FOSAMAX Reviews (ALENDRONATE SODIUM)Average Rating: 1.4 (1230 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare FOSAMAX with similar:
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| 2 | Osteoporosis | I recently had my blood checked a week ago. My appt.with the Dr.a week later stated calcium levels were all way below normal. So I'm now to take prescription for that. I'm on fosamax 70mg weekly also.I have severe bone pain from my head to my feet. It is so painful that it keeps me from walking any distance. I hope these medication s help after 2years.Its slow going but I will give it a try.Also I crave milk? Have never been that way before? Dr said it is due to low calcium in my bones.I have to let the Dr know how I feel in a month. I may have to quit fosamax? Thanks for listening. | F | 63 | 3 months 70mg. | 3/17/2017 | 2 | Osteopenia | Progressive sciatic pain eventually demonstrated by MRI to be a large mucoïd cyst... wich by orthopedists point of view had probably bin there for a long time... Why had it become sudenly so symptomatic?? under Fosamax I blamed it on every thing except the medication. After 3 steroïd infiltrations of the cyst, I am doing farely well but seam to have a recurence of the pain with one Actonel. | It is only a suspicion but maybe these drugs by working on bones in the area caused the cyst to be blocked... it is my understanding that the fluid in the cyst could ciculate until perhaps it was entrapped causing great pressure on the nerve. | F | 63 | 3 days | 11/9/2004 | 2 | Osteopenia | Since I've only been taking it 2 weeks I hesitate to say all this is from fosomax but I felt fine before - now I'm extremely tired all the time, low back ache, pain at base of neck, severe pain in thumb joint. I walk and workout just about everyday and now I don't feel like doing anything it seems too hard | It has been recalled so many times and I tried to ask doc about its efficacy and safety but was told try it then quit if side effects. Drug business is sketchy | F | 63 | 2 weeks 70mg 1X W | 12/2/2022 | 1 | Osteoporosis of lumbar spine | stomach cramps. It has been 6 days since I took my first and only dose and I have had diarrhea every day. Pain and stiffness in my left hip that was not there before. The first 3 days after taking it I was lethargic and had a slight head ache. General malaise. | F | 63 | 1 days 70MG 1X W | 1/3/2020 | 1 | OSTEOPOROSIS | BACK PAIN, KNEE PAIN, JOINT PAIN | I DECIDED TO STOP THIS MEDICINE AND LOOK FOR ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT | F | 63 | 23 days 35 MG 1X W | 7/13/2020 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Joint and hip pain and nausea after I get up in the morning causing me to vomit almost every day. | F | 63 | 6 months 70mg week | 6/17/2018 | 1 | osteoporosis | confusion, severe pain in shoulders, back. chills headache, nausea, irritation in throat, dizziness. all this in just hours of taking I pill. shortness of breath, | I would never take this drug again. My doctor advised me to stop taking it. Where some reactions have gone the pain in my shoulders and back remain. | F | 63 | 70mg 1X W | 7/5/2017 | 1 | Osteoporosis | I was not connecting the joint, muscle pain, especially in my wrists, feet, and back until recently. My rheumatologist prescribed double doses of Celebrex, to no avail. Recently, I experienced problems swallowing, throat pain and heartburn and began to connect it to the possibility that it may be Fosamax. I will discontinue immediately. I wonder how long it will take to get this out of my system! | My last bone density test went from Osteoporosis to Osteopenia. Am not sure it's worth the side effects. | F | 63 | 3 years | 9/7/2004 | 1 | osteoperosis | very painful and frightening chest pains - the Emergency Room thought I was having a heart attack and I was admitted overnight. They wanted to do an angiogram, but I insisted on the least invasive proceedure so they did a stress test with me on a treadmill - all was fine with my heart. | I took an over-the-counter medication Prilosec to reduce acid. Came off of that after 4 months becuase I read that it caused bone loss, and then developed chronic cystitis which I am struggling with now. | F | 63 | 120 days | 1/22/2008 | 1 | thinning bones result of prednisone | pain in shoulders, neck,upper arms, chest upper back,muscles, where don't I hurt? The gastro problems are really severe. | I didn't associate the pain with fosamax until I read this site. My mother took it for years and had many of the same problems. I have not had a new bone density test. | F | 63 | 4 years | 3/6/2008 | 1 | osteoporosis | Jaw pain, sinus problems | F | 63 | 2 years | 4/16/2008 | 1 | osteoporosis | Severe flu like symptoms! This happened in my third week of taking the pill. The first two weeks went very well. Extreme dizziness and headache with the third week dose. It took 24 hours to run through my system. I had a similar reaction (not near as bad) with Actonel. My gyn will NEVER convince me to take another brand!!!! | F | 63 | 14 days | 5/16/2007 | 1 | Decline in bone density test | 3rd dose and nausea starts about 2hrs after talking, lasting at least 2 days. Anyone else experiencing same side effect? I can't keep spending 2-3 days a week laying around sipping ginger ale all day. | Not convinced this drug is the answer.... | F | 63 | 3 weeks 70mg 1x wk | 3/20/2017 | 1 | Took one pill, got terrible back ache | Terrible back pain,chills not taking anymore. | F | 63 | 1 days 70mg | 5/3/2017 | 1 | Osteopenia | Flu like symptoms. Dizziness, queasy stomach. Usually have SO much energy but not now. Just feel like crap. Going to stop it and see if I improve. | F | 63 | 8 days | 11/8/2009 | 1 | osteoporosis | The day I took the second dose I had to go to ER. My symptoms suggested a detached retina. It was "only" a small retinal hemmorrage that resolved itself. Now I have acid reflux, which I never had before, and am miserable all the time. Stopped taking it after 8 pills. Heartburn still a problem. | F | 63 | 2 months | 12/9/2009 | 1 | osteopenia | Incredible stiffness and aches in legs and hips. Developed mysterious lip blister and rash. | I have never felt so uneasy taking a medication as I did for the past 12 weeks. Then to feel so badly on top made me decide to listen to my uneasiness and quit the medicine. Adding 3 additional supplements to my daily calcium, magnesium and Vit D regimen. Will continue with weights and walking 2 miles a day. The chance of future jaw and teeth problems also convinced me this drug was not for me. A friend's older sister lost her two front teeth and there was no bone left for implants. I am not willing to take such a risk. | F | 63 | 3 months | 9/3/2009 | 1 | osteoporosis | I was dizzy and nauseous, extremely fatigued, couldn't sleep the first night, my bones ached, I had a massive headache for two days. I felt fluish. In general I felt terrible for 5 days. Fosamax is poison. And I only took one pill. Never again. | F | 63 | 1 days | 3/20/2006 | 1 | osteopenia | I am experiencing pain on left side of sternum at rib cage. Sometimes it feels like a large bruise. I have had an ekg and all types of blood tests to rule out muscle or cardiac problems. After skipping my dose this week I already feel better. I also developed a nagging cough,although no backdrip. Also, I thought I was having an irregular pulse after stress. I am not on any other medication, have low bp and cholesterol and only take my calcium citrate, vit d, centrum and b vits. and Synthroid. I think I am having somekind of reaction to fosamax. | I had switched to fosamax from actonel about a month ago. I will not resume fosamax. | F | 63 | 28 days | 3/14/2006 | 1 | osteopenia | I took one pill at midmorning, by 7:00pm back pain started and continued until I was unable to get out of bed. Never felt such debilitating pain before. It felt like severe cramping along my upper spine. Fortunately, the pain subsided overnight with the help of a generic pain reliever and I was able to continue with my normal routine with just a stiff back the next morning, by afternoon it was all gone. | I will NOT under any circumstances take this medication again! My GP will have to come up with a Calcium/Vit D plan for me! | F | 63 | 1 days 10 1X day | 9/27/2011 |