Headache 1st day. Feel weird for 3 to 4 days . I take 1 dose a week.. Face flushes dryness, and face breaks out
I drink tons of water to help. Now cramps in my leg, sometimes but I don't know if it's calcium low or potassium?
No side effects noticed. Took every dose for 5+ years. Had decent improvement in my spine after two years which remained stable. However, I fractured just after the fifth year mark (T8).
As this is only my 3rd week on fosamax, I have had heartburn but just on the day I take it. I follow the directions, drink plenty of water and stay in the upright position for more than 1 hour before eating or drinking anything. I wonder if I should be concerned, but as I said it has only happened on the day of my dosage .
Headache 1st day. Feel weird for 3 to 4 days . I take 1 dose a week.. Face flushes dryness, and face breaks out
I drink tons of water to help. Now cramps in my leg, sometimes but I don't know if it's calcium low or potassium?
Low magnesium most likely. My doctor said in some people fosomax raises calcium in your blood levels thus depleting your magnesium. Mine got so depleted on fosomax I developed a bad arrhythmia and stopped taking it. Took months to replenish my magnesium levels. I had leg cramps first then got palpitations which got really scary. I will never take another bisphosphonate!
Low magnesium most likely. My doctor said in some people fosomax raises calcium in your blood levels thus depleting your magnesium. Mine got so depleted on fosomax I developed a bad arrhythmia and stopped taking it. Took months to replenish my magnesium levels. I had leg cramps first then got palpitations which got really scary. I will never take another bisphosphonate!
I take magnesium every night and my doctor said he will check my levels in a month. But I read it causes low calcium ugh..
Thank you I need to get checked to see.
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Headache 1st day. Feel weird for 3 to 4 days . I take 1 dose a week.. Face flushes dryness, and face breaks out
I drink tons of water to help. Now cramps in my leg, sometimes but I don't know if it's calcium low or potassium?
Gerd, ulcer development after two doses. After that, no longer using that drug.
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1 ReactionNo side effects noticed. Took every dose for 5+ years. Had decent improvement in my spine after two years which remained stable. However, I fractured just after the fifth year mark (T8).
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How long were you on fosamax
As this is only my 3rd week on fosamax, I have had heartburn but just on the day I take it. I follow the directions, drink plenty of water and stay in the upright position for more than 1 hour before eating or drinking anything. I wonder if I should be concerned, but as I said it has only happened on the day of my dosage .
Low magnesium most likely. My doctor said in some people fosomax raises calcium in your blood levels thus depleting your magnesium. Mine got so depleted on fosomax I developed a bad arrhythmia and stopped taking it. Took months to replenish my magnesium levels. I had leg cramps first then got palpitations which got really scary. I will never take another bisphosphonate!
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3 ReactionsI take magnesium every night and my doctor said he will check my levels in a month. But I read it causes low calcium ugh..
Thank you I need to get checked to see.