FOSAMAX Reviews (ALENDRONATE SODIUM)Average Rating: 1.4 (1230 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare FOSAMAX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR FOSAMAX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | osteopenia | none that I noticed. | I found that having to take it in the morning and stay up for half an hour and not have even a cup of tea was an aggravation. I have no way of knowing whether it helped, but when I found that most women my age have osteopenia, and after finding through reading that my risk for osteoporosis was very low, I discontinued taking it. I was afraid of interactions with all the other meds I'm on. | F | 69 | 2 days | 5/13/2005 | 1 | beginning signs of osteoporosis | Extreme pain in hip and thigh area, some pain in upper arms, feet. | It is 2 a.m. and I am up researching the connection between my new pain and fosamax. The pain is too debilitating to allow sleep, even after 2 ibuprofin and a sleeping pill. What are our alternatives? | F | 66 | 1 months | 5/10/2005 | 2 | osteoporosis | after taking this medicine for 2-3 years, lately i've been experiencing muscle aches, eye twitching, shoulder pain, stiffness, and tiredness, lower back pain | my last dexa showed improvement in the hip bone area, and a little better in the spine. I am an active 49 year old who exercises daily, but lately i feel like i'm l00 years old, i will stop taking this med for a month and see if there are any changes | F | 49 | 3 days | 5/9/2005 | 1 | osteoporosis | severe body pain-back,legs,neck-you name it,it hurts!!I had none of these symtoms before starting fosamax.I stopped taking it about 6 wks ago,symptoms continue.How long til they subside-and please tell me they will? | F | 52 | 8 days | 5/8/2005 | 1 | Osteoporosis | I have previously posted. | http://www.acu-cell.com/dis-ost.htm | F | 57 | 3 years | 5/8/2005 | 1 | Osteopenia | Well the doctor stated I had bone loss and put me on the once a week dose of Fosamax. After about three weeks I started getting joint pain in my right pinky. Everytime I bent it it popped. That was at the beginning. As I progressed with the drug the pain in the pinky worsened and spread to both hands. I quit after reading this website two months later. I could not figure out what was causing all the joint pain and one day it clicked. | At the time of quitting I have joint paint everywhare from head to foot. My eye sockets are killing me and when I keep my eyes open for an extended period they burn. I am still young and never experienced any joint pain prior to taking this drug. I am exhausted all the time and sleep does not help. This garbage should be banned. | M | 42 | 2 months | 5/7/2005 | 1 | osteopenia | Increase in joint pain. 3 days of nausea and general malaise. Decrease in appetite. Terrible gas. Eye disturbances, pain in ribs, achey, tired all the time. Interrupted sleep pattern. Personality change noticable by family and co-workers. Anxiety/panic attacks that had been under control,returned. Hives. Lack of interest in things I liked to do. Depression. | Took it for 7 months. Noticed problems after one month, but was told by nurse to | F | 56 | 7 months | 5/6/2005 | 2 | Osteopenia due to anti-oestrogens | SEVERE ITCHING for a few days each time I took a once-a-week dose. | Took one a week, realized that the severe itching was connected to the drug after I took it for the second time. Had to discontinue it. Could not keep scratching - especially as was studying for exams and having to sit exams. Am now taking Actonel once a week. No itching. | F | 48 | 2 weeks | 5/4/2005 | 1 | | 4/28/2005 | 1 | osteopinia of hip and spine | Sometimes causes sever pain in esophgaes, can be several days after weekly dose. Not sure if this is due to fosamax or just heartburn. Been taking fosamx for six year, spine continues to decline, while hip is pretty stable. Not sure whether or not to continue because of problems in esophagus | F | 56 | 6 years | 4/24/2005 | 2 | severe osteoporosis | Extreme feet, ankle and leg swelling. (I have always had a problem with fluid retention but lately, while on Fosamax, my diuretics do not seem to work as well) I don't know if it is the Fosamax but severe swelling started the same time I started on Fosamx. The swelling has affected my breathing. Has anyone else experienced extreme fluid retention? | I've only been on Fosamax a short time so I don't know for sure if it is what is causing my most recent health problem. I will stop taking it immediately and see if there is improvement. | F | 61 | 2 weeks | 4/23/2005 | 1 | osteopenia/spine, osteoporosis/hips | During the one year I took Fosamax, I developed severe (and now chronic) pain in my neck, shoulder, upper back and upper arm, all on one side. It wakens me every night. The pain is stabbing and sometimes burning. My MRI shows minor arthritis in the neck. I had no pain prior to taking and now pain taken taken over my life. When I questioned my doctor as to whether Fosamax may be involved, he said to keep on taking for my bone health. I am now changing doctors and will see the new one in 10 days. | I have been off Fosamax now for 3 weeks and still don't have relief. The pharmacist says it has | F | 68 | 1 years | 4/22/2005 | 1 | osteopenia | I experienced EXTREME bone and joint pain - feet, upper & lower legs, pelvic bone. | I am a VERY active 42-year-old. Part of my weekly routine includes running, cycling, ultimate frisbee. A few weeks after beginning Fosamax, I started getting the bone pain - not in the muscles. It hurt to run - I couldn't keep up. The pain increased, and I didn't tie it to the medicine at first. I thought maybe I was pushing my body too hard, so I let up a little. That wasn't the problem - the pain just increased. I went from a healthy athletic woman to limping and unable to walk down stairs without holding the railing and taking them one step at a time. So, after taking this for only 2 months, I'm stopping. I hope I can return to | F | 42 | 2 months | 4/21/2005 | 1 | osteoporosis | I have major leg cramps every time I take it. I cannot walk well; have difficulty climbing stairs, getting up from a chair.I never had any of these problems before. | I also had a major episode of lower back pain where I could not stand up for about 4 days. Had to miss work; took back x-rays. None of this was the case before I started on Fosamax. | F | 56 | 1 years | 4/20/2005 | 4 | severe ostopenia | My neck is a little stiff but am not sure if it is pillow related or fosamax related | I am still in shock that I have a bone issue since I have no risk factors for it. The only thing I noticed during menapause is that I have never felt so badly for so long and would say to my husband that I feel like I am disolving. Trying to be healthy I did not take any HRT...just toughed it out. I guess I was disolving . After only 1 month on Fosamax and removing coffee and soda from my diet, and taking ALL my vitamins I can say that for the first time in years I feel better. How can that be after such a short time? I dont know , but I hope that a positive attitude helps in the cure. It is so confusing to know what to do after reading all the bad side affects and risks from the drug. I just want to have grandchildren someday and be able to lift them and play without an injury or pain. I wonder what the percentage of people on fosamax have rebuilt bone is?? | F | 52 | 1 months | 4/14/2005 | 1 | osteopenia | after 12 hours of first dose flu like symptons - aching ribs and hands - sore throat - fatigue - | one dose was enough for me - excericse and diet will have to be enough - | F | 59 | 1 days | 4/13/2005 | 1 | osteoporosis | muscle aches, muscle cramps acid reflux, tired most of the time | F | 68 | 3 days | 4/13/2005 | 2 | Osteopenia | I have thigh pain. I have difficulty going up stairs or putting any weight on my legs. I am so stiff when getting up from sitting or lying down that I walk like an old lady until I take a few steps. It's getting so bad I can't walk for long, or take long car rides without discomfort. After talking with friends I realized this pain coincided with my taking this drug. I'd rather take my chances with the bone density problem. | F | 65 | 2 years | 4/11/2005 | 3 | osteopenia | There may be some side effects from Fosamax. I have not yet determined that for sure. I do have a couple little joint problems, but I had had that before Fosamax and at this point consider it injury related. One thing I note in some of the comments was the discontinuation of HRT. After the big HRT scare, I asked my doctor to take me off it. We moved to Evista. My hands started becoming very stiff. We tried Actonel and the stiffness progressed to the point that I had to force my hands open each morning. As time went on, my feet and knees became stiff. I did a little mental review, discontinued the Actonel, and put myself back on Prempro, as I still had some left. Within 8 days the stiffness was mostly gone and within 14 days it was entirely gone. So think back... when you started Fosamax, did you discontinue HRT? There could be a connection there. Ask your doctor. Now I do take the Fosamax, but continue the HRT. Aside from the aforementioned joint pain in the arms and shoulders, I have had no problems. | The liquid Fosamax is such an improvement over the pills! | F | 60 | 6 months | 4/9/2005 | 5 | extreme bone density | A lot of leg cramping and stiffness, especially hips and legs. | I was told 8 years ago by gyn that if I didn't take Foxamax I would end up in wheelchair. I had a very bad car accident and all bones were broken 15 years ago. I did everything I was told, I exercise and eat right but think I will stop taking the drug after reading the comments. I never thought the drug was causing the other pains. | F | 60 | 8 years | 4/8/2005 |