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53 year old female who has taken "F" for almost 2 years - the pas...

Posted at 3: 2 PM on Aug 13, 2008 by dwood, #33378
53 year old female who has taken "F" for almost 2 years - the past two months was the generic version. Have noticed a gradual onset of joint pain and heart palpitations, but am not one to see a doc unless I feel like I'm dying... So I wrote it off to aging. (-: A friend recently mentioned that she had heard that Fosamax causes bones to be brittle, which caused me to wake up, look around and see what people are saying and what new articles or research are out there. Yeah, sure - there are lawsuits. Not a surprise in our litigious society. More importantly, however, are the comments from real people. Thanks to you who've posted your experiences! I stopped the drug several weeks ago and seem to have an increase in joint paint. But I'm not going back to Fosamax! Also interesting to me is that around the same time I stopped the drug, I experienced an uncharacteristic downward shift in my mood/mental state. Not sure if there's a correlation to the drug or not... It is reassuring to see some comments from people who indicate they feel better after weeks/months of being Fosamax free. I am a "gym rat" and very fit/weight appropriate. Weight training and nutrition will be my treatment of choose for osteopenia for now. With time, I am confident that the symptoms I'm experiencing will subside. And any future ailments for which I am prescribed a drug will be very carefully researched by me beforehand. Be careful out there and stay informed!
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Reply about 1 month ago on Oct 21, 2008 by propsguy, #13670

try to remember that osteopenia and even bone density tests were just created to build a market for drugs. all women over a certain age will test in the osteopenia range. i am 55 and have never had and will never have a bone density test. i exercise.
your skeleton remodels itself all the time. osteoblasts build new bone and osteoclasts get rid of the old bone. all the drugs do is slow down the osteoclasts. what you end up with is a skeleton that is brittle and made mostly of old bone.
don't take drugs, really. you are younger than i am. there's no need for this. if drug companies have their way, the entire population will be on toxic harmful drugs and their CEOs will pocket billions while raping the rest of us. they are no different than all those wall street CEOs who just ruined our economy to satisfy their own greed. drug companies will ruin your health for their own greed.
we can take them down or put them back in their place by ignoring the endless commercials meant to convince us that natural aging is a "disease" that only they can cure
diet and exercise will be more effective and the side effects will be all good

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