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 |
| 4 | osteopenia | I currently take 35 mg. once a week. I have not had any side effects. Bone density scans show that I am still in the osteopenia stage after 4 years of fosamax. I may need to increase dosage to 70 mg. once a week if my next scan doesn't show improvement. | F | 52 | 4 years | 4/14/2003 | 1 | Osteopenia | Stiffness, aches & pains in all joints. Slight swelling. | Started in my hands, really bad. I thought I was getting arthritis, but then I realized every joint in my body was stiff and achy, including my feet! When I move, I can hear the joints crack and pop. I had not connected it to fosamax, but decided to check the brochure for side effects and noticed that this condition was one of the side effects, though not the main one advertised. I have only been off the drug for one week. Notice slight improvement. Am hoping it will get better the longer I am off of it. | F | 57 | 4 months | 4/6/2003 | 3 | Osteopenia | Severe and abrupt leg cramps, stiffness, hip pain | My bone density has increased rapidly but I'm not sure I will continue taking it for too long. I may rest for a period of time and re-start after. Not sure. | F | 45 | 4 months | 1/26/2003 | 2 | osteoporosis | leg pain, hip pain, general bad feeling | F | 58 | 6 months | 12/25/2002 | 1 | bone density | The pressure in my eyes (glaucoma) developed rapidly after starting fosamax. | More research is needed on the effects of this drug on the eyes. | F | 79 | 3 months | 12/11/2002 | 4 | M | 60 | 4 months | 11/26/2002 | 3 | osteoporois | stiffness | F | 73 | 5 years | 7/7/2002 | 4 | steroid induced osteoporosis | increased sensitivity to spicy or acidic foods. | Bone remineralized in hip to near normal level for my age. Held progress of osteoporosis in spine. | M | 56 | 2 years | 6/20/2002 | 1 | osteoporosis | Joint pains and severe swelling in my hands. | BEWARE of this drug if you are taking anti-inflammatory drugs. I have chronic tendinitis in my hands and wrists. Anti-inflamatory drugs normally do a fair job of keeping the swelling under control. Swelling causes severe pain and stiffness in my fingers and wrist joints. Two weeks after starting the Fosamax I noticed more swelling and pain than normal for my condition. Not linking the swelling to the Fosamax drug, I continued taking it. After three months I could not use my hands to even dress myself without crying from the pain. My Doctor said it couldn't have any connection and to keep taking the Fosamax. I decided to stop taking it and now after two weeks the swelling is responding to my anti-inflammatory drug again. | F | 58 | 3 months | 6/10/2002 | 1 | osteoporosis | Nausea, sweating, achy feeling. | would never use again. | F | 64 | 20 days | 6/9/2002 | 1 | To prevent osteoporosis | Problems with my esophagus and my stomach, pain in my chest. | I have had reflux disease for the last 6 months. I have talked with other people who have had the same problem after taking Fosamax, it should be out of the market. | F | 70 | 15 months | 6/6/2002 | 2 | osteoporosis | difficulty walking, bad joint pains, swelling in hand/arm and also in legs | F | 71 | 3 months | 11/18/2001 |