- prescribed Miacalcin 5th June 2007
... It's a good thing you stopped the Fosamax with side effects like that. I'm glad all the tests ... GERD and IBS. I don't know how you even stomached the Fosamax . My stomach was on fire before I even had stomach...
- sarcoidosis 4th June 2007
... do anything till then - I am afraid to restart the Fosamax with the PTH so low. The Forteo seems to cause so...
- Hi Guys, I am Back 4th June 2007
... because I sure don't. Is Fosadvance, what they call Fosamax here, or something else?
It sounds like your...
... Fosadvance. There is something here in the US called '' Fosamax with D'', maybe that's the same thing, although I...
... but I have a high tolerance to pain anyway.
The Fosamax here in Canada is all changed to Fosadvance, contains...
- Doctor Visit 4th June 2007
... my endo today. This came after a year of going off Fosamax , deciding NOT to take Forteo and changing my life ... which I knew already), I told her why I went off the Fosamax . I related my distrust of the drug companies and why ... listened politely and then told me she really feels the Fosamax did help me and that my scores would probably be worse ... horrible neck and shoulder pain I experienced from The Fosamax which, will help her in her practice to know it's...
- HYPOparathyroid 2nd June 2007
... feel like i should just top the forteo and go back to fosamax , but not sure that is right either!...
- Kidney Stone Follow-Up 1st June 2007
... bunch come to the forfront as the jaw problem with Fosamax that they start to listen.
So we must "police" ourselves ... on Monday. She doesn't know I took myself off the Fosamax and didn't start Forteo. I may bring in my copy of ... and shoulder pain, it went away after going off the Fosamax . This info will help her if she hears the same symptoms...
... explained to him my symptoms from the Boniva and then the Fosamax .
Yef...
...
We haven't even touched on cost of treatment. Fosamax is $70-80 per month. I balked at the Forteo because...
- New here - need help on Forteo..... 31st May 2007
... I have been on Fosamax for at least 11 years - stopped about 1 1/2 years ... some before going down so I was afraid to take the Fosamax any longer. I have not been on anything for the last ... 1 1/2 years. When I was taking the Fosamax , I did not get much better on the dexa scan - I did ... are now so low and the doctors don't want me on the Fosamax or those kind of drugs any longer, I am supposed to...
... I haven't had any side effects, like you did with fosamax , and so far no one has contracted cancer from the ... think you'll find that it's much easier to take than fosamax and it will help you build "new" bone at a much faster ... really simple, and should work "much" better than fosamax .:)
Here's a link on it if you would like to read...
- New to this board and could use insight 31st May 2007
... isn't unusual. When you take the bisphosphonates ( fosamax , actonel, boniva) you would expect to see a 30-70...
- Results after 24 months of forteo 30th May 2007
... can't continue the forteo he said my only choice was Fosamax and that was it. I am not sure where to go from here...
... perhaps you could ask for something else besides Fosamax , since it has such a long half life....
... try Actonel first and I am wondering why my dr. said Fosamax first. Are there studies out there that have proven...
... My doctor seems to be pushing Boniva rather than Fosamax or actonel. Maybe because it's the newest....
- Osteoporosis/osteopenia, anyone not taking anything for it? 28th May 2007
... a very
sensitive stomach so I know I can't take Fosamax or Boniva, don't like what I hear about Forteo (only...
... us on the board who do not take prescription drugs. Fosamax did not work for me and I am leary of the Forteo....
... dwell on my diagnosis. My doc DID want to prescribe Fosamax but, like you, I did my own research, on ALL the bisphospho ... nates ( Fosamax , Actonel, Boniva) and decided I definitely didn't...
... know from the adverse reactions I had to Boniva and Fosamax , I am much better off without the medications and...
... that - it is not like the heartburn that comes from Fosamax , Actonel, etc. I think it is just a mild reaction...
... really appreciate the input.
I know I can't take Fosamax , Actonel, Boniva due to stomach issues. Strontium ... take Boron and has suggested Ipriflavone
in place of Fosamax or the others, but still not sure I will do that as...
... JODIANNE
To my knowledge, its the bisphosphonates ( Fosamax , Actonel, Boniva) which CAN cause problems with dental...
- Has anyone gotten severe depression from Forteo? 26th May 2007
... was a sample he had in his office. I have been on Fosamax for 4 years, and my Osteopenia progressed to Osteoporosis...
... Desascan I had in 2003.
After what you all said about Fosamax , I am afraid to take that. My doctor told me to take...
- Anyone going to Curves? 24th May 2007
... This was about a month after I took myself off of Fosamax .
Even though my Tscores are -3.5 in both hip and...
- Actonel and bone loss 23rd May 2007
... of joint pain. My doctor said my only options are Fosamax , Actonel or Boniva. I tried Fosamax and had extreme...
... doctor discontinued the Boniva and told me to try Fosamax . Although I did have side effects of this as well...
- Bone breakdown test & Strontium 17th May 2007
... bone turnover. I took the test once before, while on Fosamax , and my bone loss was low low low. Now I am off Fosamax ... is still very low - not quite as low as it was on Fosamax , but still very good. I think this shows that Strontium...
... now that you're on the Strontium Citrate, and NOT on Fosamax . I'm a little confused over something, though. You ... mention that while you were on Fosamax , your bone turnover was very low - and then you mention ... (even though not quite as low as when you were on Fosamax ). So where is the great improvement?:) Sorry, but ... only very ''slightly'' better than when you were on Fosamax , how does that then equal a ''great'' improvement...
- My Osteoporosis STory 16th May 2007
... any other risk factors except heredity. I was put on Fosamax , told to take calcium and have my next dexa in 18 ... machines are different.) She just told me to take the Fosamax and come back in a year. (I had a battery of blood ... was worse! What did the Endo do, just said take the Fosamax and come back in a year. This is when I insisted on ... and doesn’t have a hump.
I took my self off the Fosamax last June since it wasn’t helping anyway. After 8...
... all the great information. I am currently taking Fosamax and will be on it for a year in Sept, however, it...
... If this is the caused of your osteo, no drug like fosamax would help as long as you have a parathyroid adenoma...
... trial and error. The fact that I didn't improve with Fosamax but my Dr. kept me on it just didn't make any sense...
- low pth on forteo - why? 13th May 2007
... part of me wants to bag the forteo too and go back to fosamax . or take no meds at all. i worry about the forteo...
... did predate the forteo. see, i was taking DOUBLE fosamax for about 8 years - yeah, one of my old docs put me ... some chest tightess and my gi told me to stop the fosamax . then 2 months later i started the forteo. in between ... after the first month on it. so they put me back on fosamax - single dose. UNTIL - more gi probs in dec 2006 ... started before, but maybe it's due somehow to stopping fosamax . i know fosamax helps quell hyperparat. and reduce ... blood calcium. maybe i have fosamax withdrawal? but i called the company and they've...
... liquid?
You said that your doctor had you on double Fosamax for 8 years. Did you mean that the doctor prescribed ... double the recommended dosage?? I don't think Fosamax has a low and high dose, just one dosage. That sounds...
... the doctor prescribed double the regular dose of fosamax - two once a week pills that i was taking on the same...
... me that all those years of blindly swallowing those Fosamax pills just MAY have done your body a great dis-service ... problems (even the thirst) - may be connected to the Fosamax consumption. There is a very informative website ... patients' posts about the various side-effects of Fosamax (and other meds, too). Yes, I know you mentioned ... could be your body reaction to your cessation of the Fosamax . Unfortunately, the side effects of Fosamax CAN ... This has been acknowledged by the manufacturer of Fosamax , too.
Of course, I could be completely wrong, but ... you were on Fosamax for many years. Check out the site I mentioned above...
... site and i wish i'd read it before taking all that fosamax . i seemed to be tolerating it just fine though....
... wondering, could it be that my bones are shedding whatever fosamax reside into my bloodstream? lets say fosamax laid ... bones are leeching calcium - could they be leeching fosamax -ladened calcium? oh i don't know. i've scoured the...
... I wonder if there's a test to see what your Fosamax level is in your blood. Not your bone cycle but just ... too see if you still have Fosamax in your blood since you were given double doses. You...
- Has anyone tried Reclast ? 11th May 2007
... other treatments like for example Forteo, Actonel, Fosamax , strontium ?
Thanks in advance for your input....
- question about actonel 9th May 2007
... can tell you that my experience with BOTH Boniva and Fosamax was joint pain. I felt as though I aged over 20 years ... believe that all three medications (Actonel, Boniva and Fosamax ) are under the classification of Biophosphonates and ... joint pain. I decided, due to the long half-life of Fosamax to discontinue this medication since I was experiencing...
... - pro and con.
From what I have read, Actonel, Fosamax , etc. stay in your stystem for 10 years!
glowing4...
... state in their clinical studies. Merck claims that Fosamax is around 10+ years. What we don't know for sure...
... refused to take any of the drugs such as Actonel and Fosamax and am so glad that I did. I would be in quite a...
- Repeat Dexa scans 5th May 2007
... I was diagnosed in December 2005 and started on Fosamax in Jan 2007 (so far no side effects thankfully). I ... on treatment then that is that so I will be left on Fosamax with no idea about whether it is working or not. I...
... the Dr will consider this so you can find out if the fosamax is working?
The test won't give you a t-score, ... your bone markers have decreased, which it should on fosamax . The NTx test is pretty simple since it's just a...
... insurance to pay for a dexa, since you only started fosamax in January. Usually repeat scans aren't done for ... dexa wouldn't show much since you've only been on fosamax for 4 months....
- 47yr old male recent diagnost w/ osteo & celiac 5th May 2007
... prevalence of the disease and the greying of America. While fosamax and other bisphosphonates have been the drugs most...
- After Forteo doctor's visit 30th April 2007
... but I don't remember now what it was. She suggested Fosamax after the Forteo, but I told her that if I had to ... it before and it has a much shorter half-life than Fosamax .
I waited about three weeks after finishing the...
- Then and Now 29th April 2007
... healthy, active and so on. My OB-GYN wanted to put me on Fosamax right away. Naturally I declined as I needed to research...
... found out there was a problem and I couldn't tolerate Fosamax . So I went on Forteo and got good results. But in...
... found out there was a problem and I couldn't tolerate Fosamax . So I went on Forteo and got good results. But in...
- Poor results after 7 mo on Forteo 27th April 2007
... I was orginally on Fosamax for 2 years, then Actonel for 3 years. For 4 months ... said to stop taking the forteo and has put me back on Fosamax +D, plus Miacalcin. I had a DEXA scan yesterday, and...
... 2000 d a day. If all you are getting is the d in fosamax d you should probably talk to your dr. whether more...
... to lose more and risk a fracture. I will be taking Fosamax for 3 months to get the resorption to more controllable...
- Calcium and Kidney Stones 25th April 2007
... diagnosed with Osteoporosis in Nov of 2002. I was given Fosamax and told to take calcium. My doctor said I needed...
- 34 year old female with Osteopenia 22nd April 2007
... options are:
Exercise, supplements, bisphosphonates ( fosamax , actenol etc.) strontium, serms, forteo (possibly...
- My strontium test results - will know soon! 20th April 2007
... After 5 months on Fosamax , I switched to Dr's. Best Strontium in February. ... bones are breaking down. I got the same test while on Fosamax and Fosamax really slowed the bone reabsorbsion down...
... repeat bone scan for months now as I have been on Fosamax plus supplements (Reosto and terramin clay)for about...
- Physicians' opinions on Strontium 19th April 2007
... physician's opinion on using Strontium instead of, say, Fosamax . Are physician's starting to open their minds to...
- HRT cancer news 19th April 2007
... however, she is the same one who wanted to put me on Fosamax 3 years ago when my first DEXA came back and when ... crinologist; the endocrinologist said there was no need for Fosamax or anything until I reached menopause, which, just...
... is not menopausal. My OB/GYN wanted to put me on Fosamax when my osteopenia was first diagnosed 3 years ago...
- I Refuse To Take Osteo Meds 17th April 2007
... off Evista because of side effects and she's taken Fosamax , Acetonel, etc. and they just weren't sitting well...
... have never broken a bone. I decided, after taking Fosamax for 3 1/2 years and experiencing no change in my T...
... going for my yearly dexa in May. Last June I stopped Fosamax and in August started exercising at Curves. I go 4...
... extensively, I have also decided to discontinue my fosamax . I started with Boniva 150 mg monthly, but had side ... back, upper back, ribs). My doctor then prescribed fosamax 70 mg weekly. Although I am able to tolerate this...
... making the right decision for me, to discontinue the Fosamax . I look forward to reading the books that have been...
... your results! I just learned about the half-life of Fosamax and that's what made me rethink being on this medication...
- It Doesn't Look Good 16th April 2007
... this is a delimma since I started Forteo because Fosamax made me sick.
I'll let you iknow what the doctors...
... treatment (mostly people like yourself who can't tolerate Fosamax , Actonel, Boniva). It's no wonder you couldn't tolerate ... Fosamax , especially with stomach acid! Strontium Citrate...
- Sternum Pain 14th April 2007
... scontinued the Boniva (I only took one dose) and started on Fosamax 70 mg weekly about 7 weeks ago. The only side effect ... a mild sternum pain within 24 hours of taking the Fosamax , but it does subside within a day or two. It most...
... The symptoms you are having are common for some on fosamax , and the other bisphosphonates as well. I took actonel ... bone and muscle pain are all listed in the insert on fosamax so it's not uncommon. If you get a chance read the ... the following %'s:
US/Multinational trial: fosamax group 4.1% (back, joint and muscle pain) placebo group ... 2.5%
Fit trial numbers: fosamax group 0.4% (back, joint and muscle pain)
placebo...
- are these forteo side effects? 12th April 2007
... hollow between/at the bottom of your ribs. i was on fosamax for 10 years prior to this without any side effects...
... so frustrating. it all started when i stopped the fosamax . i don't know if its a coincidence or not. i was ... on fosamax for over 10 years. i called the company and they...
... i think i have the 2ndary form. i stopped taking fosamax after 10 years and thats when the extreme thirst ... think it must have something to do with pth levels - fosamax suppresses calcium release from the bones which likely...
- Bone Density test... What does this mean? 10th April 2007
... building.
I understand your reluctance to take fosamax , I took actonel for a little over a year and it didn...
... seriourly enough the first few years and just took my fosamax periodically because it was a pain remembering not...
... seriourly enough the first few years and just took my fosamax periodically because it was a pain remembering not...
... rich iv form of bisphosphonates (boniva, actonel, fosamax etc). If you have some dental problems you need to...
... started out with full Osteoporosis and after taking Fosamax for several years it has steadily improved and is ... any kind of side effects from this. I used to take Fosamax every day, but now take it once a week. There are...
... vitamins and minerals, and you have decided against fosamax . If I had t-scores like yours I wouldn't take fosamax...
- Medications 9th April 2007
... do the same as these awful drugs? I refuse to take Fosamax , Evista, Actonel and Boniva. What's a woman to do...
- after Forteo-Denosumab? 5th April 2007
... the basis for a dr. to advise actonel v. boniva v. fosamax ?
Is one or another more active at a particular...
... hip & 18%fewer non-spine fractures than those taking fosamax . Based on these findings they believe that actonel ... works faster than fosamax for preventing fractures. You might be able to find ... though actonel has an extremely shorter half-life than fosamax or boniva, there is no way to know for sure if the ... want to take the varying info on face value, then fosamax , and boniva have a longer half-life.
I don't...
- Pain in Chest and Ribs 31st March 2007
... bisphosphonates? (these are the osteoporosis drugs, Fosamax , Actonel, Boniva). These HAVE been known to cause...
- Looking for Answers Re: Osteoporosis 25th March 2007
... several years ago. Maybe 8 yrs. ago. I started out with Fosamax . Couldn't take that due to a swallowing problem. ... have done some research online pertaining to Boniva, Fosamax , and Actonel.
All three of these drugs have Biphospates...
... Manny7,
Hello and Welcome. I'm intereseted in why Fosamax caused you swallowing problems or your symptoms to...
- Anyone taking Ipriflavone Plus for Osteoporosis? 24th March 2007
... shots that you give yourself every day. I can't take Fosamax or
Boniva because of stomach problems, don't want...
... to take that since you can't take bisphosphonates ( fosamax , actonel, boniva) or evista? I've been taking Forteo...
- Ionized calcium or Total calcium? 20th March 2007
... denosumab, I understand that it functions differently than fosamax etc.
It may have its own downside but I really don...
- Strontium alters bone scan readings 19th March 2007
... September 1st and discovered I had osteoporosis. I took fosamax for the next 5 months, then switched to strontium ... skewered by the change in treatment I made - 5 months of fosamax and then strontium.
The reason I'm getting...
- Could loss in height affect belly bulge? 17th March 2007
... any weight. Its nice to know Im not alone. Im on Fosamax so hopefully I wont lose any more bone mass. I guess...
... nice to know it's not just me or that I'm nuts. About Fosamax , be carefull with it. I was on kit for two years and ... know a couple of others who havehad problems with Fosamax .
Take care, GranEEjay8...
- Forteo Results after 24 Months 9th March 2007
... either because of the jaw necrosis issue. I was on Fosamax for almost 8 years before I started the Forteo. Although ... before), although he says it is not as effective as Fosamax or Boniva. The Evista also has its own set of side...
... t paid all that much attention to the posts about Fosamax , etc, because I was on Forteo, but now I'll have to...
... available to us after the Forteo are the bisphosphonates - Fosamax , Actonel, etc. A good number of people on these boards ... xperienced problems with the bisphosphonates, it seems like Fosamax in particular. For that reason and the fact that...
- Help with understanding T & Z Scores 8th March 2007
... Forteo actually produces new bone, where Actonel, Fosamax etc are bisphosphonates that slow bone loss.
...
- Once-a-year Shot For Osteoporosis New 4th March 2007
... = 146 hrs (IV)
Actonel = 480 hrs (Oral)
Fosamax = 10 years (Oral)
Zometa is zoledronic acid.
... bisphosphonate with a truly horrendous half life is Fosamax ....
... to understand this better. By the way, I was given Fosamax to begin with and one 7 day dose made me immediately...
- Osteoporosis and Acid Reflux 27th February 2007
... that it would make Osteoporosis worse. I also am on Fosamax . I was also told that you should not take Nexium long...
... surprise me if your acid reflux was caused by the Fosamax . The bisphosphonate meds (Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva ... others). I don't know how long you've been on the Fosamax , but perhaps you could try something else. Another ... opinion. I suppose that as long as you're on the Fosamax , you'll need something to control the reflux. Has ... the Fosamax at least worked for you?...
... on a PPI medication. For some people they can take Fosamax , etc., with no stomach problems short term but I'd...
... Thanks. I have been on Fosamax for 11 years. I have been hearing you need to get ... that Nexium makes bone loss worse. I quite taking Fosamax 3 weeks ago. I have an appointment with the bone doctor...
... Yes, the Fosamax improved my bones. The last time I had a bone density...
... GERD. I take aciphex 2xday (max dose). I can't take fosamax due to the way it makes the GERD intolerable. I was...
... do have heartburn and osteoprosis ive been given Fosamax but it worsend my acid reflux i've stopted taking...
- My 11-month progress report (Forteo) 23rd February 2007
... month and expect that he will put me on Actonel or Fosamax . I've never tried those drugs, so I don't know if...
- Hip x-ray and bone density test 21st February 2007
... Has anyone had anything similar happen. I am taking Fosamax Plus D and wonder if it is really necessary. I can...
... and be guided by the readings on your DEXA scans. If Fosamax is a problem for you, seek a replacement from the...
- Aromatase Inhibitors and osteoporosis 14th February 2007
... bone loss. A rheumatologist wanted to just put me on Fosamax , no extra tests. I'm 54 and don't really want to...
... anyone mentioned Evista to you, as an alternative to Fosamax ? I've had fairly good results in the spine with it...
- Paying for Forteo 10th February 2007
... declined to pay for Forteo. My doctor has taken me off Fosamax saying it's no longer safe since I've taken it for...
... declined to pay for Forteo. My doctor has taken me off Fosamax saying it's no longer safe since I've taken it for...
- Human Growth Hormone for osteoporosis 9th February 2007
... Good Luck, sorry I don't know anything about taking Fosamax and Strontium at the same time, except that they each...
... testosterone, HGH stimulator, etc.). I threw out the Fosamax and take strontium now instead. How bad is your osteoporos...
- Taking strontium & Fosamax both - ok? 9th February 2007
... Does anyone think taking strontium and fosamax both might be a bad idea?Until the research is done ... nobody knows. (Many people thought the combo of Fosamax and Forteo would be better than just Forteo, but research...
... counterproductive. Does anyone think taking strontium and fosamax both might be a bad idea? I would ask my doctor but ... alternative, like strontium, why would you want to take Fosamax as well, especially since it has been shown to cause...
... recently got the lab test for bone breakdown and due to Fosamax , my bone loss has slowed way way down. It's very...
... recently got the lab test for bone breakdown and due to Fosamax , my bone loss has slowed way way down. It's very ... purchased without an Rx.
I mention problems with Fosamax not only because I had them but I have heard so many ... serious side effects as well. To my understanding, Fosamax does not create stronger bones, but more brittle ones...
... [QUOTE=ballady3;2793243]...To my understanding, Fosamax does not create stronger bones, but more brittle ones ... rates would be the same, whether or not a patient used Fosamax . But repeated studies (one of the largest was the ... 8950879 at [url]www.pubmed.gov[/url]) have found that Fosamax reduces the risk of fracture in women with osteoporosis ... one vertebral fracture, 8% of participants taking Fosamax had new vertebral fractures, and 15% of participants...
... rates would be the same, whether or not a patient used Fosamax . But repeated studies (one of the largest was the ... 8950879 at [url]www.pubmed.gov[/url]) have found that Fosamax reduces the risk of fracture in women with osteoporosis ... vertebral fracture, 8% of participants taking Fosamax had new vertebral fractures, and 15% of participants ... available about a drug, especially one as controversial as Fosamax .
While the biophosphates help prevent fractures ... called "bone death" in the jaws of patients using Fosamax , not to mention the other side effects! Aside from ... interested you could just do a search right here on Fosamax where there already is a wealth of information....
... called "bone death" in the jaws of patients using Fosamax ...
"Many"? :) As an osteoporosis M.D. recently wrote ... hosphonates." When you consider how many prescriptions for Fosamax have been written over the past decade, that is a ... very tiny amount.
I do not take Fosamax , and hope I never ever need to take it. (I take Forteo ... .) But Fosamax does seem to be useful for some people. In my opinion ... , when patients who are taking Fosamax visit this board, they should receive support, not...
- T score 7th February 2007
... Well, after three years on Fosamax , my t-scores are -2.5. I still am at severe risk ... years, I have not gotten better. My dr. changed me to Fosamax +D. And I am going to get serious about weight training...
... the same experience you had... no improvement with Fosamax /Actonel. We are discovering that medication does not ... telling me she never had a patient who didn't respond to Fosamax , told me to keep taking them and come back next year ... Forteo. After Forteo, she wanted me to go back on Fosamax to keep whatever bone I might form. I know that won ... so I decided not to take the Forteo and ditched the Fosamax ,too. Now, I still take the D3, Calcium citrate Plus...
... all people have bad reactions to the bone meds like fosamax , etc, some do very well on them, and some don't, it...
... you know who've been on some kind of bisphosphate ( Fosamax , Actonel, Boniva) and listen to their responses. ...
- Trying strontium 3rd February 2007
... long? and when (or if) did you stop? If you were on Fosamax , Actonel, or Boniva. any of these three drugs can ... the majority of the GI problems are definitely from Fosamax ,Actonel, Boniva class of medication.
It could be...
... ve talked to several women who were on Actonel and Fosamax , and of all them, only one managed to stay on Fosamax...
- Is it possible to completely recover from Osteoporosis? 31st January 2007
... cancer and I am at risk also, therefore actonel and fosamax is totally out of the question. After listening...
... too, have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, tried Fosamax awhile back and had an adverse reaaction. I need...
- Clicking Of The Bones 30th January 2007
... Osteoporosis is not ususally associated with pain; Fosamax , however, is! If you haven't already, you might want...
... have to bear....I have ostioporosis and also taking fosamax ..I have a year and a half to go before \i go back...
- Losing Weight 30th January 2007
... I eat all the right things and I have been taking Fosamax for 1/12 years now I do not get my next scan till...
... I would also do some research on Fosamax and its side-effects!...
- Does anyone else have pain? 29th January 2007
... been diagnosed about two years ago. I have been on fosamax and recently changed to Boniva. Two weeks ago I had...
... can you trace this back to when you started on the fosamax , or has it increased lately?
Whenever you have...
- did everything right, why did everything go so wrong 26th January 2007
... to do, walked every day, took calcium citrate plus Fosamax religiously. Had a dexa after 18 mos and it was worse ... decided Forteo wasn't for me, took myself off the Fosamax and discovered the terrible neck and shoulder pain ... This was a strictly personal decision.In my case the Fosamax wasn't doing anything. If I had gone on the Forteo ... in no time because she was going to put me on the Fosamax again after the 2 years.
Ok, with this said there...
... to do, walked every day, took calcium citrate plus Fosamax religiously. Had a dexa after 18 mos and it was worse ... decided Forteo wasn't for me, took myself off the Fosamax and discovered the terrible neck and shoulder pain ... This was a strictly personal decision.In my case the Fosamax wasn't doing anything. If I had gone on the Forteo ... in no time because she was going to put me on the Fosamax again after the 2 years.
Ok, with this said there...
... me I was the first patient that didn't respond to Fosamax .
I had to find a plan for myself because everything...
- questions about forteo 20th January 2007
... because she had adverse side effects with boniva and fosamax (sp). She has been on the shot for 10 days and has...
- only three short term studies on fracture reduction after FORTEO 18th January 2007
... not wanting to have these severe problems. I tried fosamax , which had bad side effects for me. I also tried...
... fractures at that level, and I immediately went on Fosamax and then Actonel, which are bisphosphonates. I was ... course of 5 years. Then the reports came out about Fosamax and other such drugs that they could cause jaw bone...
... gains gotten from the Forteo by going on Actonel or Fosamax . My gynecologist is also big on using these drugs...
... thanks for the explanation - i have been taking fosamax for 9 years and have developed gi problems. my doc...
... GI problems are really common in bisphosphonates ( fosamax , actonel etc) that was one of the reasons I stopped ... miacalcin is considered a second line of defense where fosamax etc. and forteo are first line defenses. I don't...
... Someone told me Forteo doesn't work well if you've taken Fosamax for 9 years like I have. Do you know?
I had ... just assumed that if Fosamax was to bother your stomach that it would happen at ... Very odd. But I guess I have to assume its the fosamax doing something funny to my system now after reading...
... Hi: I've heard the same thing about forteo/ fosamax , but I believe that the combination of the two can ... all that unusual. I wouldn't be surprised if the fosamax is causing the acid reflux, but plenty of other things...
- Osteoporosis, have family member Desperate! 15th January 2007
... huzzariah developed about my bones, I agreed to try Fosamax . I became so extemely ill I thought I was dying. Thankfully...
... agree with you about the bisphosphonates. I tried Fosamax and it caused bad problems for me, too. Digestive ... and lying. I just can't believe that they say that fosamax only has side effects in a minority of people. Everyone...
- Use of Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover for Osteoporosis: Where Do We Stand? 11th January 2007
... heard this idea before, that antiresorptives like Fosamax , did not produce good quality bone. This is because ... would be good in one case and not in the other. With Fosamax , you want to slow bone breakdown, so high is bad....
... after Forteo. Some studies say that bisphosphonates ( Fosamax etc) work well post Forteo, and some say that SERMS ... urine test results differ when taking antiresorptives ( Fosamax , Serms, and Calcitonin etc.) and anabolics (Forteo...
- Pain after Actonel 6th January 2007
... on what to take but I'm not interested in Actonel, Fosamax or Boniva. Hope you'll feel better soon....
... read about the bisphosphate class of drugs (actonel, fosamax , boniva) - they all have what's knows as a ''half...
- Forteo + Evista? 4th January 2007
... endocrinologist said that it would probably need to be Fosamax , but that 2 years was a long way into the future with ... could end up to be something else. I'm worried about Fosamax too, and wondered if perhaps by the time I would complete...
... confused on how we got to talking about Forteo and Fosamax (alendronate), but I'll agree that combining those...
- New Technology to Detect Osteoporosis 3rd January 2007
... specific jawbone loss. Several years after I started Fosamax , my dentist said my jaw looked strong. But then he...
... the doctor to ask for another scan after a year on Fosamax , herbal supplements and red clay (only started a couple...
... Fosamax strengthened my spine from severe to normal and hips...
... Hi hypatia - are you still on Fosamax or are you on something else? The clay is not as bad...
... I switched to Boniva this month after 7 years on Fosamax just 'cause I like the once monthly. Unfortunately...
- 29 year old GUY with Osteoporosis!! 28th December 2006
... the doc has me doing. He doesn't want to put me on Fosamax since I'm young! The joint pains that I had went away...
- Foxamax, Boniva, etc. 22nd December 2006
... osteoporosis in the fall of 2001 and immediately put on Fosamax . I wasn't happy about it but the doctor and the media ... 50000 units of Vitamin D once a week along with the Fosamax . The next year my scores were even lower. She suggested ... Forteo. Obviously, the Fosamax is not working but she still wanted me to take it ... wouldn't break a hip at 85. So I took myself off the Fosamax . The terrible stiff neck and shoulder pain I had been ... density scores were 5.1 back, 3.5, hip. She has gone off Fosamax after about 7-8 years.
Sorry this was so long...
- Bisphosphates AFTER Forteo 21st December 2006
... doctor said that tests have shown bone after taking Fosamax to be strong. Fosamax inhibits the breakdown of bone ... bone with Forteo and then try to hold onto it with Fosamax . The bone that's already there is just kept from ... deteriorating as fast as it would without the Fosamax . It's not a new layer of external bone. At least...
- Great gains with Forteo! 18th December 2006
... to try to lock in any gains by going on Actonel or Fosamax . I've never tried those drugs and some of the things...
... I'm glad to hear you had no bad side effects with Fosamax . I know people taking it with no problems, but some...
- Negative info on Strontium 17th December 2006
... good, as we hear the quality of the "old bone" with Fosamax , etc. is poor. These increases over time in breakage...
- Actonel and acid reflux 11th December 2006
... And I am very concerned about taking actonel or fosamax anyway, with all the bad information I have seen....
... prescribed Actonel to you with known GI problems. I tried 3 Fosamax pills before my known stomach problems and my stomach...
... that Actonel was better tolerated on the stomach that Fosamax , but I'm simply taking the samples he kindly is donating...
- Forteo & Bone Loss in Teeth 5th December 2006
... that, I am most sure is heredity. I had tried the Fosamax several years ago and was unable to take it (thank ... find anything negative on the Forteo.... just on the Fosamax and such. I was really expecting my x-rays to be glowing...
- 1st FRACTURE, Scared 3rd December 2006
... rush to fill a prescription for a bisphosphate drug ( Fosamax , Boniva, Actonel). Be a little wary of this type...
- Newly Dx'ed 2nd December 2006
... my lumbar spine and hips..I was given a script for fosamax but after reading posts here I am going to try to...
... having done my research into the bisphosphate drugs ( fosamax , Boniva, Actonel), and not likeing what I read about...
- Male 30 : can someone look at my results and give your opinions. 29th November 2006
... week to see what to do and he gave me some samples of fosamax to try that are once a week for the next month just ... I guess while we figure out what is best. Is this fosamax dangerous...I see lots of not so nice fosamx topics...
... reverse those things that you can.
As far as the fosamax - I think you will need to do some research about...
