FOSAMAX Reviews (ALENDRONATE SODIUM)Average Rating: 1.4 (1232 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare FOSAMAX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR FOSAMAX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Osteoporosis | Heart Attack Symptoms/Hospitalized | STOP TAKING FOSAMAX OR ACTONEL & READ THE #1 RATINGS BEFORE YOU READ THE #5 RATINGS...I WOULD BET MERCK WROTE THE 5'S - SEE FOR YOURSELF & SCROLL DOWN TO THE #1'S | F | 62 | 6 weeks | 7/29/2006 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Extreme hearturn/heart attack symptoms | I have just self directed myself to never take Fosamax again.Am willing to deal with osteoporosis symptoms after reading 50 pages of comments.Took Actonel 40 mgs/1 year/had no problems. Medicare refused to cover Actonel,doctor suggested Fosamax 70 mgs/2week test/switched.On 47th day,suddenly had extreme chest tightening warm pain-traveled slowly from bottom of my esofagus up to jawbone.I thought I was having a heart attack even though I had just had thorough cardiac work up including nuclear stress test two weeks prior. I called my doctor/told me to immediately go to ER room for heart attack symptons even though pain lasted 5 minutes. After 5 hours ER tested everything possible,couldn't find anything/suggested that I take Prilosec for heartburn!I am 69 years old,healthy,never had heartburn!! Merck lists all the warnings.I have had many more "negative symptoms of Fosamax" that I never tied to Fosamax before reading all the comments (cramps, gas, bloating etc) Merck thinks t | F | 69 | 47 days | 7/29/2006 | 1 | Osteopenia | Extreme fatigue and constant, all-over muscle and joint pain, especially in the groin, sciatic pain and rib-pain in the middle of my back, so severe that I cannot lie down for more than a few hours at a time. Like many of you, I didn't relate, nor did my doctor, any of this to Fosamax. | All I can say is thank you, thank you, to all of you who posted comments. I have been desperately ill and had begun to think that I was going to die. Day-by-day I felt myself growing weaker and weaker and the pain in my rib cage grew more intense. I just never related it to the Fosamax. I was relieved to read that many of you had experienced the same symptoms, especially the rib pain and that it ceased when you stopped the Fosamax. I immediately stopped taking it. Hallelujah! For the past two nights I have been able to sleep without rib pain; however, I am still very stiff. Like many of you, I wonder if I will ever be completely free of the effects of this horrible drug. I am working with a nutritionist and have started taking chelated magnesium with B-vitamins and detoxifying my body; it seems to be helping. I will seek a natural alternative for the Osteopenia. I welcome any of your email if you have any suggestions. | F | 52 | 1 years | 7/28/2006 | 4 | Osteoprosis | After taking fosomax for 14 year, I recently have heart burn , I stoped taking fosomax and my heart burn is much better, but am worry about my osteoprosis, since it helped me for my back osteoprosis , but did not improve my hip problem. Still am happy with it ,because although my hip that did not cured ,but at least did not get worse . | F | 64 | 14 years | 7/26/2006 | 1 | osteopenea | Weight gain, depression, anxiety, sore joints, teeth/gum pain, chest pain, exhausted, mood swings. Have had many tests and all come out normal. Stopped Fosamax two weeks ago....afraid of this drug. | Bone density test improved slightly. I have never broken a bone in my life and felt much better BEFORE taking this drug. | F | 63 | | 7/26/2006 | 3 | Osteopenia | Seems to have caused morning loose stools, for over a year, until I discontinued it. Problem alleviated. Started again after 3 months as a double-check - sure 'nuff, the problem recurred. | Otherwise, it seems very beneficial to many people. However, several of my friends experienced gastric side effects. | F | 50 | 14 months | 7/25/2006 | 1 | osteoporosis | From first taking fosamax I noticed a rash - very small red spots across chest area. then after 9 months my neck started to ache but the Doctor said it was not related to fosamax as it would have happened straight away. Then I developed a sore throat, pains in neck and burning sensation in bones in the neck and shoulder. It was then that I looked on the internet and saw others with the same symptoms. | stopped taking fosamax 6 weeks ago symptoms subsided but still have sore throat. Seen today by e.n.t specialist who says I have reflux. I will not take fosamax again as I am sure that my problems are due to the drug. | F | 52 | 1 years | 7/25/2006 | 1 | osteoporosis | feeling of having a heart attack...constant stomach aches and alot of hair loss/thinning. | It's absolutely horrible. I would also wake up with bone pain in my wrists every morning. | F | 54 | 4 months | 7/21/2006 | 1 | "At risk" bone density test result | I was given samples of Fosamax to try. Within twelve hours after taking my first pill, I experienced severe pain in right hip that lasted about 3 days. Second pill had same result. | I'm done with Fosamax. | F | 60 | 2 weeks | 7/19/2006 | 1 | osteopenia | Like many others, I did not attribute my aches and pains to Fosamax. I just thought it was part of getting older. I stopped taking it when I heard about the jaw problems and just decided to ask my doctor for something else when I see him next month....low and behold my aches and pains have decreased significantly. Before getting off it I had felt like I had gotten old all of a sudden! When I would get out of bed in the morning it would take a few steps to get fully upright. The bottoms of my feet had hurt for about a year. My wrists were tingly and hurt alot. I have also remember that about 6 months ago I had terrible jaw pain. I went to the dentist twice and never got any relief. He xrayed it and never found anything. He referred me to an oral surgeon but before I could go I felt something coming up through the skin. It felt like a splinter so I got some tweasers and pulled it out and it was a bony spur. The pain stopped immediately. I definitely think this was due to the F | I would not recommend taking this drug. If you are experiencing any of the symptoms listed, see your doctor. | F | 51 | 2 years | 7/18/2006 | 3 | bone loss | indigestion | F | 64 | 2 years | 7/16/2006 | 1 | | 7/11/2006 | 1 | early onset menopause | I am having odd joint pain and general fatigue. I am sleeping 1-2 hours extra per night. | F | 49 | 3 months | 7/11/2006 | 1 | Doctor Rx - back bone density low | I have been getting progressively weaker leg muscles. Was walking with a cane after double knee replacement, but have gotten worse. Now must rely on a walker to get around. Have been tested -4 MRI's, nerve conductivity, spinal tap -all normal. If this is a result of Fosamax, I cannot believe what terrible pain and suffering I have endured as a result. I cannot get out of a chair without arms and can barely turn over in bed. I cannot get into or out of bed normally. I must use my arms to lift my legs to get in bed and the car and must use my arms to pull myself out of bed or the car. I was concerned that I had a form of spinal deterioration, but now I am not sure. I am going to discontinue fosamax immediately. | I have an appointment in three weeks to see a neurologist at a major clinic. Perhaps he can shed some light on this. Meanwhile, I will stop the drug. I have been taking it for probably 4 years and have seen progressive deterioration which I presumed at first was due bad knees, then some sort of other disorder, but now I am really unsure, scared and mad all at the same time. | F | 56 | 4 times | 7/9/2006 | 1 | Osteopenia | Extreme hip and joint pain. I have trouble standing after being seated for a short while I've had an overall weakness in my legs, arms and shoulders. My neck, knees and ankles creak like I was 100 years old. | I thank God that I found this site. I've always been strong and healthy, so I thought, "what's happening to me?" My doctor kept saying, you're getting older you know.It was so depressing not being able to do the things I was used to, like kayaking, riding my bike and taking long walks. Fosamax took that all away. I hope it comes out of my system soon. DON'T TAKE THIS DRUG! | F | 67 | 18 months | 7/6/2006 | 1 | osteoporosis | Get the latest news on Fosamax side effects and share your experiences at http://gotbones.healthdiaries.com | F | | 7/5/2006 | 1 | Osteoporosis | Osteonecrosis of the Jaw - Fosamax causes this horrible disfiguring disease. | F | 54 | 2 years | 6/30/2006 | 1 | have osteoporosis | hip pain eye movement pain in back hard time getting out of bed,husband had to help me, arm pain feftlike it was broke | i stopped it almost a year ago and fell better. | M | 55 | 18 months | 6/30/2006 | 3 | Osteopenia | I have been taking Fosamax for approximately 1 1/2 years and didn't think I had any side effects because I was only looking for difficulty swallowing. I have an upset stomach daily (never had stomach problems), I have a LOT of gas, I just started getting a pain in my right hip, loose stools but the worst part was the debilitating fatigue! I have absolutely no energy except to go from the bed to the couch. Everyday chores now seem overwhelming, I seem to get anxious and depressed over minor issues. This website is like a god-send. When I contacted my doctor, she told me to stop but didn't believe my issues were from the Fosamax. I believe they are because I have never had any of these issues before taking it and the only other medication I'm on is Zestril for blood pressure which I've been on for approximately 12 years. | F | 51 | 1 years | 6/29/2006 | 1 | Osteoporosis of spine and hip | After taking Fosamax for 6 years, I believe that it is the cause of dry eye and bone pain in my legs. I am extremely concerned about recent reports that Fosamax may cause painful decay of the jaw bone in people who take the drug and have dental surgery. I have stopped taking Fosamax. | F | 63 | 6 years | 6/28/2006 |