Osteo causes great pain. I have been to the best endocrinelogist in Ar and Tx--they said it wasn't known that osteo caused pain until drugs like Fosomex came out, and those that could take it and it helped also had amazing pain relief. All the drugs by mouth caused me to have GI bleeding, so I took Aredia IV for 5 years. It just stablizied me--no new bone mass. It helps most and I haven't read on this site where anyone has taken it. I am just a difficult case. It gave me such pain relief. My dad suffered with osteo, and he was always in great pain. Osteo is what killed him and his sister. They were in their 80's--- their minds were great, but body destroyed by osteo. I was diagnosised at 42---I am now 57. I just started forteo and am really worried. I just don't know if I am willing to stay on this stuff for 2 years. I am raising my 2 grandchildren--6 & 2, my husband is 59 and has alzheimer. We keep trying to get him a pet scan, but ins won't pay and VA won't do. He had a brain spec.
Anyway, I was surprised when some said osteo didn't cause pain. Also, someone mentioned the hump on the back. We have a hospital in Little Rock that has a procedure that corrects the hump.
I just started reading these sites due to Forteo. I don't have much time with the children. I think prayer is the only reason I haven't had a facture. The 2 year old has always been big and I still have to lift him. He is 38lbs now. Not fat just a tall big guy.

Osteo causes great pain. The drs. didn't know until drugs like fosomax came out and people got so much relief. My dad and aunt suffered something awful. Fosomax caused me to have GI bleeding. I have done Aredia IV for 5 years and it really helped the pain but I got no new bone mass. I am now on Forteo and am really worried about it, but have no chose.
LinLinn