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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Apr 23 11:20am | Replies (18)
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@jamiemj
When Gynecologist put me on Fosomax I didn’t question it, didn’t even look up side effects. He just said to take with a big glass of water and don’t lie down afterward. It took me 3 weeks of back pain before I looked up side effects. When I figured it out and called office he said he couldn’t say the pain was from the Fosomax, but go ahead and stop taking it. Even when he called me a few weeks about diagnosis he said same thing. Can’t say that’s what it was from, probably was, but he couldn’t say for sure. Seriously?! I couldn’t roll over in bed! It was excruciating. Stopped the med and pain stopped. Seems pretty logical to me 😠
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@rudysmom
I'm reading what you went through and have to say, that is one doctor who does not know how to help someone who is anxious about their "lifestyle change." If that is so simple why do I read week after week women reaching out for support in these Osteoporosis discussions?!
We're at a time in our lives when we have so much more lived wisdom/life wisdom than any doctor (unless he's practicing in his 60's and 70's). If you feel dismissed, believe your feelings.
At least you have created a clear summary of meeting him, as the 1st endocrinologist or 2.
I hope you keep your appointment at the end of the month! And write for us another summary. I think what bothered me is that comment about "switching a lot of patients to Reclast." Could it be that all of those patients need to be switched? I guess it just feels like he doesn't want to be bothered and if you are his patient that's what you'll get.
Fingers crossed for next appointment!