones so it also helps the osteo because we (osteo people) are lacking in calcium in our bones. You can do some research on Aredia and see if you would want to try this avenue of treatment. It is scarey being injected with such strong chemicals in your body but heck you are doing the same thing by taking those caustic osteo drugs by mouth such as foxomax. I just wanted to prevent the broken bones as well as have some relief for GERD. I now take 3 Nexium pills a day for the GERD.