- Osteoporosis and Colitis? 29th January 2005
... nasty health problems! I refused both Fosamax and Actonel due to my Crohn's disease. I'm just NOT willing to...
- Forteo Injectible for Severe Osteoporosis 19th January 2005
... for a good result.[/SIZE]
Hello old waitress!
Actonel was hard on my stomach also. I had gastric ulcers ... I had a lot of stomach problems while taking it. Actonel is suppose to be easier on the esophagus and stomach...
... months thereafter. Pamidronate is a bisphosphonate like Actonel and Fosamax but because it is infused rather than ... bypassing the digestive tract and avoiding the damage Actonel and Fosamax can do.
Do I get a candy sucker or...
- I V Medication for Osteoporosis 16th January 2005
... you only have to take every 3 months? I've been on Actonel and it is making me very sick and the Fosamax did...
... osteoporosis since I've refused to even consider Fosamax or Actonel due to my Crohn's disease and Miacalcin is virtually...
... 2004 after I had been on Imuran since April 2003.
Actonel , Fosamax and pamidronate are all bisphosphonates,...
- newly diagnosed 26th December 2004
... also which made me feel even worse. My choices were actonel , fosomax and hrt. I chose the hrt because I wanted ... I doing the right thing by not going on fosomax or actonel ? And what do my scores mean? I see T-scores all the...
- 34 yr old w/ osteopenia, no treatment? 11th November 2004
... the osteoporosis ‘preventing' drugs like Fosamax and Actonel are unpleasant to take and so ineffective that large...
- FOSAMAX sideeffect... 9th November 2004
... exercise and multi's? I dont want to go on fosomax or actonel , I try to do natural as much as I can. Please share...
... about this.
So she wrote me a perscription for actonel , saying I need to take that if I won't take Fosamax ... itself. Later at the drug store I discovered actonel has yellow dye, which I am allergic to. So I won...
... exercise and multi's? I dont want to go on fosomax or actonel , I try to do natural as much as I can. Please share...
... I dont like not knowing the long term effects of actonel and fosomax, it could be worse than the disease itself...
- Newly Diagnosed 4th November 2004
... benefits versus the risks of this drug. I also tried Actonel first, and couldn't tolerate it. I've been on Calcium ... some sort of medication to strengthen your bones ( Actonel , Fosamax, Calcitronin (sp?), etc) anytime a patient...
... something else let all us know. I have tryed fosmax and actonel . The side effects from these drugs was something I ... density test. My doctor wants me to give the drug actonel one more try....However drinking a bottle of liquid...
- Anyone familiar with I.V. biphosphonates? 21st October 2004
... t used it. I believe it is similar to Fosamax and Actonel - the results are about the same, but you only have...
- anyone ever heard of or taking Didronel? 20th October 2004
... been reading about it and am afraid. I had taken actonel and foxamax and my stomach felt destroyed for months...
... been reading about it and am afraid. I had taken actonel and foxamax and my stomach felt destroyed for months...
... been reading about it and am afraid. I had taken actonel and foxamax and my stomach felt destroyed for months ... Didronel and had side effects from it or was it the Actonel and Fosomax that gave you the severe stomach distress ... ? I couldn't tolerate Actonel either because of prior gastric ulcers and erosions...
... I wonder how much stress plays into osteo?
The actonel , I took for a short time, it didn't really bother ... Didronel and had side effects from it or was it the Actonel and Fosomax that gave you the severe stomach distress ... ? I couldn't tolerate Actonel either because of prior gastric ulcers and erosions...
- To those taking Forteo injections 13th October 2004
... within a 3 month period one year ago. I couldn't take Actonel or Fosamax because of peptic ulcers. I tried but...
- off the actonel! 10th October 2004
... I have not told my doctor yet But I stopped taking actonel about 3 wks ago. I took it for 1 month. Liquid Mylanta...
... I took actonel for one year . I have acid reflux and I am on a med ... for that- not only did the Actonel cause my food to start coming back up- my dexa scan...
... I've been taking actonel for 15 mo. and am seriously considering stopping it ... swallowing problem. My gynecologist (who presecribed the actonel after diagnosing osteoporosis in Feb. 2004) referred ... scheduled an endoscopy for me---didn't suggest going off actonel for a while to see if things settled down, etc.
... and continue with exercise and diet and forego the actonel . I don't want to be a guinea pig for the phamaceutical...
... I also took actonel for 15 months and am off it now. I got tired of feeling...
... I had been on actonel for at least 7 years and did fine with it up until ... been on Nexuim for over a year. I have now been off actonel for 3 weeks and have been off Nexium for about 2 weeks...
... you are doing for your osteo now that you are off Actonel . I also stopped it 4 wks. ago and have not told my...
... comment: wow I have noticed increase of bone growth, actonel is working. I then told him he better update my records ... , for I am off of actonel . He then ask what are you doing. I then told him about...
... Hi, I have osteopenia and am taking actonel . I do not experience any side effects from this medication...
- Bone Disease Program--going to see...... 6th October 2004
... have had 3 fractures plus I couldn't take Fosamax or Actonel because of gastric ulcers.
Let us know what you find...
- Zometa 8th September 2004
... between that and the potential problems of Fosamax or Actonel , I'll take a few days of flu per year. From what I...
... between that and the potential problems of Fosamax or Actonel , I'll take a few days of flu per year. From what I...
- Questions about Actonel 31st August 2004
... stop that. I was told to wait 2wks and then start actonel . Well took it weekly for 2wks. no problem,then on...
... stop that. I was told to wait 2wks and then start actonel . Well took it weekly for 2wks. no problem,then on ... There are two drugs in the same class as fosamax and actonel but they are done by IV so you bypass the stomach ... drug that makes new bone as opposed to fosamax and actonel which prevent the bone from being absorbed. However...
- Newly Diagnosed and Terrified 26th August 2004
... I had a -2.9 and after taking Actonel for one year my spine has shown improvement.
Ask ... your doctor about Fosamax or Actonel . Good luck to you.
HKCK :)...
... my ward round this morning about taking Fosomax or Actonel and they basically said that they won't use/pescribe...
- new info on bone building Osteopeak calcium 17th August 2004
... down your osteclasts? this is exactly how Fosomax, actonel , and others are working and because they are compond...
- Actonel 16th August 2004
... old male that has osteoporosis. I have been taking Actonel for 2 years along with 1500 calcium daily. I just...
... Do you have absortion problems? Did you take the Actonel on an empty stomach and wait the full 30min before...
- Has anyone tried Osteopeak calcium? 16th August 2004
... skeptical. I have Osteopenia and they had put me on Actonel then 75mg of Fosamax at age 21/earlier. I've since...
- Questions about Forteo 16th August 2004
... take Evista or Fosamax. He has refused to let me try Actonel . I am leary of Forteo as there is a strong history...
... take Evista or Fosamax. He has refused to let me try Actonel . I am leary of Forteo as there is a strong history...
- Transient Osteoporosis 11th August 2004
... London to see him 05/11/04.
He put me on a course of Actonel (Risedronate) 30mg per day for 8 weeks.
Pain reduced...
- Actonel & Pain 4th August 2004
... I have leg pains and have been taking Actonel for a good number of years. Am considering stopping ... . Did you discontinue the Actonel when you found that was what was causing your leg ... pains. Did your scores improve with the Actonel . All I have done is "maintain" through the years...
- Osteopenia and Scared 22nd July 2004
... OsteoPeak, which does the same thing as Fosamax and Actonel and is supposed to be better than soy and estrogens...
- Very confused...question to all... 3rd July 2004
... known to occur in people taking either Fosamax or Actonel . Second, in regards to your recent BMD......was ONLY ... regards to switching to another bisphosphonate such as Actonel .....they all pretty much work the same. Actually,...
- Anyone on daily Forteo injections?? 24th June 2004
... I have a history of stomach ulcers and when I took Actonel , it caused more stomach inflammation. Some people...
... never had a broken bone before. My doctor did try Actonel and Calcium w/Vit.D before starting Forteo, but I...
- Fosamax - safe with my history? 22nd June 2004
... history of GI probelms for both of the Fosamax and Actonel studies. The adverse events and discontinuations were...
- NEED to know Please 21st June 2004
... osteoporosis. There are bisoprophens(spelling) called Actonel or Fosomax. Some of us take Evista or Miacalcin due...
- New - need info 18th June 2004
... 5 in my hips and -1.9 in spine. They recommended Actonel . I have a problem with acid reflux and I am wordering...
- Forteo vs. Fosamax Advice 17th June 2004
... make the same decision as you concerning Fosamax, Actonel or Forteo. I also have severe osteoporosis and did ... take Actonel for a short while. After learning how bad my bones ... builds new bone. Forteo works in a different way than Actonel and Fosamax. I know it's a big decision to make and...
... osteoblasts to lay down more more while Fosamax and Actonel inhibit the osteoclasts from absorbing bone. Therefore ... , Fosamax and Actonel can only build on what is there while Forteo can theoretica ... then switch to a bisphosphonate such as Fosamax or Actonel . This is done to preserve the bone that Forteo has...
... why I needed it. He wrote that I couldn't tolerate Actonel and that I had suffered multiple fractures. They...
- Facing hyperparathyroid disease a second time 24th May 2004
... am taking calcium with vitamin d and magnesium and actonel for the osteoporosis. I am due to have a calcium blood...
- Explain this one??? 13th May 2004
... osteoporosis. It was all very confusing. I tried Actonel for a short while but after numerous endocrinology...
... osteoporosis but the old stand-by is either Fosamax or Actonel . Both can cause acid reflux and/or stomach irritation ... bone but replaces lost bone too....something that Actonel or Fosamax do not do.
Seems that all the damage...
- intra-venous actonel (biphosphanate) 3rd May 2004
... improvement in bone density. One of the four years I tried actonel due to gastsric problems with fosamax, Also took...
... improvement in bone density. One of the four years I tried actonel due to gastsric problems with fosamax, Also took...
- Possible Actonel Side Effects?? Please Help!! 19th March 2004
... I have been on weekly actonel for one month now. I experience diarrhea some on ... with upset stomach and nausea. Does anyone know if actonel can cause symptoms like this to continue throughtout...
- Boniva/Ibandronate injections 13th March 2004
... medication, ibandronate (brand name Boniva) that works like Actonel and Fosamax, but it is given as an injection every...
- which calcium supplement 5th March 2004
... just been diagnosed with osteopenia. Told to go on actonel but didn't like some things I read about it. I did...
- question about osteopenia and evista 19th February 2004
... if you are penic or porotic, a bisphosphonate like Actonel or Fosamax - one a week. You should do all the other...
... which your numbers indicate.
I have never heard of Actonel or Fosamax inducing hot flashes in patients, so I ... don't think that it is particurlayy the Actonel .
Main thing is to make sure you are working with...
... which your numbers indicate.
I have never heard of Actonel or Fosamax inducing hot flashes in patients, so I ... don't think that it is particurlayy the Actonel .
Main thing is to make sure you are working with...
- Osteopenia-how long does it take to progress? 19th February 2004
... I would ask the doc to switch her from Fosamax to Actonel . There are times when one causes pains that the other ... relief they often provide. We took a patient off her Actonel becasue the patient was having some major surgury...
- Actonel & "Scrubbing Bubbles" 18th February 2004
... are scary too.
If you have ruled out Foxamax and Actonel , maybe you'd consider Evista or Forteo? Good luck...
... bone building can catch up and you do not lose bone. Actonel specifically has shown that it prevents bone loss ... early 50's as compared to patients that are not taking Actonel , only calcium and vit D. These were shown with pretest ... speak to the physician that reccommended you take the ACtonel or Fosamax. Yes you should take calcuma dn vit d ... and exercise.
I suggest the Actonel - it is better tolerated and has been shown to work...
... bone building can catch up and you do not lose bone. Actonel specifically has shown that it prevents bone loss ... early 50's as compared to patients that are not taking Actonel , only calcium and vit D. These were shown with pretest ... speak to the physician that reccommended you take the ACtonel or Fosamax. Yes you should take calcuma dn vit d ... and exercise.
I suggest the Actonel - it is better tolerated and has been shown to work ... know what the "longest term" study on side effects of Actonel are & where I might access this information?
I...
... esophageal and stomach issues with Bisphosphonates like Actonel and Fosamax....but here is just a little bit that ... population sitting in most doctors waiting rooms. Actonel had no GI exclusions in any of their studies....they ... drugs chemical structure is the nitorgen componet of actonel is contained or hidden in something called a pyrimidal ... lenght....but there is long term data for 10 years. Actonel has 7 year data now, and the good thing is that for ... drugs went to market with 3 year studies vs placebo). Actonel was tested on 15 - 20 thousand patients - that may ... patients bmd went up and it was approved. Fosamax, Actonel , Evista, and Forteo has to show it lowerd fractures...
- Why no actonel with low blood calcium???? 12th February 2004
... why dont you call the maker of actonel proctor and gamble 800-836-0658 and ask them to explain ... why people with low blood calcium should not take actonel ...they have a customer hot line for questions just...
... Using Actonel can lower the level of calcium in your blood. If you...
... Hi, I talked to my pharmacist and he called the Actonel people and they told him that Actonel can lower blood ... Don't know if this will help. I didn't take my Actonel today and don't plan to, until I find out what's going ... last 4 months (started shortly after taking my first Actonel ) hopefully it will go away. My pharmacist said it ... to my bones. I can't wait to receive the info the Actonel people are going to send. Thanks for your help....
... Hi, I talked to my pharmacist and he called the Actonel people and they told him that Actonel can lower blood ... Don't know if this will help. I didn't take my Actonel today and don't plan to, until I find out what's going ... last 4 months (started shortly after taking my first Actonel ) hopefully it will go away. My pharmacist said it ... to my bones. I can't wait to receive the info the Actonel people are going to send. Thanks for your help.
... would drive your blood calcium even lower. since actonel stops resorbsion ( resorbsion helps move calcium from...
... pharmacist got the info I was waiting for and yes Actonel is contraindicated in those with hypocalcemia. I ... long story short, Daphnesmom is right in saying that Actonel can drive calcium levels lower in some people because ... taking care of the low blood calcium before starting Actonel treatment which makes good sense to me. I have to...
- Fosamax and Lung Problems? 2nd February 2004
... similar problem?? In the meantime my Gyn put me on Actonel and I am having the same old chest pains/breathing...
- New to this Board 25th January 2004
... teoporosis MD experts are saying......
If you have taken Actonel or Fosamax for a long time (approx 5 years) and your ... without, then having another DXA scan. Drugs like Actonel and Fosamax stay in the bone a long time as someone ... had lots of hope - it grew bone 5 times greater than Actonel or Fosamax. The problem was it did not prevent fractures...
... matter?
Blessings,
Perico
Bisphosphonates like Actonel and Fosamax work by slowing bone resorption in the ... ostoblast to "catch up" and build more bone.
So, Actonel or Fosamax do not build bone mass, act as glue, put ... in the process. As I have said in other places.... Actonel has followed patients for 7 years, Fosamax for 10 ... It is taken in a cycle......not dailly or weekly as ACtonel and Fosamax...... (side note...Actonel and FOsamax ... are also used to treat pagets disease.... Actonel 30 mg a day every day or Fosamax 40 mg every day. ... pagets) Also, one good thing about bone builds from Actonel /Fosamax vs what is built from HRT or Evista....and...
- Any Advice? 25th January 2004
... stopped taking Fosomax and I just started taking Actonel , once a week. The pill that the doctor took me off...
... stopped taking Fosomax and I just started taking Actonel , once a week. The pill that the doctor took me off ... that is a bone builder....it works different than Actonel , Fosamax, Evista in that it builds bone instead of ... day. It cost about 300 dollars a month vs 70ish for Actonel or Fosamax.......and they only have data on patients ... usining it for 19 months that i am aware of. Actonel has followed patients for 7 years, Fosamax for 10 ... it has abou tthe same fracture reduction as does Actonel ........
Forteo should be considered for severe ... Most people will take it a year or two, then move to Actonel or Fosamax. Just make sure you talk with your doctor...
... that is a bone builder....it works different than Actonel , Fosamax, Evista in that it builds bone instead of ... day. It cost about 300 dollars a month vs 70ish for Actonel or Fosamax.......and they only have data on patients ... usining it for 19 months that i am aware of. Actonel has followed patients for 7 years, Fosamax for 10 ... it has abou tthe same fracture reduction as does Actonel ........
Forteo should be considered for severe ... Most people will take it a year or two, then move to Actonel or Fosamax. Just make sure you talk with your doctor...
- Just Got T scores and Need Help, Pls. 13th January 2004
... yourself.
If you were my patient, I would put you on Actonel because it works a bit faster in preventing fractures...
... yourself.
If you were my patient, I would put you on Actonel because it works a bit faster in preventing fractures...
... were my wife, mom, or sister, I would want you on Actonel , Fosamax or Evista......those would be my order of ... and your physician can settle on your final choice ( Actonel or Fosamax are just better drugs, so I prefer either...
- severe osteoporosis dilemma 3rd January 2004
... very vivid dreams..which i hate ..but when i tried actonel and fosamax i had urinary problems from both...my...
- For those on once-a-week meds 3rd January 2004
... For those of you who take Fosamax or Actonel or something similar one day a week - which day do...
... For those of you who take Fosamax or Actonel or something similar one day a week - which day do ... are well today.
I have recently been prescribed Actonel Tablets one a week. I have only taken 1 up to now ... the drug which you are taking. Since taking my first Actonel tablet I have been in very severe pain all over my...
... housework on Sat before breakfast, and I know the actonel is the reason I can't have breakfast til after the...
... For those of you who take Fosamax or Actonel or something similar one day a week - which day do...
... i tried actonel several years ago and shortly after starting it i ... as effective as the other two...so i decided to try actonel again..weekly..i take it on mondays...for 3 weeks...
... I have been on Actonel 35 mg once a week, been taking it for 3 months, osteo ... in the left hip but can not attirbute it all to the Actonel , due to the physical therapy and limp that I had....
- Age 43 starting menopause with bad bones 26th December 2003
... calcium and exercise were not enough. fosamax and actonel gave me urinary problems. i am on evista which gives...
... fosamax and actonel gave me urinary problems.
What kind of urinary...
- Anyone had children after taking Fosamax, 20th December 2003
... or Actonel , or Evista, or any of the other common osteoporosis...
... or Actonel , or Evista, or any of the other common osteoporosis ... myself into a human gineau pig by taking it at 26. actonel on the other hand has been approved by the fda for...
- I asked the dr about my hump back and she said it is just fat build up. ???????? ???? 14th December 2003
... informed decision on whether you need to take fosamax actonel or evista ..good luck...
- Difficulty swallowing while on Actonel? 7th December 2003
... I've been taking Actonel (once a week) for about a year and have noticed I ... anyone else had these problems? Would taking the daily Actonel have less side effects than weekly?
These symptoms...
- Steroids and osteoporosis 6th December 2003
... you ight want to talk to your dr about actonel ..it has been fda approved for use by pre menopausal...
... for three months, you should also take a drug like Actonel or Fosamax. You do not have to cycle your steriods ... The agressive docs are starting to put patients of actonel of fosamax if they think the patient is going to be...
- osteopenia and steroid injections? 6th December 2003
... have spoken with proctor and gamble..the makers of actonel ..they told me that actonel has been fda approved to...
- actonel and joint pain 1st December 2003
... long I'll be able to tolerate this side effect of Actonel , but I hope it goes away as I continue to take it...
... I have been taking actonel for a month now and lately find I have a lot of joint ... is at all connected but it does make sense that if actonel has the ability to increase bone mass, there would ... you.
:) Hi Dorri
I have just been prescribed Actonel 35mg once a week. Took first tablet on Sunday 4 Jan ... medicinenet.com[/url] click on `medication` and enter Actonel . I hope this helps you as it has me. Good luck....
... I have been taking actonel for a month now and lately find I have a lot of joint ... is at all connected but it does make sense that if actonel has the ability to increase bone mass, there would...
... problems you are having. After 3 months of taking Actonel , Im still suffering joint pain/muscle fatigue with ... figure out if this pain is actually caused by the actonel or something else. My thought being if it is the ... actonel , why the pain doesn't ease at the end of the week ... is most frustrating is my pharmacist spoke to the actonel people and they said bone/joint pain occurrs in a...
... problems you are having. After 3 months of taking Actonel , Im still suffering joint pain/muscle fatigue with ... figure out if this pain is actually caused by the actonel or something else. My thought being if it is the ... actonel , why the pain doesn't ease at the end of the week ... is most frustrating is my pharmacist spoke to the actonel people and they said bone/joint pain occurrs in a ... help of a brilliant physiotherapist then I took the Actonel . BANG! The pain, along with other side effects was ... is why I will try other avenues before sucumming to Actonel .
If anyone knows of other treatments that they...
... Starting Monday on my own decision, I'll try not to take actonel and see for myself if the joint pain will get better...
... Starting Monday on my own decision, I'll try not to take actonel and see for myself if the joint pain will get better ... other things, enough is enough!
Hi Dorri
I was on actonel daily for seven months. Just about the same time that ... I started taking the actonel I was diagnosed with an elevated rhumatoid factor ... . Within a month of starting the actonel I was experiencing severe joint pain, especially in ... developed a lump (big toe). By the time that I had taken actonel for seven months I could sleep no longer than about ... being blamed on the rhumatoid. After being on this actonel for seven months I thought that for some reason I ... excistence that I was experiencing. So I quite the actonel and the methotrexate that I was on and was prepared ... active relatively healthy 40 yr old female before actonel . I worked constantly up to when I took actonel. I ... my job at the level that was necessary.
Was this actonel that caused this to happen to me??
Will my body...
... some kind of immune reaction but it's hard to say if Actonel is responsible, but what's co-incidental, the same ... type of problem happened to me after starting Actonel ....
... some kind of immune reaction but it's hard to say if Actonel is responsible, but what's co-incidental, the same ... type of problem happened to me after starting Actonel .
I started taking fosomax last year and within...
... like you were. I'm still in limbo and don't know if actonel is responsible for my pain or if something else is ... . I take 35mg Actonel once a week and have been taking it close to 6 months ... Because my pain started shortly after starting the actonel I still question if Actonel is responsible. I just...
... s supposed to go away in the first few weeks. The Actonel people said joint pain is not a common side effect ... SHOULD go away. I wish I knew for sure if it is the actonel ?
I think the only way to find out for sure, is to ... slightly brainwashed in believing if I don't take my Actonel , my bones will fracture or break and that worries...
... I have been taking actonel for a month now and lately find I have a lot of joint ... is at all connected but it does make sense that if actonel has the ability to increase bone mass, there would ... info. on this. Thank you.
Hi
I've been taking Actonel for 1 1/2 years now and feel OK...not so when I first...
... The pain started a couple of weeks after starting actonel but at this point and time I cannot prove one way ... or another whether it's caused by actonel or something else. The only way to find out for sure ... pain starts all over again then it's probably the actonel . Problem is I don't really want to do it without my ... think that up till now, I made any progress with the actonel helping my bones, in fact I feel worse than I ever ... have. If the actonel is working even though I don't feel it or see it,...
... question Char. Were you always on the daily dose of actonel , or were you ever on the weekly dose. I am wondering...
... pain starts all over again then it's probably the actonel . Problem is I don't really want to do it without my ... think that up till now, I made any progress with the actonel helping my bones, in fact I feel worse than I ever ... have. If the actonel is working even though I don't feel it or see it, ... what you are saying. I am under the impression that actonel is like Fosamax, only weaker? For Fosamax..The answer...
... question Char. Were you always on the daily dose of actonel , or were you ever on the weekly dose. I am wondering ... heal. So, I didn't want to take any chances with the Actonel , as basically, they do the same thing, so I have to...
- Forteo 29th November 2003
... maybe that was why the doctor only had Fosamax and Actonel in mind but didn't apparently consider Forteo. (Or...
... stop, which I was going to do, and then he put me on Actonel - 6 month bone density showed improvement (Aug) My ... backward. I am also taking calcium and Vitamin D with my Actonel . No reactions to anything.
I should of placed this...
... backward" on Forteo. Thankfully, she is doing well on Actonel which I could not tolerate at all! It did a job on ... scores are severe and also if they can't tolerate Actonel or Fosamax. I do hope that in time, the price of...
... problems, you most likely won't be able to tolerate Actonel or Fosamax. I hate to sound so discouraging. Maybe ... and it won't make your existing condition worse. Actonel was very hard on my stomach. I have had gastric ulcers ... and now have gastric erosions so Actonel just aggravated my symptoms. I hope you can find...
... has been trying different medications on me and this Actonel worked. I was also at one time a -3.6 on my spine...
... something out there for us that are beyond the help of Actonel and Fosomax.
I'm 55 and in the same boat as you...
... 2004 you stated you had stopped Forteo and started Actonel and that a 6 month bone density after Actonel showed ... close together??? And can you clarify your Forteo/ Actonel results for us? Whilst you were on Forteo did you...
... It doesn't sound like you would be a candidate for Actonel or Fosamax at all.........since Forteo upset your...
... Thanks for the kind words. My doc wants me to try Actonel , but right now, I don't want to do any meds for it...
... benefits are worth any risks involved. I had been on Actonel for a year; I tolerated it okay, but my t-score (spine...
... plan, according to my endo, is to go on Fosamax or Actonel after the 2 year Forteo regimen to lock in the gains...
- Success Stories! 20th November 2003
... with osteoporosis 2 months back. I was started on actonel and did light weight lifting for a month until I developed...
- osteoporosis exercise and disc damage 19th November 2003
... test but don't have the results yet. i've been on actonel for a year with no problems. my question is -- what...
... test but don't have the results yet. i've been on actonel for a year with no problems. my question is -- what...
- How long before Fosamax symptoms go away? 5th November 2003
... osteoporosis in my spine and hip, Im scared to go off of actonel because I don't want to experience a fracture in these...
... Just thought I'd let y'all know that I am taking Actonel now. I stopped the Fosamax much to my doctor's dismay ... - now he has me trying Actonel instead. I have decided to follow my doctor's orders ... - or find a new doctor. It's my second week of Actonel , and the symptoms haven't been too bad. So, I would...
... and weakness, for the last 3 weeks or so ( been on Actonel for 6-7 weeks) I phoned the Actonel Information line...
- Fosamax 70 mg joint and muscle pain 19th October 2003
... on Sat mornings! Last Oct my doctor switched me to Actonel , because he said it was easier on the stomach (also ... he liked the Actonel drug rep better!). I do have GERD which I think is...
... very thankful. Many of my friends' doctors prefer Actonel , and one is given a shot weekly (I don't remember...
- Actonel and Muscle Pain 13th October 2003
... out anything new regarding an assosciation between Actonel and the back pain / hair loss situation?
I have ... Fosomax for a year or more. I recently moved over to Actonel . (Used the 1 X a week dose in both). I do have a history ... while. Recently, with what seemed to be my use of Actonel , the back problems returned (pain in toes and ball...
... I just posted " Actonel and joint pain". I'm sorry to hear of your symptoms...
... and muscle pain, I discontinued it and switched to Actonel . For two years I had no problems with Actonel. When ... uncomfortable day of lower back pain. Again, I returned to Actonel . After the second week on Actonel and a rigorous...
... it? If you went off the Boniva and restarted the actonel , you may have added the actonel back to soon, because ... able to answer your question. I wasn't able to take actonel ....
... Hi John: I'm so sorry you're having this pain with Actonel . There's no doubt that Actonel and the other bisphosphonat ... have known about it for a long time.
When I took Actonel I didn't have your particular problem, but I did get ... only lasted a couple of minutes. I'm no longer on Actonel and have been on Forteo for 15 mos. Even though my ... days of taking Actonel are over for a year now, I'm still having problems ... that are being blammed on Actonel . I won't go into the whole story, since I have already ... now told me he won't extract my teeth because of the Actonel use, and possible ONJ (osteonecrosis) scare. I do ... ONJ, and the risk of getting it from the oral use Actonel is still small, but I guess my dentist feels that ... would hate for you to immediately assume it's the Actonel before you've had your back checked by a dr. If the ... injury before I was completely convinced it was the Actonel causing this. The reason for this is if you don't ... any further than believing that it could only be the Actonel that caused this. Your back is precious, so don't ... the nerve. This problem may very well be from the Actonel , but to know that for sure you need to rule out any...
- HRT, Fosamax,etc. 17th September 2003
... is more trabecular bone in the spice than the hip. Actonel or Fosamax sounds like the best choice for this - ... had to choose for you - there is the feeling that Actonel is a little bit better tolerated than Fosamax and ... HRT ( IE...put up with hot flashes etc). Use the Actonel or Fosamax to treat the bones. They have good data...
- Progesterone Cream 30th June 2003
... having a lot of pain in my upper spine. Stopped taking Actonel 7 months ago....
- Can anyone take fosomax or actenol without awful side affects?? 12th June 2003
... doctor treating my thyroid problem told me Fosomax and Actonel are both horrible, and that he wishes there were something ... approved for use for 2 years) and I am about to start on Actonel this weekend. It was always the plan for me to go ... on to Fosamax or Actonel after the Forteo. I know several people taking the...
... Spinewhine,
Let us know how you do with the Actonel . I was using Forteo because i couldn't tolerate the...
... 2879219]Spinewhine,
Let us know how you do with the Actonel . I was using Forteo because i couldn't tolerate the ... another alternative soon.
I was planning to start Actonel on Saturday, but the husband of an elderly friend...
... Spinewhine! It looks like I am probably going to go on Actonel soon; I'll be finishing up with the Forteo in another ... week. I took Actonel for a year before I started the Forteo and had no...
... Spinewhine! It looks like I am probably going to go on Actonel soon; I'll be finishing up with the Forteo in another ... week. I took Actonel for a year before I started the Forteo and had no ... it.
Well, I did the deed and swallowed my first Actonel . I have to say, after everything I've read on these...
... aware of the side effects.
The problems I had with Actonel , were actually bearable, but because it didn't work...
- Any Men out there w/Osteo? 20th April 2003
... few people I have spoken to have used Fosamax and Actonel with basically no improvement and have only gotten...
- Didrocal side effects 20th August 2002
... able to sleep pain free again!! My doctor put me on Actonel which I take once a week and I haven't had any problems...
... long Didrocal stays in your system. My Dr. put me on Actonel l and my joints after 3 pills got so sore I stopped ... stays in the system, please let me know. I read that Actonel can stay 12 years. marianne...
- Osteoporosis and Hyperparathyroid disease 23rd November 2001
... osteopenia going to osteoporosis after 15 months of Actonel and calcium. I asked him to check my calcium level...
- rib pain with Osteoporosis 8th October 2001
... depends on the reason for the pain. Did you doctor try Actonel or Fosamax before suggesting Forteo? I couldn't tolerate ... Actonel and my osteoporosis was so bad I had to have something...
... see this? i have very severe osteoporosis did try actonel a couple of years ago but couldnt take,,understand...
... see this? i have very severe osteoporosis did try actonel a couple of years ago but couldnt take,,understand...
- Fosamax 70mg 29th January 2001
... worms"...but I will comment. I have read studies on Actonel and Fosamax ...and longer periods before eating does ... get the bigger bone builds.
Bisphosponates like Actonel and Fosamax are interesting......it is not like we ... more is better.
The last fly in the ointment is Actonel is approved in Europe with "flex dosing" so patients...
- didrocal 17th January 2001
... told my dr. about going off didrocal and he put me on actonel , what a disaster that was, the first pill I took my...
- Actonel 18th November 2000
... I have just started on Actonel . I have been diagnosed with osteoporosis
with a...
... I wish you ladies luck. I took Actonel once a week for 6 weeks and ended up literally being ... and I am still suffering from side effects from the Actonel . I still have to take Prevacid as a result of taking ... Actonel. Actonel can affect ligaments in your body. Actonel can stay ... you start having pains of any sort, think about the Actonel , don't brush it off as maybe being something else ... .
If you search other posts on Actonel you will learn of others experience.
Misty...
... There is long list of ones you cannot take while on Actonel . I am allergic to many antibiotics and the one my ... list of ones to not take. So I opted not to take the Actonel ....
... osteoporosis for over 4 years. I have been taking Actonel 35 MG once a week for over 4 years. I have had no...
... It's interesting whether drugs like Actonel , Fosomax, Boniva, and the likes, have the same side...
... It's interesting whether drugs like Actonel , Fosomax, Boniva, and the likes, have the same side...
... others are, about what to do after the 2 years. I took Actonel for a year previously and I guess I was one of the...
... usually, the people with problems taking Fosomax, Actonel , etc, tended to be the ones with other medical problems...
... new drugs to choose from, but who knows... I took actonel for over a year, and it caused stomach probs, but ... ve had periodontal disease since before I started actonel , so I didn't want to push my luck, even though I think...
