I took Fosamax 70 mg once weekly for seven months before getting ...

I took Fosamax 70 mg once weekly for seven months before getting off due to intolerable side effects beginning after four months. The worst problems were vertigo and dizziness, which came on suddenly. I woke up one morning and when I tried to get out of bed, I felt like I was falling. I had to call my husband to assist me to the bathroom. Although these symptoms became less severe, I never regained my equilibrium while on Fosamax and was unable to exercise on the floor due to vertigo when I lay flat. I also experienced heart palpitations,extreme coldness, and general malaise about two hours after taking my weekly dose. I now wonder if I was having atrial fibrillation, another serious side effect of Fosamax. I am so glad I got off it! I gave my body a month to clear out the drug and then I began taking strontium citrate 680 mg once daily. I feel well again and began a blog to relate my progress at http://strontiumforbones.blogspot.com/. Please visit and comment. Bonelady