- Just Got T scores and Need Help, Pls. 13th January 2004
... not on any hormones. Do you think they will give me Fosamax ? thanks, anything you guys can tell me would be appreciate...
... not on any hormones. Do you think they will give me Fosamax ? thanks, anything you guys can tell me would be appreciate...
... she said it's borderline osteoporsis and prescribed Fosamax ..which I intend to start in the morning..
hope...
... wife, mom, or sister, I would want you on Actonel, Fosamax or Evista......those would be my order of preferance ... physician can settle on your final choice (Actonel or Fosamax are just better drugs, so I prefer either of them...
- Just found out 8th January 2004
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Your doctor might go with combined hormones and Fosamax . I am on Fosamax alone, but I might add a hormone...
- severe osteoporosis dilemma 3rd January 2004
... I have severe osteoporosis and have been taking fosamax , calcitriol (Vit.D) miacalsin (nasal spray) and 1500mg...
... I have severe osteoporosis and have been taking fosamax , calcitriol (Vit.D) miacalsin (nasal spray) and 1500mg...
... I have severe osteoporosis and have been taking fosamax , calcitriol (Vit.D) miacalsin (nasal spray) and 1500mg...
... I have severe osteoporosis and have been taking fosamax , calcitriol (Vit.D) miacalsin (nasal spray) and 1500mg ... dreams..which i hate ..but when i tried actonel and fosamax i had urinary problems from both...my last bone scan...
... I have severe osteoporosis and have been taking fosamax , calcitriol (Vit.D) miacalsin (nasal spray) and 1500mg...
- For those on once-a-week meds 3rd January 2004
... For those of you who take Fosamax or Actonel or something similar one day a week - which ... it, and how do you keep from forgetting?
I take my Fosamax on Saturdays, and I put the box on my counter on Friday...
... For those of you who take Fosamax or Actonel or something similar one day a week - which ... it, and how do you keep from forgetting?
I take my Fosamax on Saturdays, and I put the box on my counter on Friday...
... I noticed I was experiencing achiness from the Fosamax , which has decreased quite a bit with time - nothing...
... Been on Fosamax since april, of this year, (9 months) take it on Monday...
... For those of you who take Fosamax or Actonel or something similar one day a week - which ... it, and how do you keep from forgetting?
I take my Fosamax on Saturdays, and I put the box on my counter on Friday ... especially in the morning!)
~Kait
I just started taking Fosamax this past Friday. I chose Friday because I don't...
... for your reply! Today is Tuesday. I took my first Fosamax on Friday. Last night pain was excruciating. Today ... contraindications mention that you shouldn't take Fosamax if you are calcium deficient, but it does not mention ... side effect! Anyone who is considering taking the Fosamax may want to try taking their calcium supplement or...
... for your reply! Today is Tuesday. I took my first Fosamax on Friday. Last night pain was excruciating. Today ... contraindications mention that you shouldn't take Fosamax if you are calcium deficient, but it does not mention ... side effect! Anyone who is considering taking the Fosamax may want to try taking their calcium supplement or ... too said to be CERTAIN to take calcium and D with Fosamax . Not because I am deficient (I'm not) but rather ... because the Fosamax actually interferrs with normal obsorption of calcium ... immediate side effects you'll have or not have from Fosamax . People react diff to this med.. some get tummy pain ... me when i woke up the next morning after I started fosamax 70 mg. My arthritic knees refused to bend without ... reverse the negative T-count.
Here is some info on Fosamax and possible side effects..YES it does mention sore...
... pain in the back which i thought was kidney..tried fosamax and had the same..i then went on evista which is not...
... Update: I am now in the middle of my 13th week with Fosamax , so the first 3 months are over.
YES, the side...
- Taking Wife to an Endocrinologist 2nd January 2004
... and find out if she should take back up with the Fosamax again. That one seems to be a hot potato and there...
- Fosamax and the stomach 31st December 2003
... that way every day or only on the day you take the Fosamax ?...
... I've been taking Fosamax for 1 month, following the directions carefully. ... this symptom, including me . The 2 months I was on Fosamax were probably two of the worst I had ever lived through...
- Which Dr. to go to? 30th December 2003
... This chiropractor she goes to scared her off her Fosamax . She's on Prednisone, which is a man-made bone killer...
... This chiropractor she goes to scared her off her Fosamax . She's on Prednisone, which is a man-made bone killer...
- Age 43 starting menopause with bad bones 26th December 2003
... started to thin. calcium and exercise were not enough. fosamax and actonel gave me urinary problems. i am on evista...
... fosamax and actonel gave me urinary problems.
What kind...
- fosamax 23rd December 2003
... posting on the osteoporosis board...i have been taking fosamax for almost 4 years now..plus i take 3 tablets of os ... with d a day...I feel like i want to stop taking the fosamax ..that i have been on it too long...and want to take ... califcation of carotid arteries...i am wondering if taking fosamax this long could cause this..also can i just stop taking ... the fosamax or do it gradually...also the reason for the doppler ... ..i feel that if i ask my dr. if i can go off the fosamax ..she would say no...sometimes i feel they are pushing ... ..any input would be helpful..thank you..
Yes, Fosamax can cause calification in many places in the body ... against my own instincts or research.
Back to the Fosamax . I have never heard that you have to go off of it...
... four years - isn't that longer than most people take Fosamax ? (I could be wrong - I'm pretty new to all this) Has...
... many unanswered questions about the side effects of Fosamax . Unfortunately, many of the symptoms it causes (which ... telling you. Did you have these symptoms before starting Fosamax ? If not, might that not be one clue?
Peregrine...
- Anyone had children after taking Fosamax, 20th December 2003
...
I'm 26 and don't have children yet. I am taking Fosamax now and I'm not sure how it will affect my future ...
evista is for post menopausal women only. as for fosamax a couple of years ago i spoke with the co that makes...
- Introduction 16th December 2003
... was not worse either). Two weeks ago, I started on Fosamax , so I'll see how that goes.
There is a family history...
... of Didrocal - I'll have to look it up. I'm taking Fosamax too. I started on it two and a half months ago after...
... Thanks for the welcome! I agree....hopefully the Fosamax will help us both.
My poor mother didn't have a...
- I asked the dr about my hump back and she said it is just fat build up. ???????? ???? 14th December 2003
... make an informed decision on whether you need to take fosamax actonel or evista ..good luck...
- Steroids and osteoporosis 6th December 2003
... months, you should also take a drug like Actonel or Fosamax . You do not have to cycle your steriods too many ... agressive docs are starting to put patients of actonel of fosamax if they think the patient is going to be on steriods...
- In A Rut 5th December 2003
... sounds like she got some very biased information about Fosamax . It may not be perfect, but I think it's worth using...
... sounds like she got some very biased information about Fosamax . It may not be perfect, but I think it's worth using ... convince her to talk to another doctor about it.
Fosamax is not for everyone as it can cause serious side effects...
- actonel and joint pain 1st December 2003
... I have similar pain from Fosamax - I like to tell myself that it hurts because my bones...
... Kaitrin, how long have you been on Fosamax and how long have you been experiencing bone/joint...
... I've been taking Fosamax for 2 months and have had the pain for that long too...
... message started on 9-15-03 under the title "New Dr. says fosamax not calcium???" There is, I think, a lot of good informatio...
... impression this sore muscles/joint side effect of Fosamax would go a way in about 3 months.. I am on my 10 week ... week. I've read that only 4% of the people taking Fosamax get this muscle soreness and joint stiffnes. a greater ... all.
Kathleen Lund, you are right that is the way Fosamax works.
For me there is no doubt that the Fosamax ... has told my mother that she read in Prevention that Fosamax creates a brittleness. However I have not found that ... helps eleviate this shoulder muscle soreness from the Fosamax (or any other problem I have) then I may become a...
... has told my mother that she read in Prevention that Fosamax creates a brittleness. However I have not found that ... helps eleviate this shoulder muscle soreness from the Fosamax (or any other problem I have) then I may become a...
... problems. When my scan came back -2.4 and they said take Fosamax .. well I'm trying it. I'm not worried about getting...
... saying. I am under the impression that actonel is like Fosamax , only weaker? For Fosamax..The answer is .. discontinuatio ... the recently released 10-yr study of alendronate ( Fosamax ) printed in the New England journal of Medicine (March ... it and I read it and learned.
I take one dose of Fosamax weekly.
Wednesday I saw my Dr and I asked if it...
... stomach problems, had taken the one a week dose of Fosamax , ended up with accute gastritis from them and it took...
- Forteo 29th November 2003
... your scores have improved so much! I am hoping that Fosamax will "do the trick" for me but I will definitely consider...
... your scores have improved so much! I am hoping that Fosamax will "do the trick" for me but I will definitely consider...
... wondered if maybe that was why the doctor only had Fosamax and Actonel in mind but didn't apparently consider...
... I have been taking Fosamax for 5 years and it has done little to improve my bones...
... severe and also if they can't tolerate Actonel or Fosamax . I do hope that in time, the price of Forteo will...
... you most likely won't be able to tolerate Actonel or Fosamax . I hate to sound so discouraging. Maybe you will...
... expensive drug. I had some real bad side effects to Fosamax . So far ok with the Forteo. I would be interested...
... sound like you would be a candidate for Actonel or Fosamax at all.........since Forteo upset your stomach so...
... off the drug. My doctor suggested I then go on to Fosamax to lock in the gains, so I'm trying for as much gain...
... I can't afford the $700 for 4 doses. I didn't like Fosamax . I felt like it was destroying my stomach. I am hoping...
... the easiest decision to make, but I was told that Fosamax "locks in" what bone density you have but that Forteo ... months. The plan, according to my endo, is to go on Fosamax or Actonel after the 2 year Forteo regimen to lock...
... I can't afford the $700 for 4 doses. I didn't like Fosamax . I felt like it was destroying my stomach. I am hoping...
... about taking the Forteo medication as I a have been on Fosamax for almost five years and done all the right things...
... that far! I continue to take evista, caltrate, and fosamax . I want to wait a full 18 months for the bone density...
... making a total of myacalcin, caltrate, evista and fosamax BEFORE forteo. I have excellent drug coverage, as...
... making a total of myacalcin, caltrate, evista and fosamax BEFORE forteo. I have excellent drug coverage, as...
... Saw the rheumatologist yesterday and he said it was Fosamax I stopped while briefly on Forteo, not Caltrate. ...
- 85lbs and Osteopenia at 26 26th November 2003
... I am 26 and take Fosamax because of my osteoporosis - you could see if your...
- Has your T-score improved? 25th November 2003
... filled, the pharmacist said that he had one lady on Fosamax and a year later her bone density test revealed quite...
- Success Stories! 20th November 2003
... osteopenia along with r.a. Negative remarks about the fosamax she was given to take, caused her to stop that. I...
... diagnosed w/osteoporosis nearly 2 months ago. I'm taking Fosamax and I think it's going to work for me. I'm also being...
... I am 52 and otherwise healthy. I started taking Fosamax this week.. along with calcium and vit. D supplements...
- O.K.- now you folks got me paranoid 12th November 2003
... merely have osteopenia for now. I intended to start the fosamax until I scanned some responses on the thyroid board...
... faze it. She now has osteopenia, and was prescribed fosamax . Negative remarks about it here, plus her chiropractor...
... What did your wifes Chiro have to say negative about fosamax ? I've heard both positive & negative on different...
- How long before Fosamax symptoms go away? 5th November 2003
... i found instant relief when i stopped taking fosamax . now i'm exercising and taking supplements, rather ... than fosamax . time will tell!...
... I have only taken Fosamax for about 6 weeks now (the weekly dose) and started ... ...after reading all the posts from others taking Fosamax , I realize it is a fairly common symptom! I am stopping ... is.......how long after stopping the weekly dose of Fosamax can I hope that this soreness will go away??
...
... is and where it can be found?
I have been off the Fosamax for less than a week now, but still have SO much muscle...
... will go away completely. I am going to stay on the Fosamax - I just hope it's working!...
... Has anyone experienced a rash while taking Fosamax . I've only been taking it a couple months and have ... chest and back.
I am only 34. My dr. prescribed fosamax after I acquired a stress fracture in my hip from ... back a little low. The doc planned to try me on the fosamax just for a year to see if that helped. From what...
... religiously. Then, another dr. wanted to try me on Fosamax .
I don't know...after the side effects, I'm not...
... I might have kids later too, so the idea that the Fosamax could have some effect on pregnancy is scary! I am...
... How much should I take?
I have recently gone off Fosamax after being on it for 2.5 months. I experienced a ... score wasn't TOO terrible (1.2), that I would go off fosamax and get my density up on my own. We'll see! I already...
... How much should I take?
I have recently gone off Fosamax after being on it for 2.5 months. I experienced a ... score wasn't TOO terrible (1.2), that I would go off fosamax and get my density up on my own. We'll see! I already ... surprised, but I guess not really, that they put you on Fosamax with such a low T-score and at 35 years of age. I...
... I have been taking Fosamax for a year now and have had no problems until about...
... all know that I am taking Actonel now. I stopped the Fosamax much to my doctor's dismay - now he has me trying...
- Fosamax 70 mg joint and muscle pain 19th October 2003
... to "update" and say that I've now been taking the Fosamax for over 3 months and I no longer notice any side...
... to "update" and say that I've now been taking the Fosamax for over 3 months and I no longer notice any side ... well as plenty of osteoarthrites.
I took my first Fosamax LAST Thursday. Dr warned me I might get heartburn ... This is NOT a problem I normally have so is it the Fosamax ?
But if you had this problem and it went away perhaps ... intend to let mine bend like that..so I WANT this Fosamax to work....
... I took Fosamax for at least 3 years. The first year it essentially ... meds; i.e. I developed it years after starting the Fosamax . If you are having problems with it & the bone scan...
... Hi - I have been taking Fosamax for over 4 years because I have severe osteoporosis ... like to hear more of the reactions people have had to Fosamax . Thanks! :) Nancy...
... I took fosamax for about 15 months. my whole body started aching ... nearly debilitate. I finally realized that it was the fosamax . I have not taken it for a little over 3 months now ... being test subjects.
My concern for anyone taking fosamax is what the future may hold. are your bones going...
... was in ALOT of pain due to muscle inflammation from fosamax . I only took the medrol for 4 days and that seemed...
... was in ALOT of pain due to muscle inflammation from fosamax . I only took the medrol for 4 days and that seemed...
... I have only taken 2 doses of Fosamax 35mg and I am experiencing severe bone pain already ... it was 3 days ago. I have decided to stop taking Fosamax . My doctor has prescribed miacalcin. Has anyone...
... excellent email newsletter, she has a link to more on Fosamax 's side effect of 'severe' muscle pain. I've copied ... from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration describes Fosamax -related bone joint and muscle pain as ‘severe,’ ‘extreme ... phosphanate fact sheet.'
After being 2.5 years on 70 mgs Fosamax once a week, I thought something was dreadfully wrong ... cane. Stupid thing was I didn't attribute it to the Fosamax until I started doing some research and found this...
- HRT, Fosamax,etc. 17th September 2003
... in the hip. I know the doctor would prefer I go on Fosamax , and consider stopping HRT. But-I like the effect ... Do any of you still take it? Take it in addition to Fosamax or alone? I'm worried about getting stomach problems ... from Fosamax .
Make sure you doc takes the time to talk with ... trabecular bone in the spice than the hip. Actonel or Fosamax sounds like the best choice for this - if I had to ... that Actonel is a little bit better tolerated than Fosamax and may work faster.....but either would do well ... put up with hot flashes etc). Use the Actonel or Fosamax to treat the bones. They have good data on being...
- Progesterone Cream 30th June 2003
... having successful progress without the use of HRT or Fosamax ?...
- Can anyone take fosomax or actenol without awful side affects?? 12th June 2003
... weekend. It was always the plan for me to go on to Fosamax or Actonel after the Forteo. I know several people ... of posts on these boards about a rare problem with Fosamax and the bisphosphonate (?) class of drugs which involves ... drugs, you might want to consult with one to make sure Fosamax is not the problem....
... any gains I may have made or have more bone loss. Fosamax scares me, I think mainly due to the long half-life...
... any gains I may have made or have more bone loss. Fosamax scares me, I think mainly due to the long half-life...
... I have taken Fosamax for years - since it first came out. I started with...
... I'm in my 8th year of Fosamax and my results duplicate Barb's. Also have several ... friends on either Fosamax or Actonal with no problems. Unfortunately, with...
- Any Men out there w/Osteo? 20th April 2003
... more than a few people I have spoken to have used Fosamax and Actonel with basically no improvement and have...
- Yes Fosamax is bad 29th March 2003
... I have taken 5 doses of fosamax . I never have nightmares, well, I didn't realize ... ones that I have had lately could be realated to the fosamax . I too, have gained weight, I feel like I have a ... I cannot hold my stomach in.
Before I took the fosamax , I was experiencing joint pain, but since I have taken ... Fosamax my joint pain has decreased.
I have taken some...
... spoken with my Dr. and he advised me to get off the Fosamax because nothing else would help me with my stomach ... some, but didn't know whether to relate it to the Fosamax .
I would like to know if anyone knows what we...
- osteopenia and back or bone pain 27th March 2003
... for her. The chiropractor suggested she go off the Fosamax due to taking other meds such as blood pressure, etc...
- 14 yr. old to start on Fosamax. Help! 10th December 2002
... therapy.
We just started on the weekly dosage of fosamax , however the past 2 weekends since we started he has...
- Osteoporosis and Hyperparathyroid disease 23rd November 2001
... be much out there. I am grateful no one suggested Fosamax . That sounds like a nightmare. If my "symptoms"...
... respectively. Post-op I'm taking lots of calcium and Fosamax . I'm back lifting weights, riding my bike, and running...
... respectively. Post-op I'm taking lots of calcium and Fosamax . I'm back lifting weights, riding my bike, and running...
... Started vitamin D and calcium treatment and also taking Fosamax three months ago. however still no improvement,...
... in Ca as it fluctuates.
Bisphosphonates, like fosamax , can lower blood calcium levels. This may cause parathyroid ... secondary HPT. It is thought this may be the reason why fosamax continues to increase BMD after several years !!
... don’t know how much lower—back into normal range ??
Fosamax will not help bones, if you have pHPT, until you have...
... If your bones are bad your doctor might prescribe Fosamax to help rebuild any bone loss you may have....
- rib pain with Osteoporosis 8th October 2001
... reason for the pain. Did you doctor try Actonel or Fosamax before suggesting Forteo? I couldn't tolerate Actonel...
- Evista side effects 15th August 2001
... i had a realy bad experience with fosamax and now my doctor wants me to try evista. i have osteporosi ... afraid to take evista because of my experience with fosamax and also the scary side effects of evista. anybody...
... i had a realy bad experience with fosamax and now my doctor wants me to try evista. i have osteporosi ... afraid to take evista because of my experience with fosamax and also the scary side effects of evista. anybody ... no side effects from it. You can't compare it with Fosamax because they are completely different drugs. Fosamax...
- Fosamax 70mg 29th January 2001
... Hi,
I just recently started taking Fosamax (once a week) and the information sheet from the pharmacy...
... will comment. I have read studies on Actonel and Fosamax ...and longer periods before eating does improve asorbsioni ... does of those products would be just as good. In the fosamax studies.....5, 10, and 20 mg doses daily were looked ... bigger bone builds.
Bisphosponates like Actonel and Fosamax are interesting......it is not like we usually think...
- Actonel 18th November 2000
... osteonecrosis of the jaw) which they believe is from taking Fosamax .
Oftentimes, osterporosis is inherited no matter...
... same problem they warn you about with the bisphos's ( fosamax ,actonel, boniva, etc) where you have trouble swallowing ... that seem convinced that they got ONJ from the oral Fosamax , and also say that the above 5 medical conditions...
- Hypothyroidism: Anyone Think Meds may cause Osteoporosis? 9th March 2008
... several years and mostly ignored it because I went off fosamax after year of so when I heard that it leaves long...
- Thyroid Med(Synthroid) Plus Osteoporosis Med (Actonel)Which First in A.M. ? i 4th January 2008
... Actonel. It is a med for osteoporosis similar to , Fosamax , Boniva. I am not excited about starting the drug...
... Actonel. It is a med for osteoporosis similar to , Fosamax , Boniva. I am not excited about starting the drug ... month you take Actonel. I had bad side effects with Fosamax so I stopped that. I am hoping Boniva will work better ... am 3.5 hours into my first Boniva experience. With Fosamax I did have some flu-like symptoms for a few days after...
- blood test results 23rd January 2007
... other reasons for your symptoms.
You don't take Fosamax or a similar medicine, do you? Fosamax and similar...
... No. I do not take Fosamax . I have not had a Dexa scan, but had a heel scan done...
- Anyone Else Have Delayed Stomach Emptying w/ Hypothyroidism? 25th April 2005
... stockings!), constipation (lactulose), osteoporosis ( fosamax ! the answer to everything!), and my constant exhaustion...
... stockings!), constipation (lactulose), osteoporosis ( fosamax ! the answer to everything!), and my constant exhaustion...
- Report on Dommisse Consultation 25th March 2005
... gives me the runs ... of course my GP/endo prescribed fosamax , which doesn't build bone -- it just prevents it from...
- Meep, Midwest, Anyone...Someone please diagnose me 24th February 2005
... was diagnosed with osteoP, but didn't want to take Fosamax as her doctor wanted. She began using progesterone...
- Strong Connection between Perimenopause and Hypo symtoms?? 2nd December 2004
... ya. I've got bone loss pretty bad, and I've tried Fosamax (couldn't take it) lots of calcium, exercise (how...
- Meep, Midwest, if your interested.... 15th November 2004
... With the information she got from him, she decided Fosamax was not the answer for her osteoP. She began progesterone ... and has actually gained bone mass because of it. Fosamax - despite the misleading statement to the contrary...
- Armour Thyroid? 24th August 2004
... about a month after my hypO treatment began, so i took fosamax (didn't agree with me), then actonal (didn't agree ... me), and now IV biphosphonates, but biphosphonates ( fosamax , actonal) work by destroying the enzymes that destroy...
- Synthroid dosage - osteoporosis? 17th August 2004
... reversal of osteoporosis. And this is without the use of Fosamax , calcitonin or any other drugs that are usually prescribed...
- New to the Boards - Help!!!!!!!!! 7th April 2004
... increases, i won't reconsider -- i'm on intravenous fosamax every three months so we'll see ...
so that's...
- Does anyone on Armour take calcium pills? 27th February 2004
... with the Armour. Any suggestions? I decided against Fosamax ....
- Could it be the Cytomel? 16th January 2004
... pharmacist tell me that the reason i was taking the daily fosamax was so that i could build up to tolerating a weekly...
- cytomel causing bone and heart damage 7th January 2004
... my pharmacist told me that one must take every-day fosamax to build up (what? a resistance?), and then one could...
- All about calcium 3rd October 2003
... In Ibis post about Fosamax , the use of calcium was brought up. I wanted to continue...
- new to armour thyroid... 23rd September 2003
... ..arrrggghhhhh
Two docs now have suggested I take fosamax for my bones....without changing my throid meds even...
... Hi, I posted a question about fosamax and got all kinds of information that made me decide ... Not to take it. The topic was"New Dr says fosamax is not calcium".
Look at that post for some information ... about fosamax ....
- Help? Can't find the supplements I wanted, maybe try "on-line"? 19th September 2003
... brand name for that too? I am trying to replace the fosamax with something healthy, and effective. Any information...
- peregrine, or anyone, Where can I find liquid calcium 17th September 2003
... Hi there, after reading the posts about Fosamax , I am going to try to get my calcium another way,...
... in Reno, I hope I can find it. I am not taking the fosamax !...
... in Reno, I hope I can find it. I am not taking the fosamax !
Ibis, check out the Osteoporosis board as well for...
- New Dr says Fosamax not calcium??? 15th September 2003
... Fosamax is not calcium. It's a drug which kills your cells ... breaks down with time so this exchange is a must. Fosamax kills the cells that take calcium out of the bones ... .
Let's just say I've read enough about Fosamax that I know I'd NEVER EVER take it.
Assume most items ... WILL find the straight answers, like I've seen on Fosamax .
Fosamax is not calcium, but a poison.
[This message...
... and it's 4 hours before i take anything else ... and fosamax must be taken on an empty stomach, with no drugs to...
... anything that hurts or harms you by my definition. Fosamax hurts you for the reason described below.
Do some ... find enough material that will sicken you about what Fosamax does to you in real life. They need to solve the ... a picture anymore either.
Same idea here with the Fosamax . While it may increase the bone density, it over...
... have suffered horrendous and toxic side effects from Fosamax , as well as from the other "bone" drugs so readily...
... followed. I have wondered about my gut behavior re Fosamax . Have not taken it for 6 weeks now. I will check...
... ALL the web sites i've seen, with regard to actonel, fosamax , or osteo, refer to it as "brittle bone disease"!...
... My doctors put me on Fosamax years ago. And it helps. Did not make bones brittle...
... ALL the web sites i've seen, with regard to actonel, fosamax , or osteo, refer to it as "brittle bone disease"! ... trying to speak to the difference.
I'll speak to what Fosamax does and your other questions in more detail later ... breaks down with time so this exchange is a must. Fosamax kills the cells that take calcium out of the bones ... close to what your bones become after a good while on Fosamax and anything else like it that would kill the cells...
... described.
Appropriate to an initial discussion about Fosamax , or any drug targeted towards osteoporosis is an initial ... to judge that?
The question becomes now, what does Fosamax and drugs like it do to this process in the name of ... difference between osteoporosis and the condition Fosamax and its cousins brings about is described brilliantly ... the question of a definition of osteoporosis. The Fosamax site defines it as: “Osteoporosis is a disease that ... your bones too porous and brittle, and drugs like Fosamax makes your bones too soft and brittle. We solve the ... word game thusly.
To directly address the Fosamax , it is a bisphosphonate. The different bisphosphonate ... are Actonel (risedronate), Didronel (etidronate) , Fosamax (alendronate), and Skelid (tiludronate). (2) To illustrate ... though, and we find a description like this (8):
“ Fosamax is in the same chemical class (phosphonate) that is ... removal and REPLACEMENT of new bone to stay strong. Fosamax does NOT build ANY new bone. ”
Dr. Mercola presents ... consumption medical site, doesn’t he? And if you do take Fosamax , doesn’t it make you go have second thoughts about ... page as well, in the name of a couple of studies on Fosamax BOUGHT AND PAID FOR by the manufacturer of this ... Forum118/HTML/004219.html[/url]
(7) [url="http://www. fosamax .com/fosamax/cns/osteo/osteo.html"]http://www.fosamax ... .com/ fosamax /cns/osteo/osteo.html[/url]
(8) [url="http://www.mercola ... .com/1998/archive/ fosamax .htm"]http://www.mercola.com/1998/archive/fosamax.htm...
... refuses to believe that this has anything to do with the Fosamax ! Fosamax can also lay down bone-like material anywhere...
... explained a lot of problems my mother has had with Fosamax in the recent past. She is a former heavy smoker ... her hip broke, she was very irresponsibly prescribed Fosamax , despite the fact that there are huge risks for someone ... the one who broke the news that it was likely the Fosamax which had done the damage. The "doctor" wasn't about...
... was the cause of the minus scores? I stopped the fosamax and bought a liquid calcium, not the recommended one...
... one ...
after i broke my hip (may), they gave me fosamax in the hospital; i stopped taking it after about two ... prescribed!!!)
at my appt, my endo was going to prescribe fosamax and i suggested actonel as an alternative; he said ... because it's natural?
i was never comfortable taking fosamax /actonel, because as i said, any drug that's SO strong...
... helps with absorbtion). I am very leery of drugs like Fosamax , also the ones that reduce cholesterol and any that...
... That was the recommendation a few years ago, until Fosamax came on the market. Yesterday when I was at my ob ... s the paper sheets they roll across the table had Fosamax stamped all over it like subliminal messages. I'd...
- Has anyone stopped their HRT? 12th September 2003
... stay on the Premarin. It helps bone density. I am on Fosamax and have not taken it because I have to take the thyroid ... 1 hr before breakfast. But, my new DR says Fosamax is not Calcium?? Does any one know??
Have a friend...
- I'm afraid to take my calcium pills?? 11th September 2003
... Maybe you would like to read these past posts about Fosamax . Just copy the URL Address and it will come up. It ... first page of the bulletin board still under: Dr says Fosamax not calcium??? - HealthBoards Bulletin Board
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... You absolutely should "not" take Fosamax before bed. This is not a regular type calcium supplement...
... Yes, I posted the post " Dr says Fosamax not calcium??? " After reading the replies to that ... post, I am Not taking the Fosamax , I bought a liquid calcium and Try to take it in the...
... Yeah that Fosamax is getting a lot of bad reports lately...and not just...
... great info re calcium. It is in the
"My new Dr says Fosamax is not Calcium" post. She had good results with a...
- How long should I wait to take calcium, and premarin after my meds? 28th August 2003
... within 4 hours of the thyroid meds. i don't know about fosamax ...
-rosemary...
