- HELP! high calcium reading in labs in January. 3rd March 2007
... 8.5 to 10.6). My other doctor has told me to take Actonel once a week, and calcium supplements with Vitamin...
... 8.5 to 10.6). My other doctor has told me to take Actonel once a week, and calcium supplements with Vitamin ... lab errors* which are quite common.
I don't think actonel will raise your calcium level, it might lower it some ... much unless you already had a low calcium reading; Actonel 's web site say's you can't take it if you have *low...
- Osteoporosis and Acid Reflux 27th February 2007
... by the Fosamax. The bisphosphonate meds (Fosamax, Actonel , Boniva) are notorious for causing this particular...
... years ago. I'm on Prevacid for the reflux and was on Actonel for the osteo. I stopped the Actonel after about...
... years ago and I'm on Prevacid for that. I was on Actonel for the osteo but stopped it after about 8 months...
... years ago. I'm on Prevacid for the reflux and was on Actonel for the osteo. I stopped the Actonel after about...
- My 11-month progress report (Forteo) 23rd February 2007
... endo next month and expect that he will put me on Actonel or Fosamax. I've never tried those drugs, so I don...
- Paying for Forteo 10th February 2007
... locally, but when I think of how sick and miserable Actonel made me, I just get the creeps about any of that bone...
- T score 7th February 2007
... it just depends on your body. I didn't do well on Actonel , but I would never presume to tell anyone what to...
... who've been on some kind of bisphosphate (Fosamax, Actonel , Boniva) and listen to their responses. Read up on...
- Trying strontium 3rd February 2007
... of the afternoon anyhow, like the days when I took Actonel , which I've never recovered from. I did read, too...
... when (or if) did you stop? If you were on Fosamax, Actonel , or Boniva. any of these three drugs can cause (and ... majority of the GI problems are definitely from Fosamax, Actonel , Boniva class of medication.
It could be that your...
... I was on Actonel for several months. It didn't bother me at first, ... calcium can become difficult to take, too. I suppose the Actonel triggered my own inability to tolerate the calcium ... You know, I've talked to several women who were on Actonel and Fosamax, and of all them, only one managed to ... lady I was talking to yesterday had bad effects from Actonel and is now on Forteo and seems to be tolerating it...
- Is it possible to completely recover from Osteoporosis? 31st January 2007
... esphogeal cancer and I am at risk also, therefore actonel and fosamax is totally out of the question. After...
- Fracture? 31st January 2007
... am on at present, apart from the pain killers, are Actonel one a week tablets and the usual calcium and vitamin...
- Unexplained bone loss 29th January 2007
... I need to have a tooth extracted, but since I took actonel the oral surgeon doesn't want to touch me. Right...
- Good news...I think 26th January 2007
... by an MD 5 years ago with osteopenia...he put me on actonel which I took just a few... it caused extreme foot...
- only three short term studies on fracture reduction after FORTEO 18th January 2007
... level, and I immediately went on Fosamax and then Actonel , which are bisphosphonates. I was on these drugs for...
... lock in any gains gotten from the Forteo by going on Actonel or Fosamax. My gynecologist is also big on using...
... for another couple of months). However, I did take Actonel for a year before my doctor put me on Forteo and I...
... problems are really common in bisphosphonates (fosamax, actonel etc) that was one of the reasons I stopped actonel...
- Actonel & Prevacid? 13th January 2007
... gave me a Bone Density test & said I needed to be on Actonel , after 2 years tested me again & said my Osteoporosis ... now is it because of being on Prevacid? Maybe the Actonel isn't working either. Any suggestions would be appreciated...
... that other areas are helped by biophosnates such as Actonel and Fosmax, but the hip area is weaker and more hip...
... also have impingement in rotator cuffs, thanks to the Actonel side effects. Doing exercises in hopes I can keep ... head and say over and over "I am so sorry I ever took Actonel ". Don't think the ligaments in my body will ever be...
- Use of Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover for Osteoporosis: Where Do We Stand? 11th January 2007
... haven't been on the Forteo and just took Fosomax or Actonel .
Trail...
- Pain after Actonel 6th January 2007
... I was on Actonel for about 8 months or so, had some bone pain initially ... vision and burning stomach pain so I've stopped the Actonel . I'm not taking anything right now except for magnesium ... for advice on what to take but I'm not interested in Actonel , Fosamax or Boniva. Hope you'll feel better soon...
... articles I've read about the bisphosphate class of drugs ( actonel , fosamax, boniva) - they all have what's knows as ... not too painful), talk to the doc who prescribed the actonel (but be careful, he might prescribe one of the others...
... the information I've read on this board concerning Actonel , and she has stopped taking it, but who knows how ... long it will take these symptoms to go away if the Actonel is what has caused them. I, too, was on Actonel but...
- Is flouride a culprit? (...continued) 5th January 2007
... whether it helps or not. I definitely will not take Actonel again or a med like it. I am a running coward after ... my experience with Actonel ....
... over my body and it has been 2 years since I stopped Actonel (only took 6 pills over 6 weeks). Other symptoms have...
- rower or exercycle best for bones? 30th December 2006
... of my life, took calcium supplements, etc. I was on Actonel several months but couldn't tolerate it, and still...
... supplements. I had no problem with them before taking Actonel , but once I tried them--nearly all brands--afterwards...
- Heartburn Medication & Hip Fracture 26th December 2006
... doctors.
I have been on Prevacid 1 1/2 years since Actonel did a number on my stomach.
As of this morning I decided...
- Bisphosphates AFTER Forteo 21st December 2006
... agreeable, and when I told her I didn't want to take actonel anymore and why, she said well that's fine.
Below...
- Great gains with Forteo! 18th December 2006
... was for me to try to lock in any gains by going on Actonel or Fosamax. I've never tried those drugs and some...
- Negative info on Strontium 17th December 2006
... reduced vertebral fractures. As far as any similarity to actonel and fosomax-there is none. The biophosphates inhibit...
- how long between DEXAs? 16th December 2006
... going on. I have a -3.6 spinal t-score, and took Actonel for over a year with no way of knowing if it was working...
- Daily Hormone shot for Osteoporosis 13th December 2006
... category for it anyway. I have a low t-score, took actonel which didn't work, so forteo is my only shot.
...
- Actonel and acid reflux 11th December 2006
... bone density. I'm surprised the doctor prescribed Actonel to you with known GI problems. I tried 3 Fosamax pills...
... or exercise advise at all. He seemed to think that Actonel was better tolerated on the stomach that Fosamax,...
... Hi Elegiamore: I took actonel for about a year and a half, and just put up with ... any pre-existing probs to begin with. Drs feel that actonel is less irritating on your esphogus and stomach and ... side effects or the osteo. In the end I went off of actonel anyway and onto forteo, which doesn't bother me at ... all. My t-score didn't go up more than .2 from the actonel so I don't think it did much anyway. Some people ... threads on this approach if you find you can't take the actonel anymore. Just make sure you get enough calcium (elemental ... if your gi probs get any worse I would rethink the actonel , because I'm not sure what the long term effects are...
... such as yogurt everyday.
I have a friend who took Actonel for 4 years until severe stomach ulcers were found ... medication. Her stomach was fine before takingthe Actonel .So what good did it do? if you just have stomach upset...
- Forteo & Bone Loss in Teeth 5th December 2006
... not find any information on this (only the Fosomax, Actonel , etc. cause necrosis in teeth). He now says that he...
- Forteo Or Not... 3rd December 2006
... stomach upset is second and third on the list. I took Actonel for over a year and had similar pain, but eventually...
- 1st FRACTURE, Scared 3rd December 2006
... prescription for a bisphosphate drug (Fosamax, Boniva, Actonel ). Be a little wary of this type of drug. Discuss...
- Newly Dx'ed 2nd December 2006
... research into the bisphosphate drugs (fosamax, Boniva, Actonel ), and not likeing what I read about them. In my opinion...
- actonel and bone pain 22nd November 2006
... started again several months later. I know it was the Actonel because I had to stop taking it for a totally different...
... It's been 2 weeks since I stopped taking Actonel and at least a month since stopping Forteo but my ... Now it is this pain plus the overall pain from the Actonel . Help! When will I expect some relief?...
- Actonel and Ostopenia 13th November 2006
... Welcome. I don't blame you for stopping the Actonel being hesitant to try Boniva. I only lasted with 3...
... I've tried both Fosamax and Actonel . Had bad muscle/joint pain on Actonel after only...
... Hi: I took actonel for about a year and a half and I had the back and ... a mineral so available without a prescription.
Actonel didn't raise my t-score very much so they switched ... me to Forteo. I know that the actonel was causing these problems, because I had to stop ... exercise, but I know it's related to other problems than actonel like, back surgeries, osteo arthritis, etc. Maybe ... much about boniva, but it is almost the same med as actonel . You'll have to decide what to do, because everyone ... know a lot of people who haven't had any trouble with actonel , so it justs depends on your particular system. You...
... I took Actonel for 6 weeks (weekly dose) and it ended up literally ... cause damage to ligaments and tendons.
I was given Actonel for osteopenia.
Remember, biosophnates stay in ... how many more years I will suffer from having taken Actonel ....
... prescribe.
Since my score didn't improve much from Actonel (-3.6 spine) they switched me to Forteo because that ... those who can't tolerate Bisphosphonates (Boniva, Actonel , and Fosamax). Forteo is also used for people who ... know if exercise could cause increased pain while on Actonel , but while I was taking it I always had bone, and ... do know is bone and joint pain are both listed on Actonel 's patient insert for side effects along with many...
... symptoms gotten better - since your post?
I took my last Actonel 170 days ago and am still suffering terrible side ... feel dragged down. I was very healthy before taking Actonel , and had no health problems.
Has anyone had their ... adverse side effects stop?
I feel I was poisoned by Actonel .
[QUOTE=Misty800;2654139]I took ... Actonel for 6 weeks (weekly dose) and it ended up literally ... cause damage to ligaments and tendons.
I was given Actonel for osteopenia.
Remember, biosophnates stay in ... how many more years I will suffer from having taken Actonel ....
... work I don't know what I will do. I will NEVER take actonel again....
- Boniva 9th November 2006
... take this? I've never taken Boniva, but I have taken Actonel which is almost the same drug as well as Fosamax. ... body and how it reacts to meds.
In my case I took Actonel because I have a low t-score and needed to take something ... it might help to get an answer.
I no longer take Actonel because my t-score didn't improve so I switched to...
- Strontium Citrate 9th November 2006
... ''osteoclasts'' in the same fashion as Fosamax or Actonel do? Also, has your bone density improved since taking...
... osteoclasts as the antiresorptives such as fosomax and actonel . Strontium benefits bone in two ways: reducing the ... trials of antiresorptive drugs(such as fosomax and actonel ) is the result of a more complete secondary mineralization...
... have read that the progress results for fosomax and actonel are usually not seen for two or three years. And I ... has so many apparent side effects. (like fosomax and actonel )....
...
Anabolics (Forteo) and Antiresportives (Fosamax, Actonel etc)
Anabolics and Calcitonin
Anabolics and HRT ... Antiresorptives and Antiresorptives ie taking (Fosamax and Actonel or Boniva and Pamidronate etc taking together). I...
- Calcium Supps & EZorb 4th November 2006
... spine and -2.5 in hip) I decided against Fosomax, actonel or boniva. I might have considered Forteo, except...
- Actonel and metal mouth 4th November 2006
... I have been taking Actonel for about 8 years now and have not had any problems ... taking a tread mill test the nurse mentioned that Actonel can cause heart burn. I never had any heart burn...
... I have taken just one dose of Actonel and I have been left with a terrible taste in my mouth ... funny and my breath could kill a horse.
Hi: I took Actonel for a year and a half, and always had an upset stomach...
- Actonel and bone pain 23rd October 2006
... Hi Annieve: I had almost the same side effects on Actonel , and due to other med probs I had to stop and start ... other things causing that, so I can't say it was the Actonel alone that did it.
The type of pain that I had ... and am on Forteo with NO probs. but unlike you the Actonel pain went away days after stopping it. I also have ... boniva, aredia, etc which is the same class of drug as actonel and it occured mainly in cancer/steriod/chemo use ... patients. I have been told that Actonel if suppose to be the easiet on your system, but take ... problems among other things, like bone pain are listed on Actonel 's rx insert, so these probs are well known and mentioned...
- bone loss in jaw 16th October 2006
... problem started at least 10 years before I ever took Actonel and I no longer take it for various "other" reasons...
- Potassium Citrate 13th October 2006
... over 14 mos. (went from -3.6 to -3.4) while taking actonel , and my doc said well it is an increase!! She continued...
- Anyone used nasal spray Miacalcin? 11th October 2006
... bisphosponates have been developed since then, like Actonel and Boniva, but they are principally all of the same...
- Newly Diagnosed 8th October 2006
... tolerated "much" better than oral bisphosphonates (boniva, actonel , fosamax).
What type of doc are you seeing? With ... bone growth, my t-score is -3.6 at the spine. I took actonel for 2 yrs and it didn't work, plus the side effects...
... tolerated "much" better than oral bisphosphonates (boniva, actonel , fosamax).
This is good to know.
What type of...
... allergic reaction to either the drug I'm talking about or Actonel , so her doc took her off of both which really sadden...
- Confused! what is Normal T scores 4th October 2006
... or couldn't take bisphosphonates (fosamax, boniva, actonel etc.), they might suggest something stronger like...
... m mousing around.
I do hate bisphosphonates, actonel in paricular, but that's because it didn't work, and ... waisting another 2 yrs taking something that didn't work ( actonel ) and making me sick, with horrendeous bone pain that...
- Jaw pain already from Boniva? 2nd October 2006
... jaw on the left side is still aching a lot! I took Actonel for over 15 months, until I couldn't stand the back ... pain! (and I went from osteopenia to osteoporosis on Actonel !!!) I just google-searched and it said that Actonel ... Boniva is causing my jaw pain? (maybe the 15 months+ of Actonel is still in my system and also causing the jaw pain...
- follow up results now i am very confused please HELP!!! 1st October 2006
... various sites. Even in the clinical trials for Fosamax, Actonel , etc. there was not the same % of improvement in spine...
- Boniva causing this headache? 1st October 2006
... gotten a bad headache from Boniva? I stopped taking Actonel because of back pain, so I'm not too sure how smart...
... gotten a bad headache from Boniva? I stopped taking Actonel because of back pain, so I'm not too sure how smart ... listed as a side effect of Boniva, though.
I took Actonel for 7 weeks and began having tinnitus and the most ... headaches. It took me a whilke to realize it was the Actonel . So none of these drugs for me. Calcium and exercise...
- Evista - Is anyone taking it? 28th September 2006
... as strong/effective as the bisphosphonates (Boniva, Actonel , Fosamax) or the IV infused ones either. Google Miacalcin...
- Osteopenia and Fosamax 26th September 2006
... Fosomax for osteopenia. My gynocologist prescribed Actonel but I told him I wasn't going to take it because some ... other serious side effects. When I asked him how Actonel would affect my bones that have normal bone density ... I wanted to point out that our conversation about Actonel did not take place in his office, he took the time ... being pushed by the drug company who manufacturers Actonel to prescribe it to his patients.
My endocrinoloogist...
- 42-newly diagnosed plus pelvis fracture 25th September 2006
... first time in three months. Sunday a.m. I took my Actonel (second dose ever) and an hour later took my Limbrel ... stop the reaction. So the question now is was it Actonel or Limbrel that caused the reaction. The doc says ... further research. I was having a mild reaction to the Actonel before this major reaction and planned to ask to switch...
- Strontium Renalate in the U.S. ? 15th September 2006
... phylwil1152 yes i am taking the 340 mg 2 at nite. I hope actonel works for you. Its really all about choice and making...
- forteo and rapid heartbeats 14th September 2006
... up with because it went away so fast while I was on Actonel .
There are many things that can cause tachycardia...
- My Mom, Doctor Visit Ref: Forteo and IV 12th September 2006
... of the dose.
Aredia is a bisphosphonate, as are Actonel , Fosamax, Boniva; but because it is given via IV infusion...
... of the dose.
Aredia is a bisphosphonate, as are Actonel , Fosamax, Boniva; but because it is given via IV infusion...
- Reverse Osteoporosis Naturally 10th September 2006
... and organs.)
I've done it all -- taken fosamax, actonel , IV biphosphonates (b/c my digestive system could...
- After Forteo 8th September 2006
... my Forteo treat. they would probably put me back on Actonel . I question this logic since Actonel only improved...
... then I would need to go on something else (Fosamax, Actonel , Boniva, etc.). And I've read, as some others have ... hopefully continue to increase the bone density. I took Actonel before without any problems so I would probably opt...
... then I would need to go on something else (Fosamax, Actonel , Boniva, etc.). And I've read, as some others have ... hopefully continue to increase the bone density. I took Actonel before without any problems so I would probably opt ... choose, but I too was told I would probably return to Actonel , but we'll see;) I don't particularly like the stabbing...
... is the difference in the afterlife of Fosomax and Actonel ? I assumed since they are both the same kind of drug ... difference due to the way it is taken or just that Actonel hasn't been out and studied for as long as Fosomax...
... is the difference in the afterlife of Fosomax and Actonel ? I assumed since they are both the same kind of drug ... difference due to the way it is taken or just that Actonel hasn't been out and studied for as long as Fosomax...
... with Forteo. I finished Forteo in July and am now on Actonel ....
... finish my 2 yrs. I was told I would probably go back on Actonel , but the side effects I went through with it, doesn...
- Osteoporosis at 30 Update 8th September 2006
... had any problems giving to myself.
When I take Actonel I have many side effects, stabbing pains, stomach ... mention the effects of Fosamax, as my dr. didn't about Actonel . From what I've read and been told by my dr., Forteo...
- Vetebral fracture symptoms 4th September 2006
... slightly elevated calcium level. Biophosphonates ( Actonel ) didn’t help me so I was kind of pinning all my hopes ... on Forteo. I’m back on Actonel temporarily, and I really do hate the stabbing/bone...
- Osteoporosis at 30 31st August 2006
... 5 years, then two years on forteo and now back on Actonel . I have never had any side effects. I feel great...
... Fosamax and Forteo? Is your stomach able to handle the Actonel and previously the Fosamax? Why did you decide to...
- Actonel and joint problems in thumbs 24th August 2006
... finger. Do other joints painful since you started the Actonel ?...
... I took Actonel once a week for 6 weeks. It was absolute poison to ... thumbs/fingers and do believe it is a result of the Actonel even tho it has been a year since I stopped. After ... stopping Actonel I would wake up at night with fingers in stiff claw ... fashion, difficult to force losoe and able to use. Actonel definitely affects ligaments. It also caused Plantar ... levels of pain all over. The list of ailments caused by Actonel is a mile long for me. I have inflammation all over ... my body and wonder if it is result of Actonel too. Doctors do not refer to the inflammation as arthritis...
... burn because it was so miserable. Do your pains from Actonel still continue today, a year later?...
... glad I read all this! My doctor wanted me to take Actonel . I finally decided not to after I read up on it. ... antibiotics you are not supposed to take if you are on Actonel . The ONLY antibiotic my immunologist says he has ... antibiotics) is on that list of ones you can't take on Actonel ! My gyno is upset with me for refusing the Actonel...
... still have Plantar Fasciitis in both feet caused by Actonel . I am sure the inflammation in my body is a result ... of taking Actonel . Strange that doctors never call it arthritis or anything ... just refer to it as inflammation.
Before taking Actonel I was able to get up and down from a chair like a ... feel like a real old woman about to crack/break. Actonel prematurely aged me big time. I still look young for ... My husband and I agree, I should have never taken Actonel . I can't walk to go shopping like I did before. Have...
... The side effects you got from Actonel sound horrible. I'm determined to get a second opinion...
... (?) that you have in your feet, probably from the Actonel you said???
I was on Actonel for 15 months, and ... that I went from osteopenia to osteoporosis on the Actonel !! I stopped taking it!!!
My right foot has been killing ... have?? Now I'm wondering if my foot pain is from the Actonel ???
My gyne last week gave me a pres. for Boniva and ... will it cause even more joint and bone pain than the Actonel ????
Thanks,
elphers...
... looked in mentioned "ligaments" as a side affect to Actonel which could mean the ligaments anywhere in the body ... ibandronate sodium" , another biophosnate like Fosmax and Actonel . The biophosnates act in the same way and can have...
... don't think most people have any side effects from Actonel . I have been taking Actonel over 4 years with no...
... 2 cents....I have acid reflux and have been taking Actonel since last October with no problems with my stomach...
... fine?
I havn't had any stomach problems. I take my Actonel on Saturday morning and then head for the mall and...
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Same here. I was on actonel for osteopenia know less, (which I now know it is ... never had anytype of pain in my life in my feet before Actonel !...
... eaten much everything bothers me.
I stopped the Actonel last Saturday and I am hoping this goes away soon...
- Forteo-is not sleeping well a side effect 24th August 2006
... sick. I also had the same reaction to Fosamax and Actonel . Once I stopped the drugs I was able to go back to...
- Is Anyone Starting on their 3rd year of Forteo? 23rd August 2006
... completed two years on Forteo, and doctor has prescribed Actonel ....
... Stonesc,
Are you taking the Actonel yet? Are you having any side effects? I was started...
... I have just finished 2 months on Actonel . So far, no side effects. I had plenty of side effects ... with the Forteo. Taking the Actonel is refreshing after Forteo....
... I have just finished 2 months on Actonel . So far, no side effects. I had plenty of side effects ... with the Forteo. Taking the Actonel is refreshing after Forteo.
Hi Stonesc: I'm just...
- Fosamax & weight gain 16th August 2006
... different way to the biphosphonate drugs (Fosamax, Actonel , Boniva) - actually growing healthy NEW bone, instead...
- What Oral Bisphosphonates Have you Taken? 15th August 2006
... the 7 day pill for 3 weeks in a row. I haven't tried Actonel or Boniva but they also list GI problems as a major...
... taape,
I was on Actonel for a year before the doctor switched me to Forteo...
... I've been on Actonel since last October and have had no problems with my ... my gastro doctor (I have acid reflux) he suggested Actonel . I do follow the directions carefully....
... Thanks for the resonses. Sounds like Actonel might have less side effects. Do either of you have...
... I haven't had any bone pain with either Actonel or Forteo. Fortunately, I've had no side effects...
... wondering why your dr. switched you to Forteo. Did Actonel not help you at all?...
... only lasted for the first few days after taking the Actonel ....
... hypatia,
After a year on Actonel my dexa scores were the same; they hadn't gotten worse...
- starting Forteo and scared 11th August 2006
... this. I have been on Fosamax and then switched to actonel and still keep getting worse. I dont want to end up...
... t causes major stomach problems like the Fosamax, Actonel , etc. I can't tolerate those. I think raising your...
- Anybody finished with 2 years on Forteo? 6th August 2006
... the second year. Endocrinologist wants to put me on Actonel now. I too am concerned about the side effects I...
... intestines and stirring up my Crohn's disease w/Fosamax or Actonel . My ob/gyn mentioned there was an IV infusion a couple...
- Infusion Biophosphates Anyone? 2nd August 2006
... after Forteo (I have about 6 months left). I took Actonel for a while before the Forteo and had no problems...
- Anyone using MCHC or Evista? 29th July 2006
... osteoporosis and would like to improve. I refuse to take actonel etc.
I have been taking E-Zorb since April and...
- anyone tried or know anything about osteovalin? 24th July 2006
... I've stopped taking Actonel due to side effects and because of the research I...
- Trigger finger or trigger thumb after Actonel... 22nd July 2006
... trigger finger because of a repetitve strain injury, not Actonel . My doc wanted me to take Actonel, but I refused. ... board, several posters had similar complaints about Actonel :
"Tinnitus, severe balance problems, extreme weakness ... finger (tendon related). Always been healthy before Actonel . Now feel like I am 100 years old!"
I hope this helps...
... thru the wrist and arm almost to the elbow.
I took Actonel once a week for 6-weeks. Three days after the 6th ... still have plantar fasciitis definitely caused by Actonel . It caused faciitis in sitting bone area too. Fortunately ... being able to do anything. Wish I had never taken Actonel ....
- Osteonecrosis/bisphosphonates 20th July 2006
... Has anyone else stopped taking their Actonel , Fosomax (or others) because of the osteonecrosis...
... years in April 2006 and I've decided to stop using Actonel (and before Actonel, Fosamax)and use the supplements ... Life Extension Foundation). When I stopped taking Actonel in May, I was able to get a prescription of injection ... problems of the drugs. I don't think you can get off of Actonel /Fosamax without replacing it with something else,...
... some "creaks and pops" that I did not have while on Actonel , but what Rob said about long term use and brittle ... think she will probably encourage me to go back on Actonel (doctors prescribe what they learn in school and what ... be crowned -- so I am a little afraid of taking the Actonel . A friend of mine had to have an extraction and had...
... are you all doing to increase bone density, besides Actonel or Fosamax?
Rob...
... .. will let you know what she says about stopping Actonel ....
- Daily Shot For Osteoporsis? 17th July 2006
... participants being on calcium supplementation along w/the Actonel or Fosamax or Forteo. I can't take calcium supplementation...
- anyone tried Strontium? 14th July 2006
... I, too, was prescribed Actonel in Feb. 2004 as soon as I was dx w/ severe osteo. ... blurring vision at times. My gynec. (who prescribed the Actonel ) sent me immediately to a gastroenterologist who did ... esophagitis, put me on Nexium for 4 weeks, and said Actonel is not to blame. I just can't buy that, so I am now ... off Actonel . You must read the book The Myth of Osteoporosis...
... commonly prescribed drugs for osteoporosis, Fosamax and Actonel . The article also mentions other strontium supplements...
... commonly prescribed drugs for osteoporosis, Fosamax and Actonel . The article also mentions other strontium supplements...
- forteo side effects 8th July 2006
... options and decide which is best for me. I have been on Actonel , but because I am "still young":) (56) she feels I ... as it progressed this year, and you cannot stay on Actonel for more than 10 years. I am leaning toward the hormones...
... hormones. I'm sorry I went off of them. I was on Actonel for 7 or 8 years and have been had increased bone...
... I had no idea a person couldn't take Actonel for more than 10 years. Since i've been on Fosamax...
... shoulder" and in my mind blamed it. So I switched to Actonel , approx 2 yrs. on it now....
- Biophosphates half life...full life in body 3rd July 2006
... across information stating that biosophnates (Fosmax, Actonel , etc.) has a half-life of 300 days. I assume this ... Does anyone have more information regarding how long Actonel or Fosmax will remain in the body.
I am still suffering ... from Actonel side effects. From what I have read the biosophnates ... can also cause arthritis. I suspect Actonel is the cause of inflammation all over my body, especially ... hips, lower back.
Is there any hope the problems Actonel caused will ever go away. It has been a little over ... a year now since I stopped Actonel . Only took it for 6-weeks. Wow, wonder what it would...
... has a half-life of ten years. I'm not sure about Actonel , but just heard it's 480 hours....
- Severe Osteoporosis 24th June 2006
... 28 +/- hrs (IV and Oral)
Zometa = 146 hrs (IV)
Actonel = 480 hrs (Oral)
Fosamax = 10 years (Oral)
I think...
... be on a maintenance drug. She mentioned Fosamax or Actonel . I am also doing lots of walking every day, weight...
... Hope the find something else besides Fosomax and Actonel that we can take after the 2 years on Forteo.
Blessings...
- considering forteo 20th June 2006
... on Fosamax which effected my blood pressure. Now on Actonel for about 6-7 years. apparently I am still getting ... dexa scan). years ago I was told to add Evista to my actonel . I tried for a few months and then was uncomfortable...
... on Fosamax which effected my blood pressure. Now on Actonel for about 6-7 years. apparently I am still getting ... dexa scan). years ago I was told to add Evista to my actonel . I tried for a few months and then was uncomfortable...
- Any conerns with Actonel? 15th June 2006
... I've been taking Actonel since October 2005 and other than some bone pain the ... been having any additional problems with taking the Actonel ....
- Miacalcin, Anyone taking? 14th June 2006
... can get it for free every 12 months as well as the Actonel . Just go to their website and print out the coupn ... my numbers -3.3 so he wanted to hurry the speed of Actonel but it takes Actonel longer time to become effective...
... the Miacalcin so far? Do you have to take it with Actonel ? I don't want to take any drugs at all....
- Ooopsie! Preos On Hold in USA 13th June 2006
... one of the bisphosphonates at the same time (I think Actonel ) as I remember it.
Anyway, Preos is a complete...
- What is Didrocal? 7th June 2006
... Hi, Ive been off actonel for some time now. My joints aren't as painful but...
... carbonate. The etidronate is a bisphosphonate (as is Actonel ) which you take for a specified number of days and...
... wonder if this would be just as harsh on me as the actonel was?...
... caused them the same type of problem they had with Actonel and Fosamax. So it seems if you experience problems...
... improve. about 2 months after that my dr. put me on actonel , wow what a trip that was, the 1st. pill I took my ... hip and wrists were so painfull, that was the end of actonel for me and now I'm scared to death to try anything...
