YES,HE STRONGLY SUGGESTED IT AS I HAVE HAD FOUR STRESS FRACTURES IN THREE YEARS...I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING IT, BUT WANTED SOME INPUT FROM OTHERS WHO HAVE TAKEN THIS SHOT.
Allegro, I received my 1st injection today. Wanted to do it with Natural herbs & supplements, but have tried the last 25-30 yrs. With no success. Gave in to my doctor’s wishes. Hoping so much the side effects don’t show up for me.<br />
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I was recently prescribed Fosamax which increased muscle pain even taking only 1 70 mg. per week. Not sure increased pain is worth any benefits it may provide. I also have fibromyalgia and TMJ so the jaw pain was even worse. Here to try and learn about bone strengthening medication.
I was recently prescribed Fosamax which increased muscle pain even taking only 1 70 mg. per week. Not sure increased pain is worth any benefits it may provide. I also have fibromyalgia and TMJ so the jaw pain was even worse. Here to try and learn about bone strengthening medication.
@parus good to hear from you. My girlfriend took Fosamex it will interfer with you bones her jaws hurt her so much she had to go of it but everyone is different it may work for you without problems 😉 .
I was recently prescribed Fosamax which increased muscle pain even taking only 1 70 mg. per week. Not sure increased pain is worth any benefits it may provide. I also have fibromyalgia and TMJ so the jaw pain was even worse. Here to try and learn about bone strengthening medication.
I took have taken Fosamax several times. In total, I was on it a bit over five years. Both times I had issues with bone and muscle pain/cramps. Following directions and not laying down after taking Fosamax, I still experienced a sore and burning type of sensation for several hours after taking it. Leg and groin pain became bad enough to wake me often at night, and so after reading and hearing the news reports of serious side-effects of this drug, as well as others, I stopped taking it and decided not to take any further osteoporosis drugs until better, safer ones without serious side effects come on the market. I do exercise, eat for bone health, and take vitamin D every day....and I feel "great" since I stopped taking Fosamax over four years ago.
I took Fosamax for about 2 years. It was, for me, an increasingly wretched experience. Indigestion was minor, but annoying. Flatulence and diarrhea were got worse with time. The "bone" it supposedly grew was not really bone at all -- more of a calcium deposit masquerading as bone and doing no functional good. I had diarrhea off and on throughout, but especially on the day I took it and the day following. It (the diarrhea) got increasingly unmanageable and eventually explosive. The final straw was being (alone, fortunately) in a large lobby outside a college auditorium I was about to enter. What felt like it would be a small fart to relieve gas pressure instead filled my pantyhose with an explosive and completely uncontrollable amount of diarrhea and sent me scurrying to a restroom for a major and embarrassing cleanup effort. No more Fosamax for me, ever. And if I can dissuade you, so much the better. Nasty drug!
I can identify with your comments. I was on Fosamaxfor almost two years and have the same reaction! Stopped the drug and almost immediately felt better. Now I got my first injection of Prolia. So far so good! We will see. Judy Chase
I can identify with your comments. I was on Fosamaxfor almost two years and have the same reaction! Stopped the drug and almost immediately felt better. Now I got my first injection of Prolia. So far so good! We will see. Judy Chase
Hello @judykchase and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. It is great to see that you have found another member, @lindabf, who you can relate to by way of your experience with fosomax. Finding someone who understands and supporting one another is what Connect is all about. I will let the pair of you continue to connect and share!
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Welcome @mohavegal,
Here's some info on the possible side effects of Prolia http://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/denosumab-subcutaneous-route/side-effects/drg-20074315
Oddly enough, the first side effect on the list is back pain. My mom actually was prescribe Prolia to help with her debilitating back pain and she is now much more mobile, and often pain free. She too was nervous about the side effects, but after 2 years doesn't seem to have any of them. @spiritbird2 started a thread about Prolia here https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/i-have-been-on-prolia-injections-for-2-years-now-my-kidneys/
Did your doctor suggest Prolia for you?
YES,HE STRONGLY SUGGESTED IT AS I HAVE HAD FOUR STRESS FRACTURES IN THREE YEARS...I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING IT, BUT WANTED SOME INPUT FROM OTHERS WHO HAVE TAKEN THIS SHOT.
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1 ReactionAllegro, I received my 1st injection today. Wanted to do it with Natural herbs & supplements, but have tried the last 25-30 yrs. With no success. Gave in to my doctor’s wishes. Hoping so much the side effects don’t show up for me.<br />
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I've had no side effects. Next DEXA will be in year or so.
I was recently prescribed Fosamax which increased muscle pain even taking only 1 70 mg. per week. Not sure increased pain is worth any benefits it may provide. I also have fibromyalgia and TMJ so the jaw pain was even worse. Here to try and learn about bone strengthening medication.
@parus good to hear from you. My girlfriend took Fosamex it will interfer with you bones her jaws hurt her so much she had to go of it but everyone is different it may work for you without problems 😉 .
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1 ReactionI took have taken Fosamax several times. In total, I was on it a bit over five years. Both times I had issues with bone and muscle pain/cramps. Following directions and not laying down after taking Fosamax, I still experienced a sore and burning type of sensation for several hours after taking it. Leg and groin pain became bad enough to wake me often at night, and so after reading and hearing the news reports of serious side-effects of this drug, as well as others, I stopped taking it and decided not to take any further osteoporosis drugs until better, safer ones without serious side effects come on the market. I do exercise, eat for bone health, and take vitamin D every day....and I feel "great" since I stopped taking Fosamax over four years ago.
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I can identify with your comments. I was on Fosamaxfor almost two years and have the same reaction! Stopped the drug and almost immediately felt better. Now I got my first injection of Prolia. So far so good! We will see. Judy Chase
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1 ReactionHello @judykchase and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. It is great to see that you have found another member, @lindabf, who you can relate to by way of your experience with fosomax. Finding someone who understands and supporting one another is what Connect is all about. I will let the pair of you continue to connect and share!
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