- Hi folks, new here. 20th July 2008
... score -1.6
Density 84.6
Doctor put me on Actonel , which was fine, no ill effects, but after reading ... cos I've damaged something?
Should I go back on Actonel as I never had any ill effects when I was on it?
...
... osteoporosis doesn't cause pain until you break something. Actonel can cause bone and joint pain, but it doesn't happen ... itself.
I can't tell you if you should go back on Actonel , you'll have to decide for yourself. I was on Actonel ... normal range on bmd.
I did have some bone pain with Actonel , but it wasn't that bad. I had intermittent pain...
- heart arrythmia and Actonel 19th July 2008
... taking bisphosphonate medications, such as Fosamax, Actonel , Boniva, for example. While I'm not allowed to mention ... or GI probs?
How long have you now been off the Actonel ? have you noticed any improvement since stopping...
... reply. I have had no other adverse effects from the Actonel , other than a bit of heartburn the first month of ... months, it's hard for me to tell yet if going off Actonel is going to solve the problem. I'm a bit discouraged...
- symptoms 30th June 2008
... phosphonate'' medication for osteoporosis, such as Fosamax, Actonel , Boniva - then this class of medication could indeed...
- First Post - Osteo results 24th June 2008
... Thank you, Phyllis!
She's only been on Actonel for a year (Fosamex before that for a few years -...
... probably the best improvement I've heard, in a while, on Actonel : going from -2.2 to -1.4 (hip) and -3.2 to -2.7 ...
... Are there any potential longterm health risks with Actonel ?
2. Any concerns on her L4 - since all the other...
... Garamond"][SIZE="3"][COLOR="DarkRed"]Hi hchytd: With Actonel some people get the GI side effects, i.e. acid reflux ... another risk associated with bisphosphonates (fosamax, actonel , boniva, reclast etc) that happens in a very low number ... little over a year ago, and that was *after* taking Actonel (for a little over a year) and then Forteo for 2 years ... who knows for sure, it could have been a combo of Actonel , Forteo and HRT (which I took for 10 mos, or more ... , I think).
Is your mom taking the weekly Actonel or the monthly? Just curious since the monthly is...
... another.
She has been taking the monthly dosage of Actonel (for about a year). Should she consider switching...
... it (forteo), but since she's doing so well with the Actonel , I don't see a reason to change. Usually they only...
- Why not Fluoride which is anabolic bone builder 7th June 2008
... much different than the bisphosphonates (fosamax, actonel , etc) which decrease bone formation and resorption...
- Stronger bones-finally! 5th June 2008
... for 2 years; DEXA showed 7% bone loss. I then took Actonel for 3 years; DEXA showed 7% bone loss. Wondering how ... bone in my hip.
It was explained to me like this: Actonel kills the osteoclasts in the body; they excavate old...
... ! Will you be continuing with that?
I too tried Actonel and it didn't help me any. We all have different...
- Anyone have a good endo on Long Island? 27th May 2008
... perhaps...Never went back to mine after she pushed Actonel for ostopenia and got nasty when I went off after...
... e. if you are taking an antiresorptives (fosamax, actonel , Serms, Calcitonin, Hrt etc) you would want your score...
... seems I am really borderline for going on the fosomax, actonel meds. Unfortunately my total hip TScore is -1.1 but ... the Neck is -2.3,,,My current endo (who gave me the actonel that I went off of) told me I would be crippled up...
- Vitamin D -- in the Boston Area? 23rd May 2008
... Also remember that all bisphosphonate drugs (Fosamax, Actonel , Boniva, et.) are catabolic i.e. reduce also formation...
- Miacaicin nasal spray?? 8th May 2008
... your next scan...Good Luck...Oh I couldnt tolerate Actonel either.......
- Anyone stopped Fosamax due to aches and pains? 4th May 2008
... experience. Pain went away within a week of stopping both Actonel and Fosamax. At your stage you are doing the right...
... Hi All: I took Actonel and had a similar experience-intermittent stabbing ... immediately. I switched to another drug because the Actonel didn't improve my t-scores any. I just read another...
- I'm new, please help ?? 1st May 2008
... esophagitis I have not been able to tolerate fosomax or actonel , so now we are awaiting approval from my insurance...
- Is any one taking this 30th April 2008
... refusing to take the bisphosphonates like Fosomax or Actonel . I don't like the long term risks and side effect...
- Need advice about IV Bisphosphonates 29th April 2008
... Forteo, without any side effects, but while I was on Actonel it did cause some tolerable bone pain. My Dr said ... pain since that was the only side effect I had from Actonel , plus the iv form would have greatly increased side...
- Ending Forteo starting Actonel Question 16th April 2008
... Hi StarSong: I took Actonel for over a year and again when I was taken off of ... t have to wait in between taking the two. I took Actonel and then started Forteo, the next day two different ... to wait.
Since your Dr wants you to wait on the Actonel for dental reasons, wait till you get the go ahead...
... scores. The month I was off Forteo I went back on Actonel and then returned to Forteo. I'm finishing up the...
... regular dr suggested if there were problems with the actonel that I might consider taking Forteo cyclically. Maybe ... expensive. I'll just have to wait and see how the actonel goes.
After reading up on all the current treatments...
... Question for you did you have any problems with the Actonel . The first time I took it I felt OK but the next ... anything similar since you went on and off Forteo to actonel .
I'm seeing a doc today about something else but ... problems with it at all. The only reason I considered actonel because it has a significantly shorter half life in...
... Hi StarSong: I didn't have any gi issues with actonel . The only problem I had was some bone pain in the ... seconds. It came and went almost every day while on actonel , and went away completely when I stopped taking it ... If you were able to tolerate fosomax I would think actonel would be a good choice, as far as side effects go ... if* you think that will return. The half life on actonel is a lot shorter than fosomax, so if you have to choose ... one of the BP's I think actonel is probably a better choice, but that's just my opinion...
- Regarding Forteo and midsection weight gain? 28th March 2008
... definetly do not want anything in the same class as Actonel like Boniva and Fosomax. They are way too hard on...
- New To Board - Questions About Forteo / Scores 24th March 2008
... below -2.5. I started out at -3.6 and was put on Actonel and when that didn't help, was switched to Forteo...
- New to this Board 19th March 2008
... people steer clear of these meds, bisphosphonates ( actonel , boniva, fosomax etc) if they have the problems you...
- Please help! My mom is in pain!! 12th March 2008
... say its as bad as an 80 year old). She has been on actonel for 2 years now. Her last bone scan (2 months ago...
... your mom's constant and severe pain could be from the Actonel ? It's well known that bisphosphonate meds, of which ... Actonel is one, can, and do, cause the sort of pain you describe...
... the possibility that it COULD be a reaction to the actonel . When I took this classification of medications,...
... Hi
Thanks so much. I actually thought about the actonel but she has been on it 2 years without a problem....
- Started Boniva last week... 8th March 2008
... know of people who had no stomach problems taking Actonel and tolerated it well until one day they all of the...
- Help! 27th February 2008
... have osteoporosis. I was given a prescription of actonel and also have to take citrical. I was told to exercise...
... clearly. So I am still menstrating and am taking actonel and citrical plus D. I have never had any eating...
... in your age group.
If you're unhappy about the Actonel , you might want to read some of the past threads which...
... know what to do without it. I am worried about my actonel that I am taking. I have been having alot of pain...
- Don't mean to scare you but....... 24th February 2008
... originally called "juvenile osteoporosis." I used Actonel for years, and it didn't faze it. We later learned...
- actenol side effects 31st January 2008
... Hi Arlette,
The bisphosphonate meds (fosamax, actonel , boniva) - the most widely used - DO have a host of ... whether the probs you mentioned are ACTUALLY from the actonel . That would depend on other meds you may be taking...
... put out a warning about it. I had this problem with actonel , and it went away shortly after I stopped taking it...
- Just a few questions.. 30th January 2008
... certain holistic therapies. My doctor wants to put me on Actonel , but I'm just not sure yet..
#1 Does anyone have...
- forteo 28th January 2008
... suggested that I use forteo because after being on Actonel and Boniva for three years my bones have not gotten...
- how many people have actually broken bones? 27th January 2008
... not heal while taking the drugs such as Fosomax and Actonel . How can a bone heal if drugs are stopping the natural...
... of diagnosis. Later I used Miacalcin, Fosamax and Actonel at various times. Fosamax at 5 and 10 mg daily was ... problem; I experienced nausea and occasional vomiting; Actonel was used between the 5 and 10 Fosamax and the 70 mg...
... do. Why do some people improve on Fosamax, Forteo, Actonel etc and others do not see any improvement.
There...
... ...Why do some people improve on Fosamax, Forteo, Actonel etc and others do not see any improvement...
The...
- Osteo: NTx info !!! 26th January 2008
... bisphosphonates stay in the body. Do you recall how long actonel stays in the body compared to fosamax?
I am wondering...
- Progesterone and Osteoporosis 26th January 2008
... osteopenia from progressing to osteoporosis. (Orginally Actonel was recommended as option 1 and hormones as option...
- Newbie - rather frustrated about treatment 19th January 2008
... now it's at -2.5, from the forteo and possibly the Actonel I took before the forteo. The annual cost of this...
- Osteo at a young age... 17th January 2008
... up some bone mass. My doctor wants to start me on Actonel soon.
I read some interesting information on the...
- what comes after forteo shots? 17th January 2008
... your choices are:
Bisphosphonates oral (Fosamax, Actonel , or Boniva)
Bisphosphonates iv (Reclast, Boniva)...
- Popular Osteoporosis Drugs Triple Risk of Bone Necrosis 15th January 2008
... medication. Out of rebellion I have not only stopped the Actonel that most likely caused the osteonecrosis/avascular...
... Thanks ost, I was prescribed actonel 7 years ago for osteopenia (the doc obviously didn...
... friend of mine. However, I do know one person who took Actonel for 4 years and her bone density returned to almost...
... after visiting the next doctor we found out that the ACTONEL is causing her to loose Calcium and causing the worsening...
... perform against what they have been promised to do. Actonel is prescribed to stop the Osteoprosis not make it...
- Can someone tell me about their experience with Reclast? 14th January 2008
... that it's a bisphosphonate, right? Like Fosamax and Actonel , only more powerful. The drug can cause osteonecrosis...
- Secondary Osteoporosis??? 9th January 2008
... continue with the boniva or try something else like actonel or fosamax to see if they are easier on your body...
- FDA warns of underdiagnosed pain associated with bisphosphonates 8th January 2008
... endo I went off ithe Fosamax she wanted me to try Actonel or Forteo. Fat Chance!
I may look up this data...
... info. Yes that was the one side effect I got from Actonel . Luckily I didn't get the gi probs, but I did have ... pain anyway in most of my body, but the pain from the Actonel was very specific and not like anything I've experienced ... away, which it always did. After I stopped taking Actonel , it went away. I always got it around the 3rd day ... unlike that went away real fast. I started taking Actonel in 2004 and back then it had the bone/joint or (arthralgia...
- Thoughts on Stopping Forteo and What to Expect 7th January 2008
... remaining 9 months I have of forteo after a year on Actonel .
Any comments on the approach would be welcome....
... Alendronate. I realize you're thinking about Risedronate ( Actonel ) but I would imagine there isn't much difference between...
- Whiplash time again!! 5th January 2008
... and protecting themselves in some way because I took Actonel for over a year. I never thought it was an issue...
- Vitamin D1, 25 Hydroxy 4th January 2008
... blood tests as well as dexascan before she prescribed actonel for osteopenia (NOT taking it). Five vials of blood...
- Osteoporosis 3rd January 2008
... instead?
I've never taken fosomax, but I have taken actonel , and now I'm on Forteo which is the only drug so far...
- Really scared-Forteo 3rd January 2008
... initial finding on it.
I started out at -3.6 took Actonel for 15 mos and then went to -3.4 and then went on...
- Anyone Else With Osteoporosis at a Young Age? Cause? 23rd December 2007
... starting a bisphos. soon and expect it will probably be Actonel . While I have a very poor dexa number -3.4 on the ... Difference in Hip Fracture Reduction." There is a sub title" Actonel almost halves the risk of breaking a hip when compared ... Center said that recent studies supported her view that Actonel was her #1 choice, Fosamax a close #2, and Boniva ... I have also read another article that talked about Actonel having fewer gi upset issues than fosamax. A number...
- Vitamin D2 V. Vitamin D3 21st December 2007
... the truth I never thought of it that way. I was on Actonel for about 15 mos, one of which was the mo I started ... the Forteo several mos later, she had me start the Actonel again, so I wouldn't loose any gains while off the...
... highly interesting about your one month off, and taking Actonel during that month. That you took the actonel during...
- strontium 19th December 2007
... OTC you can buy online. Can I continue to take my Actonel with the Strotium? Are people really seeing their...
... get it. I didn't just get diagnosed. I've been on Actonel for 4 yrs, but my last bone density showed a decrease...
... ve read so much "bad news" about bisphosphonates ( Actonel , etc.) that (contrary to my one doctor's recommendation...
- osteopenia 18th December 2007
... have ostiopenia i am in a lots of pain i use to take actonel after i retierd i got medicare and my secondery is...
... medicine," but I can't imagine anyone considering Actonel "required" for osteopenia, except maybe some physicians ... addressing moderate bone loss. Why did you stop taking Actonel ? What are you doing now?...
- Natural Supplements for Osteo 16th December 2007
... I have read about the biosphosphates (fosomax and actonel ) I don't think I could take them. I will never say...
- Get your Vit d level tested 13th December 2007
... medical facilities. When I started Forteo I was on Actonel , as you know, and my Endo told me I had to stay on ... for about a month, or he said I could switch from Actonel to Evista (Raloxifene) instead, because it was less ... metabolism dr at llu, and she told me to stop the Actonel and NOT take it with the Forteo because of the blunting ... the complexities of mineral metabolism, and stop the Actonel . She concluded that I could go on either Evista or ... Actonel "after" the Forteo was over. I posted an article ... forteo isn't something that I would do because the Actonel had too many side effects for me. I'm still healing ... extractions, and wondering if it's a side effect from the Actonel , but I guess I'll never know. I'm not one who thinks...
- bisphosphonates side effects in the news 12th December 2007
... affairs programme featured bisphosphonates - fosamax, actonel . didronel, zometa & their generic versions
as having...
... time will tell if its been beneficial
I replaced actonel with strontium citrate ,vitamin D,magnesium,calcium...
- HRT and Forteo 11th December 2007
... my two years on Forteo in March and then started on Actonel . Good results again. An increase in bone density ... Hips are at -1.8. So far, no ill effects from the Actonel . I consider myself very lucky and will continue my...
... you had any negative side effects? Also, how has the actonel been for you? Are you having any negative side effects ... with actonel ?...
... forget). No negative side effects from that or the Actonel . I take one low dose aspirin each night too, to cut...
- Dexa Scan Results 3rd December 2007
... blame you for not wanting to take Fosamax, I refused Actonel a few years ago.
Well I hope this info gives...
- Strontium citrate side effects 2nd December 2007
... taking 680 mg of strontium citrate?
I discontinued Actonel after taking it for 11 weeks. After 1 month off the ... Actonel , I started taking 680 mg of Strontium Citrate before...
- forteo 29th November 2007
... but I won't take it after a bad short trial with actonel . My t-score was below -2.5, and I'm certain he knows...
- Newly Diagnosed prescribed Fosamax????? 28th November 2007
... shortly.
I hae osteopena and my (former) endo put me on Actonel . I was so nauseaus that I stopped after three weeks...
... The same would apply if I was prescribed Boniva, or Actonel , too, whether in the oral, or IV form. I decided...
... osteopenia a few months ago. I' m 57. Dr prescribed Actonel . I took 3 dsages and after each I was nauseaus and...
- Strontium Users-Any Others with concern over new warnings for SR 21st November 2007
... citrate for about 6 weeks now and all is well. On Actonel I was so nauseous. I am just hoping for the best...
- Running out of options! 19th November 2007
... mainly in my spine. My T score was -2.8.
I was on Actonel for 15 months and I went from osteopenia to osteoporosis...
... fractures. First of all, do not feel you have to take Actonel etc if it does not agree with you and is not working...
- Kyphoplasty & Ongoing Pain 17th November 2007
... tried. Does the forteo cause bone pain too? Like the actonel and boniva?
Those that had a compression fracture...
- Dr. Oz Praises Vit D and links deficiency to Osteoporosis 6th November 2007
... mouth shut when we have drug lunches from Fosamax or Actonel . I have said to the Fosamax rep that I was on it for...
- FINALLY There Appears Some Hope For Strontium In The US 6th November 2007
... with money - profits, and the like. Since Fosamax, Actonel and Boniva have been SO heavily marketed here in the...
- Forteo experts.....some questions for you 5th November 2007
... can't really decide which I like better.
I took Actonel and it didn't work and the Forteo worked great so...
- Discontinued Actonel; Starting Strontium Citrate 4th November 2007
... of supplements and vitamins. I have discontinued Actonel for 1 week; I was due for my weekly dose today. I ... since I have developed heart palpitations after taking Actonel for 9 weeks. Thanks again.
wolf0999...
... Hey Wolf,
I too discontinued Actonel and started taking strontium citrate. I was diagnosed ... osteopenia. I only took the Actonel twice but the nausea and indigestion were unbearable...
- Actonel side effects 30th October 2007
... of course, one can't say ''definitely'' that the Actonel was to blame. But, there is probably a good chance ... that Actonel did have something to do with it. If you take a look ... describe their side effects from bisphosphonate meds - Actonel , Fosamax, Boniva. All you have to do is type in the ... most prescribed for Osteoporosis, namely, Fosamax, Actonel , Boniva, have a really bad reputation for side effects ... alternative - that is, if you decide to discontinue the Actonel .:)...
... I took Fosamax for 11 weeks (relative of Actonel ) and I definitely had heart palpitations. I've been...
... disease and skin cancer are possible side effects of Actonel . Both Fosamax and Actonel are the same class of drug ... side effects to two doctors who wanted to give my Actonel for osteopenia in my hip, they claimed they never...
... effects. I am a 66 year old male and have been on Actonel for over 5 years with no side effects....
... That is great that you have no side effects from the Actonel .
Do you have any positive bone density readings ... such as MORE density than before you started the Actonel , or even no more bone loss would be a gain
I did ... ask about Actonel , and the Dr. said Fosamax is the one with the most ... effects. I am a 66 year old male and have been on Actonel for over 5 years with no side effects....
... disease and skin cancer are possible side effects of Actonel . Both Fosamax and Actonel are the same class of drug ... side effects to two doctors who wanted to give my Actonel for osteopenia in my hip, they claimed they never...
... That is great that you have no side effects from the Actonel .
Do you have any positive bone density readings ... such as MORE density than before you started the Actonel , or even no more bone loss would be a gain
I did ... ask about Actonel , and the Dr. said Fosamax is the one with the most...
... That is great that you have no side effects from the Actonel .
Do you have any positive bone density readings ... such as MORE density than before you started the Actonel , or even no more bone loss would be a gain
I did ... ask about Actonel , and the Dr. said Fosamax is the one with the most...
... you for your replies. I am definitely discontinuing Actonel . I will try Strontium Citrate and workout more....
