fosamax and actonel

[bjg]

after using weekly fosamax(once weekly) for several weeks i developed kidney pain and urinary problems.this is not a known side effect of this drug. if you have had a similiar side effect please report it to the drug co. merck at 1-800-672-6372. after you daily actonel for 11 days i had similair side effects occur. if you have had these serious side effects also pls report them to the drug co procter& gamble at 1-800-836-0658. also these side effects should be reported to the fda at -888-463-6332

[bjg]

OSTEOPENIA IS THE PRECURSOR TO OSTEOPEROSIS.A T SCORE OF GREATER THAN NEG 2.5 IS OSTEOPEROSIS.HERE ARE SOME THINGS I HAVE LEARNED FROM CALLING THE DRUG CO'S.
1-FOSAMAX HAD ONLY BEEN TRIALED ON POST MENOPAUSAL WOMEN..THEREFORE WHILE IT IS NOT CONTRA INDICATED, ITS SAFETY FOR WOMAN WHO ARE STILL MENSTRATING HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED.
2-ACTONEL HAD BEEN TRIALED ON WOMEN WHO WERE NOT POST MENOPAUSAL..IT WAS TRIALED IN PRE MENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH STEROID INDUCED OSTEOPEROSIS AND WAS APPROVED FOR THAT.HOWEVER B4 BEGINNING ACTONEL A BLOOD TEST FOR LOW SERUM CALCIUM IS SUGGESTED.
3-EVISTA WHICH ALSO STOPS BONE LOSS..IS CONTRA INDICATED FOR WOMEN WHO ARE NOT 12 MOS POST MENOPAUSAL.
4-THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TAKING ACTONEL OTHER THAN DAILY ,7 DAYS A WEEK, HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED