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My mother was prescribed this horrible drug for prevention purpos...

Posted at 4:14 AM on May 07, 2009 by elcdaughter, #41275
My mother was prescribed this horrible drug for prevention purposes about a year ago. She has experienced severe hair loss, unexplained cough and sore throat pain, flu-like symptoms with fever, severe headaches. Doctors prescribed sinus medication and hydrocortisone shots in the scalp for hair loss and occasional shoulder pain that was explained by her doctors to be arthritis (at times severe). She was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor and treated with temodar and radiation for brain cancer. Before fosomax, she was a very healthy 63 year woman with no health issues whatsoever. She went for annual physical and was prescribed this medication. In the last few months, her doctors increased dose of Caltrate-D from 600mg a day to 2400mg/day because of cancer treatment. Immediately, she began to experience severe neck and shoulder pain on the left side. In a few weeks, it has spread to both shoulders and upper arms. She is unable to wash lower back, raise arms to comb hair, lift herself up from sitting position, brush her teeth. A few weeks ago, she experienced the sensation of an abscessed tooth. A dentist told her several teeth would need a root canal. She has pain in upper arms that feel like burning fire. She is getting weaker in the arms. Pain is spreading to the hips. I pray this doesn't go any further and will reverse after we stop this dangerous drug. Has anyone shown signs of improvement after stopping this drug? How long did it take to see improvement? What if anything can you do for the pain and sore muscles and joints?
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Reply 3 months ago on Aug 16, 2009 by alison1, #22278

I am researching Fosamax. Have been on it over 3 years. In last year have experienced a lot of hair loss, especially at back of head as well as brittle hair causing hair breakage. I also have a sore throat and unusual cough with mild flue like symptoms and nasal drip - approx. one year. During the three years my teeth have needed constant work, needing root canals and extractions (extractions should be a last resort). I have had two dental abscesses, the last one I have had for over a year as I had trouble getting it diagnosed. Your post has convinced me Fosamax is the cause of these issues. Thank you. I am now stopping Fosamax also. I saw a web article that said it may take up to five years after stopping Fosamax for it to no longer affect the body - don't know how true this is but it was a medical site. Thank you for your posting.

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