Rusty
05-07-2001, 02:34 PM
Help! I'm a 58-year-old male who's been taking Fosamax (10 mg/day) for 2 years. Two months ago I woke up with bad join pain in both thumbs joints (closest to my palms). Last week I switched to 70 mg/1x per week, and the pain has spread to other joints in my fingers and has gotten worse. Has anyone else experienced similar symptoms?
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rosarobin
05-29-2001, 02:04 PM
This sounds like a matter of immediate concern. I have osteopenia and am considering whether or not to start the Fosamax. I was just wondering if, after having taken it for the past two years, you have had any bone improvement or growth?????? (Rosalee)
Rusty
05-31-2001, 01:56 PM
I've had a slight improvement each year in bone growth while on the Fosamax. Good luck to you, Rosalee.
rosarobin
06-03-2001, 09:09 AM
Rusty, are you attributing the bone growth to the Fosamax or have you done anything else to encourage the improvement, like increasing your calcium intake and physical activity??? I'm a little obsessed with this topic because I have to make the decision on whether or not to start taking it someday. Any change in your joint pain?????
Rusty
06-13-2001, 02:47 PM
Besides the Fosamax, I've also been taking calcium and vitamin D supplements. No change in joint pain.
DonnaNCarolina
07-20-2001, 06:53 PM
I took once-a-month Fosamax for two months but almost immediately started having lower back pain. I've been off of it for two weeks -- has anyone had the same problem and how long did it take to go away?
The Fosamax literature says 4% reported "muscularskeletal" pain but having looked at Actonel and Didronel I think they have even higher stats for this.
Has anyone with these symptoms found a treatment that works? I was on HRT for several years but it resulted in deep vein problems -- I had to have my major vein in one leg removed.
Any suggestions appreciated. My doctor suggested I get reevaluated after the current pain goes away (so as to not confuse side effects of any future treatment).
The Fosamax literature says 4% reported "muscularskeletal" pain but having looked at Actonel and Didronel I think they have even higher stats for this.
Has anyone with these symptoms found a treatment that works? I was on HRT for several years but it resulted in deep vein problems -- I had to have my major vein in one leg removed.
Any suggestions appreciated. My doctor suggested I get reevaluated after the current pain goes away (so as to not confuse side effects of any future treatment).