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High Cholesterol board
  1. Patent Expiry Tomorrow 22nd June 2006
    ... they're busy not defending the lies they told about Fosamax (seems they knew 5 years ago that it can cause severe...
    ... the statins to do their damage. I heard that about Fosamax , pretty disgusting isn't it?! I pay attention to these...
    ... I have seen that ad about Fosamax , man that is scarey. I'm not fond of them putting...
    ... the statins to do their damage. I heard that about Fosamax , pretty disgusting isn't it?! I pay attention to these...

  2. Niacin 26th March 2006
    ... stockholders. Another good example is pfiser...who makes fosamax . Seems they knew well in advance of introduction ... to the market that Fosamax caused the jaw bone to break down....

  3. Lipid Panel...Going for the GOLD 19th January 2006
    ... bone density tests done, all just happen to "need" Fosamax . Just makes you wonder, doesn't it?...
    ... bone density tests done, all just happen to "need" Fosamax . Just makes you wonder, doesn't it? Bernadette...
    ... bone density tests done, all just happen to "need" Fosamax . Just makes you wonder, doesn't it? Yes and...

  4. Lipitor Side Effects 20th April 2004
    ... osteoporosis too and NOW have a bad esophageal problem from Fosamax ! See, these cures are worse than the ills in so many...

  5. Weight gain with Crestor 18th January 2004
    ... Zip2play, No problem with blood pressure. I'm on Fosamax and Premarin(.45). I'm weaning myself off the Premarin...
    ... it's a help and extra fiber has many benefits. FOSAMAX sometimes causes constitpation and bloating and premarin...

Kidney Disorders board
  1. Follow up and VERY angry! 25th April 2007
    ... lectured to, conjoled, etc. etc. about taking drugs like Fosamax or Actonel, which I have refused, and to take lots...
    ... and after your procedure, to confirm this. I take fosamax with no side effects. So does my 84 year old mother...

Knee & Hip Problems board
  1. Pain following hip revision? 22nd October 2007
    ... for several weeks, during which time I was taking Fosamax . A few weeks turned into 4 months. At the end of that...

  2. thigh pain following hip replacement 27th October 2006
    ... sending me for bone density test, and started me on Fosamax . He said he would repeat the bone scan if there's...

Liver Disorders board
  1. Focal Nodular Hyperplasia and Pregnancy 14th January 2006
    ... and she had the bone density test to make sure her Fosamax (sp?) was working and I thought I'd do one for fun...

  2. elevated enzymes & anti-smooth muscle..NEED HELP 23rd November 2004
    ... made them rise, so she took me off. I have been on Fosamax the whole time, since I have a T score of -1.4. I ... blood count of 3.5. (3.8- 10.8 range) I am still on fosamax and 75 mg. effexor. My internist said I should...

Lung & Respiratory Disorders board
  1. MAC (Mycrobacterium Avium Complex) 3rd November 2006
    ... your osteo? Right now, I am on nothing. Can't take Fosamax or any of those now - tried Forteo but made me so...
    ... 18mos after my diagnois. I have been taking the Fosamax once a week for the past 10 years. Last fall the bone...

  2. MAC (Mycrobacterium Avium Complex) 14th December 2004
    ... She only takes one pill a month. I tried taking the Fosamax daily then I took 1 pill a week. But Fosamax sooooooo ... messed up my stomach. I swear I think the Fosamax is what gave me GERD because I never had a problem ... with indigestion & burning till I took the Fosamax . You know when someone is sick they don't have...
    ... began a treatment plan to prevent it. My mother took fosamax , she had no issues at all from it. She did hate having...

  3. Just Diagnosied with Idiotpatic Puliminary Fibrosis 5th December 2004
    ... relatively high dose of prednisone. She also took Fosamax for osteoporosis, which tends to accompany the use...

Lupus board
  1. Swelling vs Pain 6th January 2008
    ... required, to date, Plaquenil, OTC's like Advil, and Fosamax . Have you been offered Plaquenil? Looked into...

  2. Plaquenil Depletes Vit D?!? 29th September 2007
    ... osteoporosis certainly runs in my family. I've taken Fosamax for some years now & have an annual bone density test...

  3. Link between Drugs and dreams? 23rd March 2007
    ... that can cause the dreams. I do take Alendronic ( Fosamax ), Azathioprine or Imuran is a drug that my rheumy...

  4. Mild Lupus? 26th August 2006
    ... Dear Lola, I take Fosamax (bone builder), Plaquenil, multi-vitamins, calcium...

  5. My Lupus Story 7th July 2005
    ... trapped at the top of my lung. They have also rx'd fosamax to help with the risk of osteoporousus (sp). I'm...

  6. Prednisone side effects 22nd June 2005
    ... year and a half is a very long time. Are you taking Fosamax or somthing similar for your bones? My rheumatologist...

  7. Lupus904 11th May 2005
    ... results were awful for a woman my age, so I was put on Fosamax immediately. Later annual tests show meaningful improvemen...

  8. A rough go 10th May 2005
    ... feel like taking that and then take more drugs like fosamax for osteoporosis....

  9. Back pain with Lupus?? 3rd May 2005
    ... reasons. My lumbar area is lousy, so I've been on Fosamax for 5 years now. But I can't say what for sure caused...
    ... Dear Lupus-n-Sjogren, I've taken Fosamax for 2-3 years now (I think, can't quite remember)...

  10. SEVERE neck pain 16th April 2005
    ... Plaquenil that it's like night & day. I'm also on Fosamax now: my lumbar spine was not in good shape, density...

  11. Positive ANA: Need help with results & possibilities 9th March 2005
    ... exposure. I take Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine), Fosamax (for bones), and NSAID's as needed for pain. Maybe...

  12. Hello Newbie here 16th January 2005
    ... I take Plaquenil & OTC's for chronic joint pain & Fosamax for osteoporosis. The Fosamax has actually improved...
    ... I take Plaquenil & OTC's for chronic joint pain & Fosamax for osteoporosis. The Fosamax has actually improved...

  13. Just needed to talk to you all. 12th January 2005
    ... suspect it's often painless (I have oodles of it & take Fosamax ). In contrast, a hairline fracture sure could hurt...

  14. Lab test came back + Sjogren's syndrome 14th December 2004
    ... osteoporosis. I forgot that one! (Duuuuh.) I've been on Fosamax for several years now. No one could figure out why...
    ... Perhaps you should discuss the possibility of taking fosamax with your Dr. as well. Just a thought. The last...

  15. the evil prednisone 19th October 2004
    ... you taking anything to try to rebuild bones, like Fosamax or some similar product? FYI, I've read that the...
    ... ward off any damage to your bones. Taking Actonel or Fosamax also helps if you can tolerate it. Mine was an extreme...

  16. have fibromyagia alot of lupus symp 1st August 2004
    ... fatigued. All of these symptoms appeared when I took Fosamax about two years ago for osteoporosis. I was allergic...
    ... fatigued. All of these symptoms appeared when I took Fosamax about two years ago for osteoporosis. I was allergic...

  17. I am new and need help! 22nd July 2004
    ... ); etc. All sorts of risk factors. I've been on Fosamax for about 3 years now. Interestingly, I'd had many...

  18. Has anyone tried Omega 3 fish oils? 7th July 2004
    ... vitamin & calcium tablets. Plus my Rx'es (Plaquenil & Fosamax ), with Advil as needed for pain/inflammation control...

  19. Questions for anyone at all 23rd June 2004
    ... take vitamins, too, by the way, and calcium. And Fosamax . Anything that might help is worth looking into!...

  20. Numbness in fingers and toes, anyone got it? 22nd June 2004
    ... need anything more to date (other than pain relief & Fosamax ). So maybe I'm not a very good judge of ongoing neuro...

  21. Mouth Sores 27th May 2004
    ... others do. I have old bones, too---so I take Fosamax , exercise (when energy permits) and keep my fingers...

  22. bone erosion 6th May 2004
    ... with that.) Have you discussed the possibility of Fosamax or one of the other bone-builders with your drs? ...

  23. anybody else bothered by... ? 17th April 2004
    ... years now (despite all that studying :D ) and take Fosamax . Osteoporosis runs on both sides of my family. We...

Menopause board
  1. Has anyone experienced Atrophic Vaginitis? 29th December 2007
    ... osteo porosis....the surgery went well but i am on fosamax for prevention of fracture.....most of this was do...

  2. Major personality changes???? 25th March 2007
    ... told me instead that my PCP would send in an Rx for fosamax and that he would like me to make an appt to see HIM...

  3. Hi hopefully, molly and the rest of the gang! 27th August 2005
    ... My doctor checked beside Calcium with Vitamin D and Fosamax at the recommended treatment. Geez - I have been ... else to do. They didn't send me a prescription for Fosamax , but from the commercials I have seen about it, it...
    ... these areas. They are very much against drugs like Fosamax and you need to read what they have to say about it...
    ... eye & vision board about biophosphonates(sp?) (i.e Fosamax ). I just went back & looked at it. Something about ... without the scan, I've pretty much decided against Fosamax type drugs. I've gone thru too much to save my sight...
    ... pop up to select that was dated Oct. 6, 2005 about Fosamax and Osteoporosis and Ostepenia. It's long but really...
    ... Thanks, Faith. I appreciate the advice on the Fosamax and the kind words too. I'm glad I wont be there ... option of taking the job in the mailroom. If the Fosamax messes with your eyes, then I KNOW I don't want to...
    ... what are seaweed products? From reading about the Fosamax - I know it would eat my stomach lining up. No way...

  4. Painful Intercourse 5th January 2005
    ... I also have horrible bone loss, and can't tolerate fosamax . Just wanted you to know that you aren't alone in...

  5. Natural Hormones 18th October 2004
    ... I'm heading there also, and I don't want to take Fosamax (or Actonel) because it's hard on my gut, AND it spaces...

  6. Estroven and Vagifem? 20th July 2004
    ... Please help me this time. Please I haven't tried Fosamax or Estroven. Although I did try a product once called...
    ... fall the doctor changed my meds to a half dose of Fosamax (weekly dose). I had no side effects with the Didrocal ... . I don't notice anything with the Fosamax either. Also, I went on Vagifem about three weeks...
    ... you are thinking of taking. I have never taken Fosamax but know it helps a great many women who have osteoporosis...

Men's Health board
  1. Question Re: Prostatis 10th April 2007
    ... doctor told him it was due to the swelling. He is on Fosamax and is continuing the antibiotic. I also bought him...

Multiple Sclerosis board
  1. (Interferon beta-1a findings 6th June 2005
    ... years. Lots of meds, steroid, methotrexate, cellcep, Fosamax , wellbutrin, zoloft, sleeping pills,..... A lot...

Myositis board
  1. Dermatomyositis??? Need some direction.. 17th March 2008
    ... to get myself up off the floor... I took steriods, fosamax , calcium pills, and all kinds of other stuff... Im...

  2. Is there hope? 29th January 2007
    ... osteoporosis from the prednisolone steroids. I was put on fosamax to combat that. This year I was told the damage was...
    ... osteoporosis from the prednisolone steroids. I was put on fosamax to combat that. This year I was told the damage was...

  3. Question about Dermatomyositis and swallow problems 21st January 2007
    ... to get myself up off the floor... I took steriods, fosamax , calcium pills, and all kinds of other stuff... Im...

  4. polymiositis 9th January 2007
    ... same since. I am taking tons of med's Prednisone, fosamax , imuran, methotrexate. Im just glad I found this board...

  5. Newly Diagnosed with Polymyositis 19th June 2006
    ... to make sure you have regular bone scans and take Fosamax if indicated for you by your Dr. Definately something...

Neuropathy board
  1. OMG help!!! 11th August 2006
    ... with my dry eyes from Neurontin but boy when I took Fosamax too my right eyelid and the area surrounding my eye ... blood vesssels. He told me it would be helpful stop Fosamax ( if I was able to, since I definatly wanted to keep ... . I hope I'm explaining that OK. I stopped the Fosamax for sure! I definately do the massage and the steam ... involved to get rid of it was basically cuz that stupid fosamax stays in the system. Anyway I am now twitchless...

Osteoporosis board
  1. Bone loss drug linked to bone fracture 21st March 2008
    ... It also says that the rare leg fractures linked to Fosamax use are far less dangerous than the hip fractures ... prevents. I don't take these drugs anyways. I was on Fosamax for 3 months and didn't like the side effects. I might...

  2. New to this Board 19th March 2008
    ... level fusion with hardware. My Dr. wants me to take Fosamax 75 mg once a week. I also have an underactive Thyroid ... disease. I have read the information on line about the Fosamax , and let me tell you the side effects have scared ... just keep getting more! I am undecided about the Fosamax . The Dr. also wants me to take Viactiv daily as well...

  3. I've got a Fracture 14th March 2008
    ... in the spine and -2.5 in the hip. I WAS prescribed Fosamax but I threw away the script. The main reason I didn...

  4. Just diagnosed with osteoporosis 12th March 2008
    ... My internist prescribed Fosamax (weekly). I am not enthused about trying it. I...
    ... your diagnosis, if you don't mind sharing? I started Fosamax 6 months ago and have had no problems so far. I am...

  5. Please help! My mom is in pain!! 12th March 2008
    ... happen even after 2 years. My mother-in-law has been on Fosamax for about 5 years. Last summer she was in so much...

  6. Started Boniva last week... 8th March 2008
    ... bisphos. when I finish with forteo. I am not wanting fosamax because of how long it stays in your body after you...
    ... husband started Forteo 32 days ago, after being on Fosamax for over seven years. (He went from -3.8 to -3.6 the ... but had no improvement since then.) He tolerated the Fosamax quite well, but after he's finished with the Forteo...
    ... a decision coming up here. After I took the first Fosamax pill my stomach was on fire. I know of people who...

  7. Juvenile Osteoprosis help 27th February 2008
    ... it). Meanwhile he wants me to look into giving her Fosamax or Pamidronate to help her build up her bones. ...

  8. Evista ? 27th February 2008
    ... physician discontinued the Boniva and placed me on Fosamax . Although I did better on this, I still did experience...

  9. The way DXA scores are figured... 20th February 2008
    ... averaged out. My gynecologist wants to put me on Fosamax now, since my score went from -2.7 to -3.0 in one ... are different. It's funny that I'll be going on Fosamax just after my husband went off of it. (He's had 20...

  10. Just informed I have Osteoporosis 19th February 2008
    ... I am 55 yrs old, W/F, and have been on fosamax since 2004. I just had another bone densisty test ... showed -21 percent in bone mass, this is after being on fosamax . I just completed bloodwork to have my calcium and...
    ... Welcome to the " Fosamax didn't do a thing club". My Endo actually told me...

  11. bone density results 18th February 2008
    ... increased by 2.5% and femoral neck 2.8% - I am on Fosamax - have been for 12 months - is this a satisfactory...

  12. Fosamax & Brittle Bones 16th February 2008
    ... was there an explanation given initially as to why Fosamax would be of benefit to you?...
    ... isn't being made. It certainly doesn't sound like Fosamax prevented your breaks!! I have broken two bones from...
    ... think you have made a good decision to discontinue the Fosamax ... now your task is to make your brittle bones stronger...

  13. Vitamin D3 revisited 11th February 2008
    ... used to me changing my meds as I took myself off the Fosamax , too. If my level is starting to go down at that time...
    ... nothing for me there was no reason to continue with Fosamax or start Forteo. I am 62 and past menopause so the...

  14. Amberen? 11th February 2008
    ... time limit to use Forteo. How long were you taking Fosamax for? were you on it PRIOR to starting Forteo? I ... but it might be that the length of time you took Fosamax prior to starting Forteo could ''possibly'' affect...

  15. Hypocalcemia and Fosomax 9th February 2008
    ... are the drs plans? Will they take you off of the fosamax ? The package insert on Actenol say's that it can ... level, so hopefully your dr is aware of this, and fosamax is the same thing. Let us know what you find out...
    ... are the drs plans? Will they take you off of the fosamax ? The package insert on Actenol say's that it can ... level, so hopefully your dr is aware of this, and fosamax is the same thing. Let us know what you find out...

  16. Hubby had first Forteo injection today 5th February 2008
    ... for my husband to do two years on Forteo, then to Fosamax for a while, and then back to Forteo for another round...
    ... tier change" explaining that he has already tried fosamax and can't take it anymore which only leaves forteo ... fact I was taking hrt, which is a antiresorptive like fosamax , which lowers the score. Because I was taking two...

  17. Using compounded progesterone for building bone 4th February 2008
    ... test offers a health benefit. Without drugs like Fosamax ® women with osteoporosis had a 99.5% chance of making ... it through the year WITHOUT a hip fracture. Adding Fosamax changed that figure to 99.8%. The overall improvement ... line is that 81 women with osteoporosis have to take Fosamax for 4.2 years, at a cost of over $300,000, to prevent...

  18. Dr. says Boniva - I say "Not Yet". Advice on T-Scores? 31st January 2008
    ... us here on this board) that bisphosphonates such as Fosamax and Boniva are overprescribed. They are currently...
    ... osteoporosis or get a good work up until after I took Fosamax which killed my stomach, and I went into a major medical...

  19. actenol side effects 31st January 2008
    ... Hi Arlette, The bisphosphonate meds ( fosamax , actonel, boniva) - the most widely used - DO have...

  20. how many people have actually broken bones? 27th January 2008
    ... the drugs mentioned falling into this category was Fosamax . I was prescribed this after my dx, but refused it...
    ... you and go a long your line of thinking. I was on fosamax for four years becuase of no estrogen in my body after ... the chart -3.5 in the femur. I took myself off the fosamax and am back dancing and use calcium, vitamin D magnesium ... zinc. The surgeon recommended that i stay on the fosamax but i agree, and i think the surgeons do also.....
    ... at the time of diagnosis. Later I used Miacalcin, Fosamax and Actonel at various times. Fosamax at 5 and 10 ... occasional vomiting; Actonel was used between the 5 and 10 Fosamax and the 70 mg. once weekly Fosamax, which I have been...
    ... Pharma says they do. Why do some people improve on Fosamax , Forteo, Actonel etc and others do not see any improvement...
    ... Turquoise;3415829]...Why do some people improve on Fosamax , Forteo, Actonel etc and others do not see any improvement...

  21. Osteo: NTx info !!! 26th January 2008
    ... recall how long actonel stays in the body compared to fosamax ? I am wondering if Evista is slow to take effect...

  22. Fosamax before Forteo 26th January 2008
    ... tests. Just remember, that with a antiresorptive ( fosamax ) the score should be low and with the Forteo it will...
    ... Funny how he had ZERO problems after seven years on Fosamax , yet he can't take an aspirin!...
    ... hormone? I would think if your husband could handle the Fosamax with no gi probs (the main side effect) hopefully...
    ... an excerpt from John Hopkins about another Forteo v Fosamax for back pain. You can probably find it by going ... The jist of the study was half the group were given Fosamax plus injectable water, and the other group got Forteo ... group saw a significant decrease in back pain v the Fosamax group. They go on to say that the reason for Forteo ... about, since what she mention was not a comparison to Fosamax and it hasn't taken place yet. I've talked to someone...
    ... answer your questions the best I can. In the Forteo v Fosamax Trial for Back Pain Study, they reported a significant ... in the Forteo group and no reduction of pain in the Fosamax group. The researches further explain that the reason...

  23. Denosumab 24th January 2008
    ... reliminary results of their research trial of denosumab vs. fosamax . After one year, BMD improvement at the hip was 40 ... % greater with denosumab than with fosamax ....
    ... the main moderator of osteoclast activity. So, like Fosamax et al, it slows the breakdown of old bone. If you ... alendronate arm of the study, so if you can't tolerate Fosamax , you might have a problem with denosumab as well....

  24. What can cause Vitamin D levels to drop? 24th January 2008
    ... have been prescribed. On the other hand, I took one Fosamax pill and my stomach was on fire. So I'd be careful...

  25. Who is IV infusions of bisphosphonates? 21st January 2008
    ... horror stories of esophageal and stomach problems from Fosamax , which I have been refusing for years. BTW my Blue...
    ... throwing up blood, which is what happened to my friend on Fosamax . Good luck to all....
    ... My friend forgot to remain upright after taking her Fosamax , bent over to pick something up from the floor, and...
    ... Thanks Rosaflor, The first Fosamax pill I took put my stomach and throat on fire, never...

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