List of topic discussions that mention the drug Fosamax.

600. I hope someone can help me 15th February 2005
     
     ... tested for Zometa and the 3rd gave me samples of liquid Fosamax and said if I can't take it she will give me Pamidronate ... esophagitis, acid reflux and am afraid to take the Fosamax - seeing the gastro doc Friday but I know what he...
     
     
601. Lasting affects of Forteo 11th February 2005
     
     ... a good idea to test yourself on a small dosage of fosamax , etc. I had never heard of this forteo. The last...
     ... after the 2 years on Forteo. I can't tolerate the Fosamax so I also wonder what I will do if I do need to continue...
     ... been explained to me: the bisphosphonates [Actonel, Fosamax , pamidronate (Aredia) and zolendronate (Zometa)] strengthen...
     ... They've done clinical trials assessing PREOS plus Fosamax at the same time, Fosamax first, then PREOS and PREOS ... then Fosamax , plus studied the same in men, not just women. The ... PREOS treatment first, then follow up treatment with Fosamax . It seems that bisphospohnate treatment prior to parathyroi...
     ... to get some bone density before locking it in with Fosamax . I didn't think about what would happen if I couldn ... 't tolerate Fosamax . I was just worried about tolerating and being able...
     
     
602. fosamax dosage 11th February 2005
     
     ... Please check your meds. Actonel is 35mg per week. Fosamax is 70mg per week. Check with your pharmacy....
     ... Please check your meds. Actonel is 35mg per week. Fosamax is 70mg per week. Check with your pharmacy. Actually ... , Fosamax can be given in various dosages: 35 mg. a week, 70...
     ... to register so I could tell you my experiences with Fosamax . First, my aunt told me a couple of years ago ... disoriented after these "episodes". I began to wonder if Fosamax could be responsible, since she had none of these ... began researching the drug. I discovered that Fosamax is the same poison acid that takes the soap scum off ... intestines and liver, so that you can get ulcers. Fosamax does not build living bone. All it does is kill the ... well as stomach hurt. I asked her if she were taking Fosamax . The answer was "yes!" She stopped taking it and has ... neighborhoods who have the same symptoms and are all taking Fosamax . This is no coincidence. Even my doctor says we are ... is, no doctors are connecting these symptoms with Fosamax , just like they didn't with Vioxx, which is made by ... devastating. There are other drug companies that are making Fosamax under different names, so beware of those, too. Have...
     ... Lindago, Thank you for sharing the information about Fosamax --you mean I was ingesting soap cleaner for 3 weeks ... You also mentioned that your Aunt has to take the Fosamax because her doctor says so. I would check into that...
     ... best for her mother. So she won't even consider that Fosamax is what is causing my aunt's demise. Lindajo...
     ... My mom is 89 yrs. old and was taking Fosamax since some hip surgery for a sl ight fracture.... ... of all the anesthesia, I guess.... they put her on fosamax and hasn't acted right since,but her appetite was ... about taking so many pills, so the doctor changed from fosamax to boniva once a month.......she got diarrhea and...
     ... My mom is 89 yrs. old and was taking Fosamax since some hip surgery for a sl ight fracture.... ... of all the anesthesia, I guess.... they put her on fosamax and hasn't acted right since,but her appetite was ... about taking so many pills, so the doctor changed from fosamax to boniva once a month.......she got diarrhea and ... that comes to my mind is - 89 years old and taking Fosamax ? Why?!...
     ... and muscle pain due to Boniva, which is similar to Fosamax . Thank you for your very informative post. Please...
     ... of the condition that I have no choice but to try Fosamax . I have asked for a blood test before starting treatment...
     ... say that they will. The plastic-like substance that Fosamax fills your bones with, has been found to make bones ... even more brittle than ever, after 3 or 4 years. Fosamax kills one of the 2 types of bone cells that are absolutely ... naturally, through diet and resistance training. Once on Fosamax , natural bone growth can never happen. There will...
     ... My doctor put me on fosamax about six months ago. He said I had slight bone loss ... tablet, it got worse. Today was my morning to take fosamax and I decided to not do it. I did call my doctor ... relayed a message from him that he doubted it was the fosamax and I should probably get some over the counter medication ... researching a lot on the subject, to discontinue the fosamax regardless of my doctors preference. I am going to...
     ... to register so I could tell you my experiences with Fosamax . First, my aunt told me a couple of years ago ... disoriented after these "episodes". I began to wonder if Fosamax could be responsible, since she had none of these ... began researching the drug. I discovered that Fosamax is the same poison acid that takes the soap scum off ... intestines and liver, so that you can get ulcers. Fosamax does not build living bone. All it does is kill the ... well as stomach hurt. I asked her if she were taking Fosamax . The answer was "yes!" She stopped taking it and has ... neighborhoods who have the same symptoms and are all taking Fosamax . This is no coincidence. Even my doctor says we are ... is, no doctors are connecting these symptoms with Fosamax , just like they didn't with Vioxx, which is made by ... devastating. There are other drug companies that are making Fosamax under different names, so beware of those, too. Have...
     ... already have trouble swallowing them. I have been on Fosamax once weekly for a view years. It was 35mg once weekly...
     ... from the FDA APPROVED prescribing information for Fosamax ... "FOSAMAX, over a three- or four-year period ... What is your source of information for saying that Fosamax makes bones more brittle than ever, after 3 to 4 years ... say that they will. The plastic-like substance that Fosamax fills your bones with, has been found to make bones ... even more brittle than ever, after 3 or 4 years. Fosamax kills one of the 2 types of bone cells that are absolutely ... naturally, through diet and resistance training. Once on Fosamax , natural bone growth can never happen. There will...
     ... assumption that it was not the drug! My doctor put me on fosamax about six months ago. He said I had slight bone loss ... tablet, it got worse. Today was my morning to take fosamax and I decided to not do it. I did call my doctor ... relayed a message from him that he doubted it was the fosamax and I should probably get some over the counter medication ... researching a lot on the subject, to discontinue the fosamax regardless of my doctors preference. I am going to...
     
     
603. Actonel 6th February 2005
     
     ... side effects? Does it bother your stomach? I took Fosamax for 3 weeks and had to stop taking it due to stomach...
     ... or do when you discovered you couldn't tolerate the Fosamax ?...
     ... When I quickly realized that I couldn't tolerate Fosamax or anything similar I asked to be put on Forteo after...
     ... what I have read better than I could have: " Fosamax and it's sister drugs do not build living bone. It ... follow and fill in with new, living bone cells. So, Fosamax allows the dead bone to build up instead of being...
     ... what I have read better than I could have: " Fosamax and it's sister drugs do not build living bone. It ... follow and fill in with new, living bone cells. So, Fosamax allows the dead bone to build up instead of being...
     ... The most recent data would suggest that Fosamax and Actonel are tolerated the same. The study also ... showed that patients increased BMD more with Fosamax and more patients actually had increases in their ... BMD (ie: responded to the drug) for Fosamax . So, if they are tolerated the same....perhaps Fosamax...
     ... you made below..... First, you are correct, that Fosamax and the other bisphosphonates do not build bone. They ... osteoclasts from absorbing to much bone. Actonel and Fosamax return bone turnover levels (ie: bone resorption and ... what I have read better than I could have: " Fosamax and it's sister drugs do not build living bone. It ... follow and fill in with new, living bone cells. So, Fosamax allows the dead bone to build up instead of being...
     
     
604. T-Scores 4th February 2005
     
     ... Last 2years on HRT. I found that, 6months taking Fosamax , 6months after surgery, made me feel like I had parathyroi ... disease again and did not increase BMD. Stopped the fosamax , against my consultant's advice .So glad I did. ...
     ... hips at -1.9. Left forearm at -2.2. I have been on fosamax for about the last five years and on miacalcin for...
     ... hips at -1.9. Left forearm at -2.2. I have been on fosamax for about the last five years and on miacalcin for ... you seen an increase in your BMD since you started Fosamax ? The reason you were sent to an endocrinologist...
     ... Now for the good news. Last year my Dr. put me on Fosamax . I've been taking the once a week pill. I have had...
     ... fortunate that you don't have any side effects from the Fosamax . Just about everyone I have talked with and including...
     ... actually gotten worse despite being on once a week Fosamax , increased calcium and increased exercise. At my ... last dr's appointment I told her I was going off Fosamax because a) it wasn't working and b) I was getting ... beginning anyway. On another site I read that Fosamax might only 'seem' to be working at times, because...
     ... On another site I read that Fosamax might only 'seem' to be working at times, because ... know a little about bone resorption and the mechanism Fosamax uses to build bone density. I made up a very simplified ... there are a lot holes not getting filled in. Enter Fosamax . It lays off a bunch of the osteoclasts so their activity...
     ... putting into a spreadsheet to track his results on Fosamax . The earliest scan was done on a different machine...
     ... osteoporosis about 8 years ago. After almost 8 years on Fosamax (with tolerable digestive problems), and the last ... 1. Since it was so low, my doctor took me off the Fosamax and Evista, and I just started Forteo. I have never...
     ... I've been on Fosamax for a year and a half. So far, my scores have stayed...
     
     
605. What to do....what to do....... 4th February 2005
     
     ... How long has it been since you stopped taking the Fosamax ? How long ago was your last DEXA? I sure do wish...
     ... having next dexa-scan this month. Have not been on Fosamax in three years. Bad joint pain. I am hoping that...
     ... see that you report that you had bad joint pain with Fosamax . Please tell me more I I posted the new thread about ... my experiences in the las month with Fosamax . How long did it take you to gete over the side effects...
     
     
606. Actonel vs. Fosomax 31st January 2005
     
     ... Hiya sm, I personally take Fosamax . I have taken steroids for years, which has caused...
     ... I have been taking Fosamax for several years with no side effects and my bone ... because it does not work well for those who have been on Fosamax . Talk to your doctor about this because those who ... have not taken Fosamax get good results from Forteo. My doctor is doing ... how long it takes for Forteo to work after stopping Fosamax ....
     ... [SIZE=2][FONT=Comic Sans MS]I have been taking Fosamax for several years with no side effects and my bone ... because it does not work well for those who have been on Fosamax . Talk to your doctor about this because those who ... have not taken Fosamax get good results from Forteo. My doctor is doing ... how long it takes for Forteo to work after stopping Fosamax .Hello Jone.... May I ask how long you have been on ... glad that your bone density didn't worsen while on Fosamax . Even though your BMD didn't improve, at least you ... Forteo doesn't work well on people who have taken Fosamax . I guess we learn something new on these boards every...
     
     
607. new member questions about herniated disc and severe osteoporosis 31st January 2005
     
     ... doctor said that wasn't near enough. I've been on fosamax , actonol and miacalcin which I couldn't tolerate very...
     
     
608. Osteoporosis and Colitis? 29th January 2005
     
     ... possible are the oral bisphosphonates, Actonal and Fosamax . However, there are two infusable bisphosphonates...
     ... more than a few nasty health problems! I refused both Fosamax and Actonel due to my Crohn's disease. I'm just NOT...
     
     
609. Need general info 27th January 2005
     
     ... 2.6 in the hip and -4.5 in the spine after taking Fosamax , calcium, vitamin D, and estrogen (I have had a previous ... it. She says that treatment is adequate with the Fosamax , calcium, vitamin D, and estrogen and refuses to try...
     ... more bone. I would ask you about side affects with Fosamax , Actone, Forteo.....? My doctor will not try another ... medication than the Fosamax I have been on for 2 years, so I have to attempt to...
     ... pain, osteoporosis, and many many other symptoms. Fosamax will not help your bones if you have pHPT, and bone...
     
     
610. Forteo Injectible for Severe Osteoporosis 19th January 2005
     
     ... esophagus and stomach so my doctor didn't try me on Fosamax at all. I hope the Forteo helps you as much as it...
     ... Vitamin D faithfully over the years, and have taken Fosamax for the past 2-3 years off and on. Good luck to...
     ... stomach the oral medications and only lasted 3 weeks on Fosamax before being put on Forteo....
     ... stomach the oral medications and only lasted 3 weeks on Fosamax before being put on Forteo. :) I know, I know! ... Pamidronate is a bisphosphonate like Actonel and Fosamax but because it is infused rather than an oral medication ... digestive tract and avoiding the damage Actonel and Fosamax can do. Do I get a candy sucker or a gold star...
     ... the deterioration, since I'm not impressed with the Fosamax , which he's been taking for 5 years. I'll be watching...
     ... only for 18 months. After that, I guess it's back to Fosamax ....
     
     
611. question... 18th January 2005
     
     ... has anyone who is on fosamax ever broken a bone? if so did it heal normally?...
     
     
612. healing of a broken bone 17th January 2005
     
     ... I have been on fosamax for 3 years for osteopenia in my hips. I broke my ... stairs 2 weeks ago. I have heard that because of taking fosamax and therefor having altered the natural bone structure...
     
     
613. I V Medication for Osteoporosis 16th January 2005
     
     ... been on Actonel and it is making me very sick and the Fosamax did the samething. I have acid reflux disease and...
     ... And I am not trying to talk anyone out of taking Fosamax . My husband takes it, but his numbers are way worse...
     ... She wants to be more aggressive. Gave me liquid Fosamax which I just know will kill my stomach....the gatritis ... soon. Good luck to you and your husband. How is the Fosamax affecting him? Does he have any stomach problems...
     ... She wants to be more aggressive. Gave me liquid Fosamax which I just know will kill my stomach....the gatritis ... soon. Good luck to you and your husband. How is the Fosamax affecting him? Does he have any stomach problems ... husband hasn't had any problems in his 5 years taking Fosamax , although I suspect his dry eyes may be traced back...
     ... five years ago added weights to my regimen. I was on Fosamax for 2 years, and my last bone density test was lower ... last dr's appointment I told my doctor that I was off Fosamax - because of muscle aches in my legs which are at...
     ... five years ago added weights to my regimen. I was on Fosamax for 2 years, and my last bone density test was lower ... last dr's appointment I told my doctor that I was off Fosamax - because of muscle aches in my legs which are at ... look at it that way? As for your muscle pain on Fosamax , that is one of the side effects mentioned in the ... probably why your doctor frowned on you stopping the Fosamax . Did your muscle pain go away after you stopped?...
     ... my osteoporosis since I've refused to even consider Fosamax or Actonel due to my Crohn's disease and Miacalcin...
     ... I had been on Imuran since April 2003. Actonel, Fosamax and pamidronate are all bisphosphonates, just different...
     ... ... As for your muscle pain on Fosamax , that is one of the side effects mentioned in the ... probably why your doctor frowned on you stopping the Fosamax . Did your muscle pain go away after you stopped? ...
     ... hasn't been proven in the long term. I've been off Fosamax since October, and still have some aches in my legs ... , but Fosamax has a half-life, the effects of which can stay in ... which now they're all getting off of - to drugs like Fosamax and Evista - and who knows that in ten-twenty years...
     ... still have the problem and the endo wants me to take Fosamax . I am really scared to even if it is the liquid....
     
     
614. Mayo Clinic info 11th November 2004
     
     ... I was scared by the dex scan, so I started taking Fosamax . I haven't had any side effects and I have been taking ... my hips. Just not sure if I really need to take Fosamax . I'm only 42, so I'm still pretty young. I worry ... about the long term side effects of taking Fosamax . sanrun...
     ... I was scared by the dex scan, so I started taking Fosamax . I haven't had any side effects and I have been taking ... my hips. Just not sure if I really need to take Fosamax . I'm only 42, so I'm still pretty young. I worry ... about the long term side effects of taking Fosamax . sanrun Do some reserach on Fosamax. Aside...
     
     
615. the myths of osteoporosis... 11th November 2004
     
     ... the summer and even lift some weight.. I only took FOSAMAX for 6 days, when a protrusion began to develop on...
     
     
616. 34 yr old w/ osteopenia, no treatment? 11th November 2004
     
     ... www.gilliansanson.com/ BTW, here is here take on fosamax , in a nutshell: "Drugs and products that influence ... Bisphosphonates, the osteoporosis ‘preventing' drugs like Fosamax and Actonel are unpleasant to take and so ineffective...
     ... For my osteopenia I'm takin Fosamax and lots of Calcium. Alot of my osteopenia was caused...
     
     
617. FOSAMAX sideeffect... 9th November 2004
     
     ... the summer and even lift some weight.. I only took FOSAMAX for 6 days, when a protrusion began to develop on ... Bone Health) - 2003 Edition. You will never touch FOSAMAX , or other "medications" - in fact, you might do as...
     ... myself because I'm trying to help myself by taking Fosamax . I've been taking it 9 or 10 months now. I have ... far, only find advertisements (biased info) saying Fosamax will actully harm me. Medline plus does list the ... back from becoming like mother's and I've failed. Fosamax might be grabbing at straws but it's the only straw...
     ... myself because I'm trying to help myself by taking Fosamax . I've been taking it 9 or 10 months now. I have ... far, only find advertisements (biased info) saying Fosamax will actully harm me. Medline plus does list the ... back from becoming like mother's and I've failed. Fosamax might be grabbing at straws but it's the only straw ... case - Vioxx. If you are really interested in what fosamax actually does in the body I would suggest doing your ... but could probably be found by doing a search on " fosamax ". Regarding a book someone mentioned, you know, not...
     ... bent and I am shrinking and bending. I started Fosamax at aprox the end of last Jan or maybe sometime last ... I have had the Dry Eye syndrom many years (before Fosamax ), especially in the winter. It's driving me nuts lately ... going to see the Eye Dr in May. I WILL ask him about Fosamax effects. If my eyes feel extra crazy before that...
     ... begun? The thread I refer to is strictly about Fosamax and has nothing to do with thyroidism or anything...
     ... past (conveniently before the creation of drugs like Fosamax )....
     ... I had to get off fosamax because of the severe spinal pain plus other areas ... doctor. SHe said, yes ive heard alot of problems with fosamax and you should stop taking it. I also have fibro but ... ever felt in my life. My mom was also taken off fosamax two weeks ago, for the same reason. Pain in her body ... in the waiting room, i heard two ladies discussing fosamax and how bad the pain she was in and how she had never...
     ... definately need the Neurontin. Like I said I started the Fosamax just LAST winter. Now however I have begun to experience ... all this has made me wonder if it is possible the Fosamax is causeing that? I've been had the Tic more than ... it could be a Neuropathy. But I have taken the Fosamax all year and did not have this "Tic" untill recently ... ??? Is the "Tic" unrelated to the Fosamax ??? No one on these boards has mentioned any thing ... like this "tic" haveing a Fosamax connection. The proof is in the pudding so I decided ... test won't hurt. Christmas Day I skipped my weekly Fosamax dose. Didn't take it today (New Year's Day) either ... ll give it a couple weeks and see if skipping the Fosamax helps or not. I am aware that if I do not restart...
     ... Actually when she prescribed the Fosamax my Dr expalined there was gonna be 4 months of side...
     ... Actually when she prescribed the Fosamax my Dr expalined there was gonna be 4 months of side ... the muscle tic is new. snowmelts..... I'm not on Fosamax but I get the occasional eye tic. It drives me crazy...
     ... flat out that there is NEVER any side effects from Fosamax ..it is a very safe perscription! If I was worried ... horrible muscle and joint pain as a known side effect of Fosamax and here she says there is NEVER a side effect? ... continuely shrinking even though I have taken the Fosamax religiously since the end of last January. I ... actonel, saying I need to take that if I won't take Fosamax itself. Later at the drug store I discovered actonel ... allergic to. So I won't be taking that. I do have fosamax on hand but still I am giving myself one full month ... real Dr. and I'll see what he or she says about the Fosamax , but it will be the same corporation of Dr's that...
     ... my osteoporosis since I tole her I was leary of the Fosamax . I will start the Evista this weekend. Yes, I looked ... try the Evista. Even with a perscription (like Fosamax or Evista) you must take lots of calcium, D and magnesium...
     ... you will see that while all of the women receiving Fosamax did gain BMD, it did not have a significant effect ... risk factors other than low BMD would have to take Fosamax for 3 years in order to prevent ONE compression fracture...
     ... allergy testing and the 3rd gave me samples of liquid Fosamax . I have bad gastritis, esophagitis and acid reflux ... Prevacid and 300 mg of zantac and I am afraid to take the Fosamax . She said if I can't take that she will give me IV ... chance. I am going to see my gastro doc Friday re Fosamax . I really want to go back to HRT as I was on steroids...
     ... specialist about the eye tic.. see if he thinks its from Fosamax .. the tic is still there but it is much better. My ... Dr is really the one that help me decide if I want Fosamax back or not. For me, risking my eyes is NOT an option ... . The discussions on these boards about Fosamax and eyes is really the one thing that worried me about ... the Fosamax .. otherwise I'd still be taking it, side effects and ... a worrisome problem but I had not connected it to Fosamax till I read these threads. I can't hear, so my eyes ... communication from the world. I MUST be certain the Fosamax is not is bothering this eye before I consider stating...
     ... every single posting on osteoporosis. I'd been on Fosamax for 2 1/2 years- I went off it in the fall when a ... active and have always watched my diet. So, I went on Fosamax . I had no digestion problems with the drug, but in ... standing in a grocery line, etc. Could this be the Fosamax ? Before I went on Fosamax I used to run, I've had ... walk. I still have these pains, but I also hear that Fosamax has a half-life. I'm 54 and haven't had a period in ... elected not to go on HRT, altho now I'm wondering if Fosamax is worse! Has anyone had these leg pains? My doctor...
     ... to register so I could tell you my experiences with Fosamax . First, my aunt told me a couple of years ago ... disoriented after these "episodes". I began to wonder if Fosamax could be responsible, since she had none of these ... began researching the drug. I discovered that Fosamax is the same poison acid that takes the soap scum off ... intestines and liver, so that you can get ulcers. Fosamax does not build living bone. All it does is kill the ... well as stomach hurt. I asked her if she were taking Fosamax . The answer was "yes!" She stopped taking it and has ... neighborhoods who have the same symptoms and are all taking Fosamax . This is no coincidence. Even my doctor says we are ... is, no doctors are connecting these symptoms with Fosamax , just like they didn't with Vioxx, which is made by ... devastating. There are other drug companies that are making Fosamax under different names, so beware of those, too. Have...
     ... this Board. I am looking for people who have taken Fosamax who have suffered from loss of dental bone as a result ... he filled with synthetic bone. I had discontinued Fosamax because of concern about also using antibiotics. ... When I asked if I could resume Fosamax , he told me about evidence that it caused osteonecrosis...
     ... I have such drastic Dry Eye Syndrom. He said yes Fosamax does definately dry the eye and so does the Neurontin...
     ... the synthetic bone something different? I don't use Fosamax but I still have the problem and I use Flouride Dental...
     ... with alcohol. My hygienist and doctor told me that Fosamax would not build bones in my mouth. A few years ago...
     ... where my front tooth was in 1999. In 2003 I started Fosamax . Recently I had the sensation of movement in the ... synthetic bone. An associate of his had a patient on Fosamax who had lost so much bone around her 2 implants she ... there is no way to prove I lost this bone because of Fosamax , but it is completely unlike the bone loss in the...
     ... to severe jaw problems with people taking not only Fosamax , but also Zometa and aredia. You can find several ... zometa side effects" or "aredia side effects" or " fosamax side effects" From what I can tell it is pretty...
     ... Does anyone know if Fosamax can increase your muscle enzymes? My mothers has ... been taking Fosamax for about 2 years and is experiencing joint pain....
     ... intervals throughout the day. I couldn't stomach the Fosamax and stopped after three weeks. My T score was bad...
     ... longer get results over the phone. Now that I have this Fosamax prescription that im not taking, I don't know what...
     ... then got the calcium supplements, and then took the Fosamax and found out that I couldn't tolerate it, then found...
     
     
618. Newly Diagnosed 4th November 2004
     
     ... sort of medication to strengthen your bones (Actonel, Fosamax , Calcitronin (sp?), etc) anytime a patient is put...
     
     
619. plz help sister and brother with ostero 1st November 2004
     
     ... stones nor does she have any heart problems. I am on fosamax , my sister is going to Mayo Clinic for more tests...
     
     
620. Cost of Forteo?? 30th October 2004
     
     ... asked! I will ask about it again next year if the Fosamax doesn't improve my T-scores. I hope the medicine helps...
     
     
621. Anyone familiar with I.V. biphosphonates? 21st October 2004
     
     ... it but haven't used it. I believe it is similar to Fosamax and Actonel - the results are about the same, but...
     
     
622. anyone ever heard of or taking Didronel? 20th October 2004
     
     ... bother me or I didn't notice anything until I change to fosamax , then after a month of that I suddenly had very big...
     
     
623. Fosamax and IBS 19th October 2004
     
     ... bone density again... it's been awhile and see if the fosamax has been helping me or not. I'm still concerned that...
     
     
624. To those taking Forteo injections 13th October 2004
     
     ... month period one year ago. I couldn't take Actonel or Fosamax because of peptic ulcers. I tried but my stomach...
     
     
625. Made decision not to take Forteo - anyone else? 12th October 2004
     
     ... of patients on this drug.) I am currently taking Fosamax with no problems (yet) and I realize Forteo is supposed...
     
     
626. Bone Disease Program--going to see...... 6th October 2004
     
     ... m 55 and have had 3 fractures plus I couldn't take Fosamax or Actonel because of gastric ulcers. Let us know...
     
     
627. Results after 1 year of Fosamax 18th September 2004
     
     ... numbers or the higher the numbers? I have been taking Fosamax for about 3 weeks now (because I refused to take Forteo ... It scares me a little reading the comments about Fosamax and hair loss. Did you have this problem? Dee...
     ... considered normal. I hope you don't have any problems with Fosamax ! I'm interested in trying Forteo, but my doctor hasn...
     ... that is such good news. I think my first year of Fosamax will be up in .. Feb? I really hope it's helping ... a very hairy person and have had no hair loss from Fosamax at all. However for about the first 4 months I seriously ... effect is only suffered by about 4% of people that take Fosamax ....
     
     
628. Fosomax and Hair Loss 13th September 2004
     
     ... lostgrrl - According to Dr. John Lee and Dr. Mercola, Fosamax is a poison acid, the same substance folks use to ... all of which never occurred before they began taking Fosamax . One has agreed to stop taking it, the other says ... effects and will be the healthier for it. Try it. Fosamax should not be on the market, and I suspect, like Vioxx...
     ... I would be safer not taking Forteo and staying on Fosamax , but after reading this, is any drug safe??? After ... two weeks after I started taking Fosamax , I started seeing little black spots floating in front ... coincidence I never had this problem until I started the Fosamax ...hmmmmm????...
     ... Where did you read that the Fosamax might be causing your hair loss? I'm curious. I...
     ... my spine (among other unhappy things). I started Fosamax last winter, January or Feburary. Took 4 months for ... point where bones can crack is called osteoporosis. Fosamax does kill some (chompers), and this allows the (builders ... you that you MUST take extra calcium and vita D with fosamax . After all if you are slowing/killing the (chompers ... shown no lasting bad side effect from takeing the Fosamax . The article I read said fosamax is not a permanent ... once begin thinning. So basically you have to take Fosamax forever trying to control your bone thinning or at ... that one MUST stay upright for half hour after taking Fosamax or one will have problems is a scary fact. But at ... I am more scared of my osteoporosis than I am the Fosamax . Like I said I am logical and if the med is proven ... haveing the horrid hump my mother has I'm taking my Fosamax till someone gets proof against it. Gee, I've typed...
     ... Thanks for your posting. I was beginning to feel like Fosamax was only increasing my prob., not helping it. I have ... causing it now, the Thyroid or the Osteo. or both. Is Fosamax suppose to make you experience pain in your bones...
     ... Is Fosamax suppose to make you experience pain in your bones ... year into it I feel none of those side effects from Fosamax . They all were gone at about 4 months. I would ... there generally is a 4 month side effect problem with Fosamax ....
     ... I've turned 60 now. I ended up stopping the Fosamax after taking it about a year. Goodness how time flies ... The body is smarter than we think) I stopped the Fosamax immediatly and began doing some eyelid messages. ... returned. I do still have dry eyes but... Without the Fosamax my eyes are not as "terribly dry" anymore and I'm ... when the arthritis gets bad. BUT I'm never touching Fosamax again....
     ... Chiropractor! (That actually has nothing to do with Fosamax and hair though) I have a combination of both osteoarthr...
     
     
629. Zometa 8th September 2004
     
     ... choice between that and the potential problems of Fosamax or Actonel, I'll take a few days of flu per year. ... He believes the Zometa will do a better job than Fosamax and the side effects will be much more tolerable....
     ... choice between that and the potential problems of Fosamax or Actonel, I'll take a few days of flu per year. ... He believes the Zometa will do a better job than Fosamax and the side effects will be much more tolerable....
     
     
630. 28 male with osteo , have questions plz 4th September 2004
     
     ... and preventing from getting worse with meds. like Fosamax (which you will hate) However I am of the opinion...
     
     
631. Questions about Actonel 31st August 2004
     
     ... zolendronate. There are two drugs in the same class as fosamax and actonel but they are done by IV so you bypass ... different kind of drug that makes new bone as opposed to fosamax and actonel which prevent the bone from being absorbed...
     
     
632. Newly Diagnosed and Terrified 26th August 2004
     
     ... for a long time and losing my periods. I am taking Fosamax to try to improve my bones. Maybe you will consider...
     ... spine has shown improvement. Ask your doctor about Fosamax or Actonel. Good luck to you. HKCK :)...
     ... I don't know why the doctor recommended against Fosamax at your age. I don't want to take any drugs, but ... I am investigating Fosamax , forteo and Miacalcin (calcitonin). One Web site...
     ... not even mentioned this to me. He did start me on Fosamax while we were dealing with my ins. co. to get them...
     ... one that causes blood clots? I am currently taking Fosamax and have been reading posts where it is causing hair...
     ... one that causes blood clots? I am currently taking Fosamax and have been reading posts where it is causing hair...
     ... I had a smart doctor like yours! I was prescribed Fosamax , but stopped taking it because of the sideeffects ... Bone Health - 2003 Edition). You will never touch FOSAMAX , or any other "medications" - in fact, you might do...
     ... As I am much older than you are I have been given Fosamax (onto my third month with no side effects but not...
     
     
633. Young Bones and AdvaCal Ultra 20th August 2004
     
     ... tabs daily and get this after a meal instead of like Fosamax and such. Yeah! Well, at least for me, b/c I always...
     ... to the web very interesting. I'm eager to try it. Fosamax and actenol are causing a big problem. To think I...
     
     
634. Actonel 16th August 2004
     
     ... Hmmm.......You could try Fosamax .......It seems to be somewhat more potent in increasing...
     
     
635. Has anyone tried Osteopeak calcium? 16th August 2004
     
     ... I won't take Fosamax again!! I still have stomach pain. I need a good...
     ... I won't take Fosamax again!! I still have stomach pain. I need a good ... Osteopenia and they had put me on Actonel then 75mg of Fosamax at age 21/earlier. I've since researched that for ... that is an unsafe protocol being that did you know Fosamax and such can stay with you 10 years after taking it...
     ... I won't take Fosamax again!! I still have stomach pain. I need a good ... Thanks!! I also had horrendous GI problems taking Fosamax - pain, vomiting, etc. All the symptoms went away ... after going off it. Fosamax makes bones hard and brittle which increases the liklihood...
     
     
636. Questions about Forteo 16th August 2004
     
     ... endo had recommended it as I cannot take Evista or Fosamax . He has refused to let me try Actonel. I am leary...
     ... endo had recommended it as I cannot take Evista or Fosamax . He has refused to let me try Actonel. I am leary...
     ... things go, but for right now I guess I'll stay on Fosamax . What bothers me more than anything is that I have...
     
     
637. Osteopina question 13th August 2004
     
     ... Wishful thinking? I started taking once weekly Fosamax last year, but haven't been consistant with it. Also...
     
     
638. Who's Premenopausal w/ Osteoporosis? 11th August 2004
     
     ... enough to keep it from happening though. Anyway, I'm on Fosamax now. I hope it's working....
     
     
639. Transient Osteoporosis 11th August 2004
     
     ... Transient Osteoporosis diagnosis. I was then put on FOSAMAX and visited consultant once a week. On susequent X...
     ... is no treatment for it except for pain management. Fosamax is sometimes prescribed, not to treat the condition ... worse. Thyroid may have started it to begin with - or fosamax could have started the thyroid problems - who knows...
     
     
640. HELP!! Stomach pain from Fasomax 6th August 2004
     
     ... Please do not take any more Fosamax until you can talk with your doctor. It has been ... not available. I was wondering, did you take the Fosamax soon after getting up in the morning? Did you drink ... having problems and to get the best results from the Fosamax . I hope you get straightened out with this thing...
     ... checked out with your doctor. I have nothing against Fosamax (I'm taking it myself) and I think it's a good drug...
     ... drugs. I have a new DR. now. I told him about the Fosamax and he seemed surprised. Right now he more concerned ... with my blood pressure. I won't take Fosamax !! It can cause bleeding ulcers. I haven't seen...
     ... You should stop taking the Fosamax until you speak with your doctor. Even though GI erosions...
     ... doctors think that her problems were brought on by the Fosamax ? Please let us know how your wife is doing. Best wishes...
     ... been hospitalised 3 times in 16 weeks since starting Fosamax . She has suffered with chronic constipation, back ... problems, deterioration in epilepsy state, when I believe Fosamax is responsible. Anyone taking seizures? Revlou, hope...
     
     
641. osteoporosis 4th August 2004
     
     ... 27-year-old woman with osteoporosis. You mentioned Fosamax - is that what your husband is taking? I have been ... taking Fosamax for almost one year. When I first started taking it...
     ... malnutrition due to my disease. I started to take Fosamax and a ton of calcium supplements soon after. I don ... my bone density checked again, as I had been taking Fosamax and the calcium supplements for more than a year, ... nothing! My doctor has ordered me to continue with the Fosamax and at least 1200 mg of calcium supplements which...
     
     
642. Actonel & Pain 4th August 2004
     
     ... hands, back and legs the first few months I was on Fosamax but it is okay now. Hopefully your symptoms will go...
     
     
643. goingnatural 3rd August 2004
     
     ... its working. The pressure is on from docs to take fosamax but I'm hoping calcium/mag etc supplements, natural...
     ... what Dr. John Lee and Dr. Mercola have to say about Fosamax before you take it. It is an acid poison - same as...
     
     
644. Progesterone Cream 1st August 2004
     
     ... 950mg USP (what's USP, anyway?) I'm still using the Fosamax but I might as well throw all the treatments I can...
     
     
645. Fosomax & Calcium 31st July 2004
     
     ... adequate amount of calcium and vitamin D otherwise the Fosamax WILL NOT work. It is like sending in builders with ... and calcium or she is just wasting her money on the Fosamax ....
     
     
646. Stopped Fosamax 30th July 2004
     
     ... Well after reading all the posts about fosamax killing bones ,I said forget that I don`t need anymore...
     ... products. Of course, if one is just switching from Fosamax this looks like it might be a good product, as long...
     
     
647. Osteopenia and Scared 22nd July 2004
     
     ... fractures. I was told that I should take 75mg once weekly Fosamax , which I've read kills the bone cells. I'm wondering...
     ... esophagus (acid reflux/GERD). If you do have acid reflux, Fosamax will cause esophagitis and/or uclers, strictures, ... problems as the daily dose. I haven't heard about Fosamax "killing bone cells" (where did you read that?). Please ... get checked for acid reflux/GERD before taking Fosamax . I'm not sure how much the heart problem limits...
     ... it's called OsteoPeak, which does the same thing as Fosamax and Actonel and is supposed to be better than soy...
     ... Oops, I forgot to reply to your question about if Fosamax kills bone cells. I meant that it kills the osteoclasts...
     
     
648. The saga continues........please help me be not so scared! 20th July 2004
     
     ... note: one can have intra-venous biphosphonates (i.e., fosamax or the newer and better actonal), so if you do end ... up having to take fosamax , remember that you can have it IV, and if your doctor...
     
     
649. Very confused...question to all... 3rd July 2004
     
     ... pain has been known to occur in people taking either Fosamax or Actonel. Second, in regards to your recent BMD ... ....they all pretty much work the same. Actually, Fosamax gives somewhat more BMD gains. Also, has your doctor...
     ... Hmmmm......While on the Fosamax , was your intake of vitamin D and calcium sufficient ... ? Was the Fosamax taken on an empty stomach first thing in the morning...
     ... Hmmmm......While on the Fosamax , was your intake of vitamin D and calcium sufficient ... ? Was the Fosamax taken on an empty stomach first thing in the morning...
     
     
650. Anyone on daily Forteo injections?? 24th June 2004
     
     ... with osteoporosis two years ago and have been taking fosamax . Due to stomach problems my regular physician changed...
     
     
651. IV biphosphanate Side Effects???? 24th June 2004
     
     ... Although I have not started treatment yet with Fosamax or Actenol, I know I will have difficulty tolerating...
     
     
652. Fosamax - safe with my history? 22nd June 2004
     
     ... osteoporosis. Anyway, the Rheum. prescribed 35 mg. of Fosamax 1 x week. My question is whether or not it is safe ... LZ I had severe problems in these areas taking Fosamax "without" a history of your symptoms. These symptoms ... completely when I discontinued use. Do research on Fosamax and the side effects and don't rely just on information...
     ... every once in awhile,but anyway I refused to take fosamax for those reasons,but Im taking it,I`ve been on it...
     ... studies had a history of GI probelms for both of the Fosamax and Actonel studies. The adverse events and discontinuation ... PPI or H2 blocker the night before and then their Fosamax in the morning. This seems to help the GERD. Have...
     
     
653. Forteo vs. Fosamax Advice 17th June 2004
     
     ... I had to make the same decision as you concerning Fosamax , Actonel or Forteo. I also have severe osteoporosis ... Forteo works in a different way than Actonel and Fosamax . I know it's a big decision to make and you have...
     ... stimulates the osteoblasts to lay down more more while Fosamax and Actonel inhibit the osteoclasts from absorbing ... bone. Therefore, Fosamax and Actonel can only build on what is there while ... months and then switch to a bisphosphonate such as Fosamax or Actonel. This is done to preserve the bone that...
     ... insurance cover it? I know it is very expensive. I take Fosamax , and it is covered so I just have a $30/month copay...
     
     
654. What drugs are O.K for premenopausal... 24th May 2004
     
     ... to go solo. When my nuero heard that I stopped the fosamax he was a bit upset. My current family Dr. saw me today...
     ... cream yesterday, although I'm continuing to take my Fosamax , too. Has the cream improved your T-scores, redshoes...
     ... to go solo. When my nuero heard that I stopped the fosamax he was a bit upset. My current family Dr. saw me today...
     
     
655. Explain this one??? 13th May 2004
     
     ... well as for me to contact my pcp and get a script for fosamax and get scheduled for a dexa scan. Well i had the...
     ... drugs proven effective in increasing bone mass such as Fosamax . In the mean time make sure that your calcium...
     ... medications for osteoporosis but the old stand-by is either Fosamax or Actonel. Both can cause acid reflux and/or stomach ... replaces lost bone too....something that Actonel or Fosamax do not do. Seems that all the damage that was done...
     
     
656. intra-venous actonel (biphosphanate) 3rd May 2004
     
     ... IV biphosphanate for osteoporosis ... i can't take fosamax or actonal, so was kind of horrified at my prospects...
     ... That's great! I'm taking Fosamax once weekly, now. Maybe when I go back to the doctor...
     ... That's great! I'm taking Fosamax once weekly, now. Maybe when I go back to the doctor ... would cover it.... Anyway, I'm glad for you! :) fosamax gave me this really weird tightness in my chest and ... and then began to burn my stomach ... i understand fosamax can, after years of use, cause bleeding so you might...
     ... Check out fosamax. Fosamax has the same ingredients as soap scum remover. Its ... true that Fosamax will prevent bone loss. This is caused by KILLING ... wood. Guess what happens, the old limbs break. Take Fosamax for 4-5 years and you will have all old bone. You ... WILL have osterporosis. Just read the mechanism of Fosamax . It will explain it. Fosamax does exactly what it...
     ... Check out fosamax. Fosamax has the same ingredients as soap scum remover. Its ... true that Fosamax will prevent bone loss. This is caused by KILLING ... wood. Guess what happens, the old limbs break. Take Fosamax for 4-5 years and you will have all old bone. You ... WILL have osterporosis. Just read the mechanism of Fosamax . It will explain it. Fosamax does exactly what it...
     ... Check out fosamax. Fosamax has the same ingredients as soap scum remover. Its ... true that Fosamax will prevent bone loss. This is caused by KILLING ... wood. Guess what happens, the old limbs break. Take Fosamax for 4-5 years and you will have all old bone. You ... WILL have osterporosis. Just read the mechanism of Fosamax . It will explain it. Fosamax does exactly what it ... turnover blood test? i believed all the slams against fosamax /actonal till i actually got osteo (i'm hypothyroid...
     ... internet. Progesterone and osteoporosis and also Fosamax . He is an expert in progesterone. NATURAL progesterone ... Mother felt the same way. Shw was afraid to stop the Fosamax and/or lower her calcium and increase her magnesium ... her doctor didn't believe in this. She did stop the fosamax , lowered her calcium and increased her magnesium ... cholesterol. our bones can get better...but not on fosamax ....
     ... internet. Progesterone and osteoporosis and also Fosamax . He is an expert in progesterone. NATURAL progesterone ... Mother felt the same way. Shw was afraid to stop the Fosamax and/or lower her calcium and increase her magnesium ... her doctor didn't believe in this. She did stop the fosamax , lowered her calcium and increased her magnesium ... cholesterol. our bones can get better...but not on fosamax . ok, thx for the update and info -- i'll check...
     ... in this case I think he explains the mechanism of fosamax best. Believe me I did check nmumerous sources to...
     ... in this case I think he explains the mechanism of fosamax best. Believe me I did check nmumerous sources to...
     ... (lucky she didn't break anything) also she was on fosamax for 4.5 years, it is just about time that the fosamax...
     ... years I tried actonel due to gastsric problems with fosamax , Also took with 1200 mg calcium daily, I exercise ... horriible constipation, and esophagus issues with fosamax with no results. doctor recommnets either forteo ... , or intravenous fosamax , called Arida. I'm afraid of the cancer risk with ... forteo. what should I do? why would intravenous fosamax work any better if the once a week pill doesn't? ... people out there who have not responded at all to fosamax ?...
     ... years I tried actonel due to gastsric problems with fosamax , Also took with 1200 mg calcium daily, I exercise ... horriible constipation, and esophagus issues with fosamax with no results. doctor recommnets either forteo ... , or intravenous fosamax , called Arida. I'm afraid of the cancer risk with ... forteo. what should I do? why would intravenous fosamax work any better if the once a week pill doesn't? ... people out there who have not responded at all to fosamax ? i find it questionable that the IV fosamax should ... magnesium 2:1 method further back in this thread ... fosamax /actonal don't work anyway (the bone density looks...
     
     
657. Two Opinions--Flip A Coin 16th April 2004
     
     ... delicate stomach, there's no way I could even "smell" a Fosamax ! I'd be deathly ill. So, if I do indeed have this...
     
     
658. Question re: Pelvic Fractures 15th April 2004
     
     ... teoporosis but I forgot what my T rating is. I take weekly Fosamax after being switched from Miacalcin about 3 months...
     ... teoporosis but I forgot what my T rating is. I take weekly Fosamax after being switched from Miacalcin about 3 months ... were switched from the Miacalcin nasal spray to the Fosamax ? My doc just wrote me a script for the nasal spray...
     ... wondering why you made the switch from Miacalcin to Fosamax . I'm taking Fosamax now. I started it when I was diagnosed...
     ... were switched from the Miacalcin nasal spray to the Fosamax ? My doc just wrote me a script for the nasal spray ... (2:1 calcium: magnesium) b/c i've been warned off fosamax /actonal ... ... see my posts at [url]http://www ... studies, calcitonin is better for spinal fractures and fosamax is better for your hips ... ~~ why don't you take...
     ... studies, calcitonin is better for spinal fractures and fosamax is better for your hips ... ~~ why don't you take...
     
     
659. Help! What can I do for pain? 4th April 2004
     
     ... been taken off of ALL my osteoporosis meds including Fosamax and Ultracet. I'm at a loss as to what to do for...
     ... Miacalcin Nasal Spray for the osteoporosis? I took Fosamax for 18 mos. and then developed esophagitis and now ... esophageal spasms that I am still dealing with . I got off Fosamax which had not increased my bone density anyway, only...
     
     
660. Osteoporosis in 7 year old 27th March 2004
     
     ... Our orthopedic surgeon does not want to give her Fosamax due to low studies of it on children and potential...
     
     
661. Fosamax - NEJM 10 Year Study 18th March 2004
     
     ... Thanks! I'm taking Fosamax , so I'm always interested in news about it....
     ... Medicine just released regarding a 10 year study of Fosamax : [url]http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short...
     
     
662. Osteoporosis and Polio-premen 16th March 2004
     
     ... t have polio, but I am young (27) and I am taking Fosamax because I have osteoporosis. I wonder if your doctor...
     
     
663. Boniva/Ibandronate injections 13th March 2004
     
     ... ibandronate (brand name Boniva) that works like Actonel and Fosamax , but it is given as an injection every three months...
     
     
664. Osteopenia and my particulars--input welcome 9th March 2004
     
     ... for osteoporosis and prescribed once weekly 70 mg. Fosamax . I have been taking it regularly for a few months ... . I was slow to connect them to Fosamax , but in retrospect there have been symptoms, most ... I'm watching. I plan to see my GP to discuss my Fosamax experience and alternatives- -I wonder if taking ... a half dose of Fosamax would alleviate the side effects. I also wonder whether ... what I know about them, I can see why my dr. chose Fosamax , even with all its negatives. I'm just beginning ... what others can tell me about what to expect from Fosamax in terms of side effects over time, with or without ... are unknown. Such powerful and expensive drugs as Fosamax , for all their undesirable effects, are apparently...
     ... I don't think you have to stay on Fosamax permanently. At least my doctor said I'd only have ... weight loss surgery would affect the absorption of Fosamax in addition to vitamin absorption. Research does ... show that Fosamax leads to a reduction in fractures, but for some people...
     ... I've only been taking Fosamax for 9 weeks so I'm really new at this but my "impression ... Had no indecission attaching this developement to my Fosamax since the first morning after taking it I woke up ... certainly there but it's less. (only 4% of people taking Fosamax get the side-effect that I have) I am hopeing it ... no game and I definately MUST try sticking to the Fosamax . As to why no one replied to your post.. well I...
     ... speak to the alternative arena as my experience with Fosamax was horrendous. The amounts of calcium and Vitamin...
     
     
665. Newly diagnosed: 45 year old premenapausal 5th March 2004
     
     ... diagnosed with osteoporosis in October, and I'm taking Fosamax now too. I've just turned 27 so I know what you mean...
     ... diagnosed with osteoporosis in October, and I'm taking Fosamax now too. I've just turned 27 so I know what you mean ... see. In any event, I just took my 2nd dose of Fosamax (weekly dosage). Hopefully I won't have any negative...
     ... Hopefully you won't have any problems with the Fosamax . I have been lucky - I had a little bit of side effects...
     
     
666. 23 years old with possible osteo 2nd March 2004
     
     ... the osteo as bad as I do have it. I have been on fosamax for the past 5 years and I have had incredible progess...
     
     
667. Wife Got "Promotion" 27th February 2004
     
     ... dramatically, at that time. She's back with the Fosamax , and taking Oscal Ultra with "the works" in it, 3x...
     ... Oh, no. I'm really sorry to hear that. I hope the Fosamax works for her. If not, maybe she'd be a candidate...
     
     
668. question about osteopenia and evista 19th February 2004
     
     ... penic or porotic, a bisphosphonate like Actonel or Fosamax - one a week. You should do all the other good stuff...
     ... numbers indicate. I have never heard of Actonel or Fosamax inducing hot flashes in patients, so I don't think...
     ... numbers indicate. I have never heard of Actonel or Fosamax inducing hot flashes in patients, so I don't think...
     
     
669. Osteopenia-how long does it take to progress? 19th February 2004
     
     ... very beginnings of Osteopenia. She was prescribed Fosamax and is experiencing terrible shoulder and neck pain ... always progress to Osteoporosis? If she goes off the Fosamax what is the best supplement to take that will absorb...
     ... very beginnings of Osteopenia. She was prescribed Fosamax and is experiencing terrible shoulder and neck pain ... always progress to Osteoporosis? If she goes off the Fosamax what is the best supplement to take that will absorb ... themselves, but if it were me, I would go off the Fosamax , take liquid calcium/magnesium/vitamin D (I like Innovative...
     ... I do not think she is at great risk to stop the Fosamax at this time, but she should have a follow up scan ... taking a drug, I would ask the doc to switch her from Fosamax to Actonel. There are times when one causes pains...
     ... spine for probably 15 years already. I've taken Fosamax 70mg only 6 times so far myself and it WAS painful...
     
     
670. Actonel & "Scrubbing Bubbles" 18th February 2004
     
     ... correct" title of that specialty :) )] says that both Fosamax & Actonel work like "scrubbing bubbles" does in your ... about what women are NOT being told about Actonel & Fosamax ...just like HRT - are we going to be 20 years down...
     ... what to do in this situation! I've decided to take Fosamax , at least for the time being. I know we don't know...
     ... physician that reccommended you take the ACtonel or Fosamax . Yes you should take calcuma dn vit d and exercise...
     ... physician that reccommended you take the ACtonel or Fosamax . Yes you should take calcuma dn vit d and exercise...
     ... stomach issues with Bisphosphonates like Actonel and Fosamax ....but here is just a little bit that I know and it ... water to make sure it transfers to the stomach. When fosamax was released.....those were the instructions, but ... instructions. Also, most if not all of the pre launch Fosamax studies had been done on patients that had really ... shields the nitrogen from the stomach....while with fosamax it is exposed to the stomach. Now that is a lot of ... the drug and that morning. Study length.... Fosamax ....people have been studied and followed on it over ... show the patients bmd went up and it was approved. Fosamax , Actonel, Evista, and Forteo has to show it lowerd...
     
     
671. arthritic woman 70, had pain from Didrocal, considering Fosamax instead 3rd February 2004
     
     ... if there is any relationship between Didrocal and Fosamax , if they are the same class of drug, work the same...
     ... if there is any relationship between Didrocal and Fosamax , if they are the same class of drug, work the same ... There is no way to tell how she will react to Fosamax untill she tries it. One side effect that many ... me heartburn at all. However I have just started Fosamax . (Fosamax is the brand name for Alendronate.) 1 pill ... side effects at all.. So I think one can get used to Fosamax and that the side effects, if any, do go away for...
     ... Do a search on google. It is a Biphosphonate like Fosamax , etc. but apparently is taken differently and works...
     
     
672. Fosamax and Lung Problems? 2nd February 2004
     
     ... improvement in bone density. Sorry you had to stop the Fosamax though. If you are having a bad reaction to the...
     ... of alliance, not authority. Anod, I stopped Fosamax for the same reason; that is, I was able to align ... horrendous symptoms I was experiencing with starting the Fosamax regime. Thankfully, I saw a specialist who admitted ... that Fosamax often causes the symptoms I had and advised me to...
     
     
673. New to this Board 25th January 2004
     
     ... board. I recently stopped taking the weekly 35 mg. Fosamax after about 7-years on it. Does anybody know...
     ... board. I recently stopped taking the weekly 35 mg. Fosamax after about 7-years on it. Does anybody know ... your question though. I have only just begun taking Fosamax 70 mg per week myself. I am intreged by your post...
     ... think there's tons and tons of research on this since Fosamax is a relatively new drug, but I remember reading it ... you may not want to take my word for it!) I'm taking Fosamax also - I've only been on it for about 4 months though...
     ... voluntary (against my Dr's. orders) decided to stop taking Fosamax . I honestly do not believe (after all these years ... religiously taking Fosamax every day) that that drug is the solution. I still ... it was before taking the medicine. Apparently the Fosamax “bone mass” is something like glue that adheres to ... tell you my tummy feels better after I stopped taking Fosamax . God knows if my bones approve my decision too. ...
     ... on and I completely agree with your assessment of Fosamax and how it works in the body. Peregrine....
     ... Yes, I am continueing to take calcium and D with the Fosamax of course, but I don't think JUST calcium and d alone ... gotta admit my shoulder muscles don't approve of the Fosamax yet....
     ... Yes, I am continueing to take calcium and D with the Fosamax of course, but I don't think JUST calcium and d alone ... gotta admit my shoulder muscles don't approve of the Fosamax yet. I have never heard of calcium intake causing...
     ... experts are saying...... If you have taken Actonel or Fosamax for a long time (approx 5 years) and your DXA scans ... then having another DXA scan. Drugs like Actonel and Fosamax stay in the bone a long time as someone else stated ... hope - it grew bone 5 times greater than Actonel or Fosamax . The problem was it did not prevent fractures......
     ... Interesting fact about sodium floride. Regarding Fosamax , I wonder if the Fosamax "bone mass" eventually dissolves...
     ... Interesting fact about sodium floride. Regarding Fosamax , I wonder if the Fosamax "bone mass" eventually dissolves ... Blessings, Perico Bisphosphonates like Actonel and Fosamax work by slowing bone resorption in the body. At any ... "catch up" and build more bone. So, Actonel or Fosamax do not build bone mass, act as glue, put a film over ... places....Actonel has followed patients for 7 years, Fosamax for 10 years. The first Bisphos was Didronel which ... in a cycle......not dailly or weekly as ACtonel and Fosamax ...... (side note...Actonel and FOsamax are also used ... pagets disease....Actonel 30 mg a day every day or Fosamax 40 mg every day....so you see there are lots of patients ... Also, one good thing about bone builds from Actonel/ Fosamax vs what is built from HRT or Evista....and it is that...
     
     
674. Any Advice? 25th January 2004
     
     ... painpill for either one although I have recently begun Fosamax . I am allergic to aspirin and it's relatives so no...
     ... painpill for either one although I have recently begun Fosamax . I am allergic to aspirin and it's relatives so no...
     ... a bone builder....it works different than Actonel, Fosamax , Evista in that it builds bone instead of slowing ... about 300 dollars a month vs 70ish for Actonel or Fosamax .......and they only have data on patients usining ... aware of. Actonel has followed patients for 7 years, Fosamax for 10 years. THe Forteo bmd builds are impressive ... will take it a year or two, then move to Actonel or Fosamax . Just make sure you talk with your doctor and ask...
     ... a bone builder....it works different than Actonel, Fosamax , Evista in that it builds bone instead of slowing ... about 300 dollars a month vs 70ish for Actonel or Fosamax .......and they only have data on patients usining ... aware of. Actonel has followed patients for 7 years, Fosamax for 10 years. THe Forteo bmd builds are impressive ... will take it a year or two, then move to Actonel or Fosamax . Just make sure you talk with your doctor and ask...