Anyone stopped Fosamax due to aches and pains? - Osteoporosis Message Board

yellowdaisy · 05-04-2008, 08:40 PM

I began to take Fosamax 3 months ago for osteopenia (almost osteoporosis, hip -2.4, spine -2.1). I stopped after 6 weeks because of aching hips. Now, 6 weeks after stopping, my hips are feeling improved, but not completely better. Has anyone else had a similar experience? Has your pain gone away? How long did it take? I've decided to go with a nutrition/supplement/exercise approach and I really hope it's going to be enough, because I do not want to go back on those drugs. Thanks!!

Piano0105 · 05-05-2008, 09:54 AM

Yes, I had a similar experience. Pain went away within a week of stopping both Actonel and Fosamax. At your stage you are doing the right thing -- these drugs are nasty. I won't take them either.

yellowdaisy · 05-05-2008, 04:54 PM

Thank you for responding Piano. I actually just went to my chiropractor today and he did some "hard" massage on the areas, he said it's muscular, and it does feel a little better now. But I'm not going back on Fosamax, after all I've read in the past 6 weeks, I just couldn't. So I hope all my natural remedies are going to work. If anyone has any great ideas, please let me know! Thanks.

yef · 05-06-2008, 04:22 AM

My doctor prescribed first Boniva then Fosamax for my osteopenia about
1-1/2 years ago. I felt like I aged two decades in two days! (severe bone pain {back, chest, knees etc.}; upset stomach; flu-like symptoms). At first, I didn't link it to the bisphosphonates, but the more research I did, the more I was able to pinpoint it to the medications. Thankfully, I discontinued both medications without any long-term complications. In January, the FDA issued an alert to physicians linking incapacitating bone pain with some patients on bisphosphonates. I made sure that I forwarded it on to my physician since I was told originally that my symptoms were unrelated to the medications.

peppurr · 05-06-2008, 06:00 PM

Yef Glad you gave the info to your physician. It really ticks me off that these doctors don't know more but, I guess, in all fairness, you can't really expect them to be on top of everything because there is too much. We have to be proactive.

I took Fosamax for 3 months. My hips & knees ached. I put on about 8 lbs., my jaw started aching and I was getting cramps in my feet. That's when I decided to do some research.

It took a few months for me to get back to normal, but I did.