EVISTA--SIDE EFFECTS - Osteoporosis Message Board

bjg · 04-07-2002, 02:09 PM

CAN ANYONE TELLL ME GOOD OR BAD WHAT THEIR EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN WITH EVISTA FOR BONE LOSS..I KNOW THAT ONE OF THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS IS BLOOD CLOTS..DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THERE IS A BLOOD TEST TO DETERMINE ONES PROPENSITY FOR CLOTS AND WHAT THE NAME OF THE TEST IS...

jir · 04-20-2002, 03:27 PM

I've been taking Evista for a year and it's great, except that now my esophagus is getting affected. It seems harder to swallow, I mean I feel my esophagus, and my breathing is a little harder. It's odd because I'm a professional flutist. I'm not sedentary any more, but I'm 49 and very small, Cauc. and 4'11" tall.

My health is still excellent otherwise; I've always had very low cholesterol, so it prob. also depends on your body type and tendencies. I've had more migraines I think, but I have started menopause I think(just missed 2 periods so far this year)....

I had Foxomax for 1 week and Miacalcin (spray). The spray was wonderful, except that I developed nasal allergies, so I quit that. Now I don't know what to do, except exercise a lot more. There was great improvement due to these meds. and I felt very good about it. I also take calcium regularly and try to exercise more. - [Don't post personal details please....mod3]

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bjg · 04-21-2002, 08:13 AM

this message is for jir..i have literature from lilly the manufacturer of evista...it says "do not take evista if your dr has not told you that you have passed menopause...evista is for use only by women after menopause"..if you have just missed 2 periods it does not sound like evista is the right rx for you..thank you for responding to my ?

cstar · 05-12-2002, 02:19 PM

I have been taking Evista for 2 months and am experiencing fatigue, and some nausea and weight lost. Doctor says it is not related to Evista, but it started about the time I started taking the Evista. Is anyone having any of these problems? Funny thing, I am not bothered by hot flashes or night sweats.

bjg · 05-12-2002, 03:47 PM

i just started it last week ..so what side effects it brings are probably yet to be seen.. but you can call the manufacturer lilly at 800-545-5979 ..they have statics on what side effects were reported during the clinical trials........