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Barrett's Esophagus - I have been taking Pantoprazole for 16 years for Barretts esophagus.
I am developing skeletal, joint pains for a little over a year now and have been tested for autoimmune diseases which were all negative. Also had a recent Bone scan and it shows low bone mass in a few places. Can this be caused by excessive use of pantoprazole? My doctor wants me to stay on it. I... read more
Help - How can I get help paying for Prolia?
Hello my name is Carmen Herbert and I’m 75 yrs old and I have lost 2” in my bones, I’m on Medicare, and get income of 1684.00 a month and need help financially paying for my Prolia. Please let me know what I need to do. Thank you, Carmen Herbert
Having low platelets is it safe for me to take Plavix after the stents are applied?
I have two arteries that are blocked and in need of stents. My average platelet count is 42 k to 48k My bone marrow biopsy was negative. I had a quadrupile bypass in January 1996. I am now 58, have diabetes and live damage due to taking 80 mg Merck's anti cholesterol drug for eleven years.
Neulasta - Does bone/joint ache ever become chronic and long lasting?
Have had 2 Neulasta injections--last 1 was Nov. 3, 2015, pain began about Nov 13 & has gotten worse. What can I do for the pain? How long will it last? Does it cause other conditions, such as chronic bone aches/pain, changes to my body's ability to make too little or too much white blood cells? Is... read more
Should I see a doctor about my shin?
One day I was running and slipped on stairs. My feet slipped through the space between the steps and my shin hit the stair step(which is a wooden board). The left side wasn't so bad but the right hurt like crazy and FELT like it had been dented in (but didn't look like it). Soon, it started... read more
Swollen wrist bones after Epsom Salts soak?
I soaked both hands and wrists in warm Epsom Salt water for wrist tendinitis pain. Now the single bone that sticks up at the top of each hand on the outside of each wrist seems swollen and now noticeably sticks up even more than normal. The bones and joints are not any more painful than before. Did... read more
Endocrinologist has recommended I go off Prolia after 5 years and start taking Tymlos to have dental
... bone grafting and implants placed. Does anyone have experience with starting Tymlos for 18 months after discontinuing Prolia for dental bone grafting and dental implant placement procedures?
Glucosamine and chondroitin?
I have osteoarthritis in my shoulder it is bone on bone for years they say I need shoulder replacement. I don’t want it help
Does anastrozole cause vulvodynia flare ups?
I started out on tamoxifen and Fosamax for existing bone density issues, but after about 7 months, developed blood clots, [DVT ]and was moved to anastrozole. Since then, my vulvodynia, for which I take gabapentin, has been flaring up, I am also having joint pain, hands & feet, since starting the... read more
Bone Spurs - Bone spur at C2. Waiting for pain management appointment?
Bone spur is encroaching on nerve root. Will steroid injection help? I get intense pain, 10 out of 10, when I turn my head.