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Can muscle, joint and bone pain with Fosamax be severe enough to be debilitating?
I was on Fosamax years ago for Osteopenia. Bone density exams showed improvement. After being on the drug for over five years studies came out suggesting that taking Fosamax for over five years was not a good idea. My GYN and I decided to take a break. A couple years after that I was struck with a... read more
What can be done about pain in the leg which comes on with use of Fosamax, what can I take instead?
I have had pain in the right leg for some time now. It appears with use of alendronate (Fosamax), and Evista. Any recommendation for a drug for osteoporosis that would not have this debilitating effect? I am included in the four percent who suffer this side effect with use of Fosamax.
Reclast interactions with naproxen?
I have recently been diagnosed with osteoporosis and am evaluating different bisphosphonate treatments. I currently take 220 mg of naproxen (Aleve) once a day to manage pain in my knees and lower back, due to multi-compartmental osteoarthritis in both knees and spinal stenosis, respectively (I am... read more
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