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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / March 2006Fosomax
Has anyone tried the once a week Fosomax? Did you have any side effects and what were they? How long have you been taking it? Thanks, debbie m. -- http://www.angelfire.com/ga2/angels1/ Hi, I have been on it for about 1 1/2 years, once a week. No problems, only side effect, I now have fingernails, they started growing almost right away. Nice side effect. Lyn > Has anyone tried the once a week Fosomax? Did you have any side effects and > what were they? How long have you been taking it? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > -- > http://www.angelfire.com/ga2/angels1/ > Has anyone tried the once a week Fosomax? Did you have any side effects and > what were they? How long have you been taking it? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > -- > http://www.angelfire.com/ga2/angels1/ Been on once a week for close to two years now with no side effects that I am aware of. Keep in mind that I am a boy type person so any of 'those' kind of side effects don't apply. JDShine > Has anyone tried the once a week Fosomax? Did you have any side effects and > what were they? How long have you been taking it? I tried it twice. I did not have the typical side effect of GI upset as I followed directions: take the pill with water on an empty stomach, and do not lie down for half an hour. However, Fosamax did increase my TMJ pain. TMJ specialist says that I could not handle the change in my calcium balance. Good luck, Bob, arthuryh@yahoo.com I tried one and the acid reflux was so bad I never took another. I am however taking both Evista and Actonel. The Actonel is basically Fosomax but at half the dose. It is taken once a week too and I have only very minor trouble if I am not careful with acid reflux the day I take it. I never have acid reflux otherwise. Duckie > Has anyone tried the once a week Fosomax? Did you have any side effects and > what were they? How long have you been taking it? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > -- > http://www.angelfire.com/ga2/angels1/  Signature_('> (_<_) _ _('< -quack (_<_) _ __('< *QUACK!* <_{__) _('< "|,,|_" (_<_) _('< "AFLAC!" (_<_) What an eyeopening day this has been! I've been reading these and other comments on other sites from people experiencing side effects from taking Fosomax. Until today, I had never made any connection between taking Fosomax (since May 2004) and the aches and pains I've started experiencing over the past six months to a year. The more I read, the more of my own symptoms I discovered other people in my age group were "suddenly" having. I have my annual physical in a few days and believe me, I will be telling (not asking) my doctor that I want to go off it at least for a few months to see if my symptoms go away. I'm only 53 and I don't think I should be feeling so old and decrepit and in such pain. I just told my doc "I am quitting Fosamax". I'm totally embarrassed by all the flatulence (and I told him I looked it up and sure enough--it is a side affect). Jan O' > What an eyeopening day this has been! I've been reading these and other > comments on other sites from people experiencing side effects from taking [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > to see if my symptoms go away. I'm only 53 and I don't think I should be > feeling so old and decrepit and in such pain. You too? Goodness! Who knew? Flatulance, joint pain (hips, knees), pain in the bottom of my feet, tennis elbow type pain and pain in finger joints and wrist, sleep disturbance, and the list goes on. > What an eyeopening day this has been! I've been reading these and other > comments on other sites from people experiencing side effects from taking [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > to see if my symptoms go away. I'm only 53 and I don't think I should be > feeling so old and decrepit and in such pain. hmmm, sure sich I could blame my aches and pains on Fosamax! Unfortunately, they preceeded me taking that med by 18 years and haven't worsened any since I've been on it. (Actually, the aches and pains have improvved some once we got good enough insurance for me to go on Enbrel!) SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare I was on Fosomax for 3 years. Just had my latest bone scan, everything back to normal, no more need for Fosomax at this time. That is a super side effect and no difference regarding aches and pains. I have enough to go around. This is just one less thing to worry about now my bones are normal again. Lyn > I was on Fosomax for 3 years. Just had my latest bone scan, everything > back to normal, no more need for Fosomax at this time. That's what we are hoping for with me. If my bone density is good again, maybe I can get off Fosamax this summer and start to wean off Premarin. It would certainly be nice to have something improving that way! And I'd love not having that one morning/week that I have to wait to take pain meds. SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare >That's what we are hoping for with me. If my bone density is good again, >maybe I can get off Fosamax this summer and start to wean off Premarin. It >would certainly be nice to have something improving that way! And I'd love >not having that one morning/week that I have to wait to take pain meds. > I hear you! Lyn |
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