To start generic Fosamax soon and very concerned!

Magnesium Glycinate is absorbed well and doesn’t cause loose stool. It’s a little harder to find and more expensive, but I find it’s worth it. There’s some reports that it can help relax the muscles, promote sleep and/or help with anxiety, so some people take it in the evening for that reason.

Glad things are going well so far and hoping your recovery continues that way.

Try looking up magnesium supplements. It tells you want each type helps. I take magnesium threonate for nerve damage. Read all the ingredients and where it comes from. Stay away from brands such as spring valley and nature made and everything out of China.. I take the D3 with K2. Better absorbed and better for your heart. Also, if the magnesium you take causes loose stools, it is poorly absorbed. I have a naturopath doctor who helps with supplements. I broke the same hip twice. I didn't take the Fosamax. Just my own choice not to.

Curious if anyone had/has back pain as a fosamax side effect. How quickly did it come on and what did you do for it?

Recommend getting the CTx and P1NP as baselines 'before' taking the medication, even if you are unsure whether you are going to start. Something I wish I did before starting Fosomax. Your PCP can write a script; indicate it is medically necessary. Insurance may not pay for the tests and they are expensive depending on where you go. QuestDiagnostics cost totalled $573 pending insurance decision. Medicare PartB may cover this test once every 24 months (or more often if medically necessary) if you meet one or more of these conditions: > You’re being monitored to see if your osteoporosis drug therapy is working.

Both my daughters each in their 50s have extreme osteoporosis. One is so bad that she is on some new medication that she has to give herself subq injections every day for two years. One of them broke her femur without doing anything physical the other broke her shoulder. Neither one was given Fosomax which is the oldest drug for osteo. I personally know two woman that lost part of their jaw bone on this drug. Please see an endocrinologist for osteo and get on drugs that are newer and less side effects.

How did you get the low dose fosamax? Did you cut your pill in half? I am having bad back pain since starting fosamax 2 weeks ago (I also had it with Evenity but not this intense) and would like to continue so wondering if a lower dose would do the trick.

I have read that you shouldn't take Fosamax for over two years and there has to be a reason. I wouldn't take medication that's causing pain if it's truly the reason. People on this feed have talked about other ways to improve bone, like Stronium and weight lifting exercises. Maybe you could consider something else besides Fosamax?? May God bless you!

Is this your first osteoporosis medication? Did they discuss with you drug sequencing...... why not a bone builder first. Make sure you have eked out every step of their plan, including which meds now then sequencing. Do plenty of your own research. Try you tube videos from OsteoBoston....one of many sources

Have you had a consult with an endocrinologist? Make sure all of these docs are up to date on the latest research and thinking in the field of osteoporosis.

I am discontinuing the Fosamax. Just not worth it. I feel I've lost 2 weeks of my life. I don't want to go on Prolia, I had Forteo and felt so good on it but had to stop after 8 months because my alkaline phosphotate levels rose (and my dr said that was not good), started Evenity which I took for 11 months and had to stop because of back pain, and now Fosamax. I know Reclast would have the same effect on my back and don't want a year of that pain. I am going for a second opinion to Cleveland Clinic in September so I'll just have to be careful till then. I do have an appointment at a pain clinic and with and orthopedic doctor in the next couple weeks to see if something else is going on (compressed nerve, herniated disc, etc). Thanks for the advice and kind words.