Could Fosamax be the culprit?

Posted by sbelur @sbelur, 1 day ago

I took weekly once generic Fosamax for a little over 6 years and stopped 18 months ago. Soon after that cramping in my calf muscles started and then followed pain in the shin areas and then pain in the foot . My PCP thinks it is idiopathic PN . Could Fosamax be the culprit? Has anyone in this forum have any reasons to believe it’s possible?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | 5 hours ago

@sbelur, it can be so frustrating to have a condition with no known cause. It's natural to search for a reason, but sometimes there isn't one. Fosamax (alendronate) can cause muscle ache or cramping, but less likely to cause neuropathic or nerve pain. And you are no longer taking Fosomax.

What medication are you taking to control osteoporosis?