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February 18th
2008
2:54 PM
I took Fosamax for 2 years. During this time I started experiencing pain in my shoulders. My PCP sent me to a neurologist. He could not find the problem. Then I went to a shoulder specialist who also could not find the problem. In the meantime my body became so stiff I felt 85 instead of 55+. Hip and other joint aches, aw well as flu-like aching in my arms, began to occur as well. When I began experiencing indigestion for the first time in my life, I finally thought of Fosamax and began researching the side effects. Bingo! I decided to stop this medication. The indigestion went away quickly. The aches and pains are much better after 6+ months of no Fosamax but they definitely haven't gone away. Although the aches and pains are no longer as severe as they were, I still hurt and wonder if I will always feel this way.
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