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There are drugs in which women can take to prevent or lessen the effects of osteoporosis. A drug of this type is fosomax, which helps you to harden the bones and prevent the calcium to stop producing as frequently. It also helps with the process of strengthening your bone density.

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Alternatives? Fosomax gave me extreme dizzinesll and loss of balanc e

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