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Osteoporosis Drugs - Managing joint pain side effects

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jun 30 1:05pm | Replies (23)
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I was allergic to Fosamax and Risedronate. Horrible brain fog, muscle pain, and generally feeling ill. The second drug I’d been on for 7 weeks so the effects lasted about 6 weeks! Yuck!! and Ouch!! Now I’m told I have to have monthly infusions.

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ripley | @ripley | Jun 22 11:26am

What drug are the infusions?

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sharon31 | @sharon31 | Jun 22 1:15pm

I am really sorry to hear about what is happening to you.
I don't know your personal health situation but if you are able to exercise and can afford the time and expense to adjust your diet there is hope.
I did take fosamax for 7 months but it made me feel very stressed so I have put my efforts into diet and exercise.
Even when I gained some improvement the endocrinologist put it down to my resumption of taking hrt and wanted me to continue.
I am going to continue my exercise in the hope of further improvement, I just hope I can keep active enough.
I'm currently 63.
You may of course be well advised to seek a suitable medication, I am not trying to persuade you otherwise. The problem is the medical establishment would have it that drugs are the only way and that it is impossible or unlikely you can build bone.
This is not true. I have an improvement from -4 for my spine, to -3.6, some way to go. Luckily my hip and femoral neck are better, back into osteopenia range.
Good luck and I hope you can find a peaceful path forward.

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