Generic Name: Fortical ()
Fortical Reviews
For Osteoporosis "I took Fortical for 2 1/2 years. I immediately experienced extreme nausea and debilitating exhaustion. I could not get through my usual day. My body swelled up and I looked like the Michelin Man. I tried to fight through the effects and my doctor told me to take the spray for four days a week and then take a 'holiday' for the other three. Then, after two years, my calf and thigh muscles would seize and, finally, I started to fall after these occurances. I was given no directions on how much and what kind of calcium to take w/ the drug. No information on how much Vitamin D2 or other minerals to add to the treatment. When I started to fall, treatment was discontinued and we waited for two years to see if any increased bone growth and density had taken place. It had not, I continued to lose bone at 5 - 7% each year, Now on vegetable calcium and other minerals and bone growth has improved to 'normal.'"
For Osteoporosis "I took Fortical 3 times and had burning and pain upon urination. It took several days to clear up."
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Miacalcin, Miacalcin Nasal
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