- Update: Husband's test is encouraging (Forteo) 28th May 2008
... improved that quickly, especially after 8 years on Fosamax . I assume that's urinary N-telopeptide NTx. I don...
- Anyone have a good endo on Long Island? 27th May 2008
... taking i.e. if you are taking an antiresorptives ( fosamax , actonel, Serms, Calcitonin, Hrt etc) you would want...
- Vitamin D -- in the Boston Area? 23rd May 2008
... OH). Also remember that all bisphosphonate drugs ( Fosamax , Actonel, Boniva, et.) are catabolic i.e. reduce also...
- Bone loss and Kidney Disease 5th May 2008
... transplant six years ago. Since that time, she has been on Fosamax , along with various other meds. Some of those meds ... to bone loss, which is why she was prescribed the Fosamax . She has had no problems taking the Fosamax....
- Anyone stopped Fosamax due to aches and pains? 4th May 2008
... went away within a week of stopping both Actonel and Fosamax . At your stage you are doing the right thing -- these...
... feel a little better now. But I'm not going back on Fosamax , after all I've read in the past 6 weeks, I just couldn...
... My doctor prescribed first Boniva then Fosamax for my osteopenia about
1-1/2 years ago. I felt...
... there is too much. We have to be proactive.
I took Fosamax for 3 months. My hips & knees ached. I put on about...
- Arimidex and Bone Loss 1st May 2008
... My mother is on Arimidex and also on Fosamax (because of the arimidex). I haven't heard of Ezorb...
- Is any one taking this 30th April 2008
... recommend me to take miacalcin? I could not tolorate fosamax and or actenol. Has anyone else use this medication...
... recommend me to take miacalcin? I could not tolorate fosamax and or actenol. Has anyone else use this medication ... Sorry...I've never heard of miacalcin. I've only tried Fosamax and quit that after 3 months. I'm very suspect of...
- Fosamax Problems 30th April 2008
... This doesn't surprise me about Fosamax . I'm glad I stopped taking it after 3 mos....
- Anyone take Evista? 21st April 2008
... severe bone pain due to one (1) Boniva. I then tried Fosamax unsuccessfully. Since I do not have osteoporosis...
- Ending Forteo starting Actonel Question 16th April 2008
... is a good option. Though I am told the research on fosamax dosen't seem too bad. In my opinion, and it is only...
... away with time (and hopefully stay away). It took Fosamax in the early days before forteo and had no problems ... a significantly shorter half life in the body than fosamax ....
- actonel 16th April 2008
... medication -ppi's to protect your stomach. I only took 3 Fosamax pills and had burning after the first two hours. I...
- Something to think about.... 8th April 2008
... too have a better diet and more exercize. I did try Fosamax and for many reasons quit.
Now, I'm just hoping...
- Resuts of 2nd bone scan 5th April 2008
... also good news. Now I shall be too scared to come off Fosamax in case it goes back so am going to continue for the ... put me off. I'm still not very keen on staying on Fosamax but for now can't see the alternative. I haven't tried...
- Just diagnosed - what questions to ask doc? 4th April 2008
... third month of Forteo. He's 57, and seven years of Fosamax didn't improve his bone density, so Forteo was a last ... it actually grows new bone. (Other treatments like Fosamax don't grow new bone, they simply slow down the resorption...
- For Canna-info on Vitamin K2 28th March 2008
... with alcohol and poison our bodies with the likes of Fosamax , but heaven help us if we want therapeutic doses of...
- Hi I'm new to this board. I have Osteoporosis 25th March 2008
... Is Osteobon a calicum pill or a bisphosphonate like Fosamax ?...
... looked up Osteobon and it's simply a generic form of Fosamax made by a South African pharmaceutical company. Merck ... 's patent on Fosamax just recently expired, so generics are fairly new...
- Caffeine Consumption 23rd March 2008
... Hi Phyllis. The first endo I went to was pushing Fosamax from the get go. After going back and forth with...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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.
...
- Evista ? 27th February 2008
... physician discontinued the Boniva and placed me on Fosamax . Although I did better on this, I still did experience...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- actenol side effects 31st January 2008
... Hi Arlette,
The bisphosphonate meds ( fosamax , actonel, boniva) - the most widely used - DO have...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Help me find a new primary care internist in New York City 19th January 2008
... patients
with any kind of similar pathology. They said Fosamax is for middle
aged women, and a younger man risks...
- HRT raises risk of Lobular Breast Cancer by nearly 300%-recent study 18th January 2008
... the same level. Evista does not build bones like Fosamax but at least it does prevent fractures as it makes...
- what comes after forteo shots? 17th January 2008
... soon, so your choices are:
Bisphosphonates oral ( Fosamax , Actonel, or Boniva)
Bisphosphonates iv (Reclast...
- I think my doctor is doing everything wrong; what do you think? 16th January 2008
... scores were in the -3 area) and the doctor put her on Fosamax . Three years later she actually fell off the roof ... another DEXA her t-scores were in the normal range. So, Fosamax has worked well for her. Still, I really don't want...
- Popular Osteoporosis Drugs Triple Risk of Bone Necrosis 15th January 2008
... I read this stuff. I'm so happy I never filled my Fosamax script. Not doing any more DEXA scans either!
...
... Which drugs did your dentist warn against - the Fosamax types? Did it include Evista, which I take and am...
- New here and have questions. Does anyone have osteo just in the hips? 14th January 2008
... osteoporosis in the spine -2.8.
The doctor put me on Fosamax and I could only deal with that for 3 months. I have...
... in my hips only and
my spine is a +4.0. I went on fosamax since i was looking at
a hip resurfacing surgery ... a surgeon's nightmare!!!!! It did in two years on fosamax come
up to -2.5 and he was reluctant to perform the...
- Forteo and dementia 14th January 2008
... with osteoporosis. I have just started giving her fosamax , but the doctor wants her to take forteo. Has anyone...
- Can someone tell me about their experience with Reclast? 14th January 2008
... do realize that it's a bisphosphonate, right? Like Fosamax and Actonel, only more powerful. The drug can cause ... because my husband's doctor is urging him to switch from Fosamax to Forteo....
... appear to be about the same as for the oral drugs like Fosamax and Boniva. Reclast is given in a 15 minute IV infusion...
... Fosamax and Boniva are also associated with osteonecrosis ... My friend forgot to stay upright after taking her Fosamax ---she dropped something and bent over to pick it up...
... osteo (10.9% below fracture level). Stay away from Fosamax and family as everyone is right. More and more women...
- E-Zorb is great!! 11th January 2008
... way (-1.2 three years ago to -l.4) and I should take Fosamax . I did some research and decided this wasn't bad ... enough to subject myself to Fosamax so I started E-Zorb. The E-Zorb people advised me...
- Secondary Osteoporosis??? 9th January 2008
... to help with her bones- hrt, a bisphosphonate like fosamax , or anything???? Did her doctor discuss forteo for ... with the boniva or try something else like actonel or fosamax to see if they are easier on your body? Or, are you...
- FDA warns of underdiagnosed pain associated with bisphosphonates 8th January 2008
... shoulder pain that developed about a year after starting Fosamax . I didn't say anything to the dr. because I knew she ... said it was from the bisphosphates. I went off my Fosamax and 6-8 weeks later the pain was gone. I've been off ... the inserts.
When I told my endo I went off ithe Fosamax she wanted me to try Actonel or Forteo. Fat Chance...
- Thoughts on Stopping Forteo and What to Expect 7th January 2008
... deliberating whether to start again or just stay on Fosamax .
From what I've read and heard from a few doctors...
... remember, but where you the one that said you took Fosamax for a long time and you t-score went down? I can ... just a slow responder in bone remodeling, also taking fosamax in combo with forteo "could" work much better.
...
... bisphos simultaneously. right now I'm back on the Fosamax just to have some "coverage" but I'm not sure that...
... of those who truly believes that a antiresorptive ( fosamax ) taken with an anabolic (forteo) doesn't work because...
... thinking maybe I had a delayed start with 7 wks of fosamax (approx 6 wks before starting forteo). Maybe the delayed...
- Whiplash time again!! 5th January 2008
... been trying to convince my husband to stop taking Fosamax . This news doesn't help my argument at all.
But...
... that referred to the jaw necrosis and the effects of Fosamax on this malady, I find this thread interesting. I ... I am crossing my fingers that the 12 weeks I took Fosamax was not long enough to do permanent damage if any...
- Re: Side Effects of Fosamax 2nd January 2008
... or naturopath prescribe something as "unnatural" as Fosamax ? Do ask the doctor about strontium; I'm taking it ... pharmacist to be of much help. After all, if you take the Fosamax , he/she gets his/her fee on top of the drug cost....
... taking one of three biophosphates. She suggested Fosamax because it is going to go generic very soon. At the ... researching things.:) Actually my neighbor has been on Fosamax for years with no side effects so that probably influenced ... then what I know now I would never have taken the Fosamax to begin with.
So that's the story. My stomach...
- osteoporosis - can it just affect one bone? 30th December 2007
... and osteoporosis.
When you take bisphosphonates ( fosamax et al, SERMS, hrt, Calcitonin) they slow your bone...
- Osteopeni dx questions 28th December 2007
... with osteopeni many months ago and given a rx for
fosamax . I was informed that its sorta like osteoperosis but ... not as bad.
First off the fosamax was very expensive even with my insurance and
why...
... My first T-score was -3.0, and I opted not to take Fosamax . Instead, I've been taking Evista, and have improved...
... it written down somewhere. Anyway, she prescribed Fosamax and after researching it i decided i didn't want to...
... My first T-score was -3.0, and I opted not to take Fosamax . Instead, I've been taking Evista, and have improved...
- Anyone Else With Osteoporosis at a Young Age? Cause? 23rd December 2007
... the forteo after the time limit I started back on Fosamax , however my husband and I wanted to start a family ... shouldn't take while I was pregnant so I stopped the Fosamax to give as much time as possible (and being that my...
... normal. Or at least it shouldn't be. I refused the Fosamax . I just didn't like the way it sounded. And as crazy...
... supported her view that Actonel was her #1 choice, Fosamax a close #2, and Boniva #3. And, I have also read another ... talked about Actonel having fewer gi upset issues than fosamax . A number of people on this board are also using...
- confused...high calcium and high vit d 1,25 23rd December 2007
... the new 1 yr osteoperosis infusion, Reclast because Fosamax and Boniva caused me stomach aches (I've had ulcers...
... other? I don't know anything about forteo, is it like Fosamax ?...
- Vitamin D2 V. Vitamin D3 21st December 2007
... and back but I haven't had any Fx of any kind. The fosamax NEVER helped up my scores and I even went down while...
... that your pain stopped shortly after quitting the Fosamax . You are fortunate that your doctor is at least aware...
- Taking Forteo On & Off? 19th December 2007
... for nothing. And I'm running out of drug options as Fosamax after 3 years has done nothing.
thanks!...
... and just take my chances without it and go back on Fosamax which has done nothing for me in 3 years?
This...
... Reclast? It's a once a year iv infused Bisphos-like Fosamax -but much stronger. I've talked to people taking this ... results from the once a week or once a month dose of fosamax etc.
After hearing about your side effects, I don ... comes in iv infused Pamidronate, Aredia, and I "think" Fosamax and Boniva. Since it's a stronger dose maybe you...
- Current Thinking- Keep Antiresorptive Going When Adding Forteo 19th December 2007
... Lily. You notice Evista/Forteo is made by Lily and Fosamax is Merck, not truly important, just my mind looking...
... gather all anti resorptives are not created equal. Fosamax and that type seem to have a more inhibiting influence...
- Change In Lifestyle? 18th December 2007
... scare tactics scare you to death!
I was prescribed Fosamax . Did some research on this drug and others in the...
- Natural Supplements for Osteo 16th December 2007
... info. I'm looking at the possibility of being put on Fosamax . After doing some research on this medication, some...
- Taking Forteo Advice 16th December 2007
... Just started Forteo last night after 3 years of Fosamax with no results, T11 compressiom fracture from a fall ... sleep. Drank it last night right after injecting the Fosamax (for the first time) and didn't seem any the worse...
... months of Forteo 2 years ago after having been on Fosamax and/or Miacalcin for 5 years prior. I did not have ... body is different - I did not have side effects to Fosamax or Miacalcin but being that I was 26 and my scores ... while I was still supposed to building bone. I believe Fosamax and Miacalcin only help to stop loss and not actually...
... go with the Forteo. It sounds more promising than Fosamax or the other drugs, since it does build the bone back...
- Get your Vit d level tested 13th December 2007
... necessary, and may not hurt the forteo, but taking fosamax (alendronate) with forteo isn't something that I would...
- Soy and Vitamin D 12th December 2007
... osteoporosis) do, then that's not true either. We get told Fosamax is the answer to all our problems, then it creates...
- bisphosphonates side effects in the news 12th December 2007
... current affairs programme featured bisphosphonates - fosamax , actonel. didronel, zometa & their generic versions ... previous prime minister announced a year ago that fosamax had been put on PBS so elderly people in nursing homes...
... than his first test back in 2000 (-3.8). He's been on Fosamax these last seven years and he hasn't had any low-trauma ... emphasis his). The choice seems to be between staying on Fosamax (risking osteonecrosis of the jaw), Forteo (see BBW...
- coming up with the score of -2.5 7th December 2007
... this testimony. While I've decided to throw away my Fosamax and not take the Forteo, I am still conflicted. I...
... and am glad I did. HRT is made from horse urine and Fosamax is made from an industrial cleaner I have heard. ...
- Boron 6th December 2007
... way to find out if what I am trying instead of the fosamax is working is to have another bone density scan later...
... You ask about other testing than DXA to see if the fosamax is working?? You can have your dr order a bone marker ... your progress whether you're taking a antiresorptive ( fosamax etc) forteo, hrt, calcitonin and strontium. Each ... you need to make sure your dr understands that with fosamax etc you want to see a decrease from baseline and with...
- Dexa Scan Results 3rd December 2007
... in your diet did you do? I am new and prescribed fosamax and decided not to take it. Can you give me some...
... Diet."
I don't blame you for not wanting to take Fosamax , I refused Actonel a few years ago.
Well I hope...
- No side effects from Strontium Citrate 3rd December 2007
... course said yes take this med and it might....Well no fosamax for me....Thanks for all your help......Denise...
- forteo 29th November 2007
... Wish I could be involved in a trial. I can't take fosamax . Forteo seems to be the ideal treatment for my osteoporosi...
... didn't prescribe forteo after my last scan; he had fosamax waiting for me at the drug store; but I won't take...
... insurance company of why I needed Forteo rather than Fosamax . The hardest part was convincing the doctor that we ... skip the insurance companies requirement to be on Fosamax for a certain period of time and show it failed. I ... took 3 Fosamax pills and my stomach/GI were burning up so I just...
... insurance company of why I needed Forteo rather than Fosamax . The hardest part was convincing the doctor that we ... skip the insurance companies requirement to be on Fosamax for a certain period of time and show it failed. I ... took 3 Fosamax pills and my stomach/GI were burning up so I just...
- Extensive Osteoporosis 28th November 2007
... insurance would not cover it. I didn't call about getting Fosamax either. I just decided to stay on HRT.
Now, I heard ... said I had extensive osteo and needed to start of Fosamax . I have GERD and know this medication can cause me ... Gastroparesis due to MS.
My mom is going to bring her Fosamax to me as she been on it for six years without any...
... your GERD before you take oral bisphosphonates like Fosamax . It's can be very irritating to the stomach and GI ... system. i was only able to take 3 Fosamax pills and had to get off of it immediately due to...
... or could it have been lingering side effects from Fosamax or another medication you were taking. Since these...
... I agree with the heartburn from Fosamax . I have tried it twice, The first time it took 6 months...
