Fosamax for Osteoporosis User Reviews (Page 3)

• Too...
• July 16, 2021

"Worst medication I have ever taken. I started Fosamax 2 weeks ago, followed the directions exactly for my first dose. Within 10 hours, I was vomiting, headache, chills, fever, ached all over like severe myalgia. A week later, I took my second dose not sure if my initial reaction was a flu bug. Nope, 15 hours later it started all again and more severe. I couldn’t walk, horrible sharp pain in my hip, plus all the stomach stuff. No thanks, this is no way to live. I’ll stop taking this awful drug."

• Mam...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 24, 2022

"I have been on this drug for over 3 years, once a week, 70 mg. I had a kidney stone that was calcific. I’ve never had a stone in 64 years. Then, I have a large calcific tendonitis from a calcium deposit in my toe. It’s significantly big! These do not go away, so now I have to have the toe injected for pain control. I also have calcific tendonitis/capsulitis in my shoulder! I had to quit this med. Its benefits do not outweigh the risks. My orthopedic surgeon stated that this does happen in women. The gyn doctors put us on it for osteoporosis hoping that we will get at least to osteopenia, but he stated that he sees the side effects and hairline fractures/stress fractures in women and also has had several femur fractures. Not good!"

• Lam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 20, 2021

"I have just taken my 4th weekly Fosamax pill. For 3 weeks, I have been exhausted. I am active, and now I don’t feel like doing things. I’m making myself walk. I have trouble sleeping. This is also new. My son looked at me yesterday and told me I look very tired. He’s right. I have also had the expected increased heartburn. I already have GERD and take medication for it. I don’t have any of the pain others describe. I wish there was another option. I have -2.9 in T3, T4."

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 3, 2023

"I have only been on Fosamax for seven weeks, and so far, have had no adverse effects. The only possible effect I've noticed is that my fingernails seem to be growing a lot faster than they previously did. I am 82 years old and very active, and the only 'symptom' I've had is morning low back pain, which so far still persists. My doctor suggested treatment with Fosamax after a test he ordered following my last PE."

• Yar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 6, 2022

"Was on Fosamax for just two weeks when I started PMS symptoms (I’m postmenopausal)... then started my period. Have to go through all kinds of testing, but I think it’s the Fosamax! Anyone else experience this side effect?"

• Anonymous
• April 19, 2011

"I have been taking Fosamax (once-a-week form) for 10 years now without problems. My last scan showed an improvement of 97 percent after ten years by checking my 'T' scores."

• jds...
• July 11, 2009

"I took Fosamax in 2003. I had severe leg cramps. I switched to Boniva because I liked the once-a-month dose versus weekly."

• Joa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 18, 2020

"Used Fosamax for two years, and my bone density declined and was worse than when I started the drug."

• Too...
• March 3, 2021

"I was put on this med, and within one month, my teeth started to fall out in a slow, sad way. My pain became worse, as well as my body muscles deteriorated, but I kept taking this medication, why?"

• wor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 28, 2021

"My doctor put me on Fosamax and reported to her my bones were hurting taking it. She wants me to continue, but I stopped. I'm tired of the hurting from it."

• HHB...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 28, 2022

"In the months I’ve been taking it, I’ve had no discomfort and experienced no side effects."