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Fosamax is safe for most of the people who take it. However, it may increase the risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw, a rare jaw disorder which causes “death of the bone” resulting in pain, swelling, infection and exposed bone.
There have been several reports of a possible link between bisphosphonates and osteonecrosis of the jaw. Most of these cases involved people with cancer who were receiving chemotherapy and intravenous bisphosphonates. However, a small number of cases of osteonecrosis of the jaw have been reported in people taking oral bisphosphonates, such as Fosamax, for osteroporosis. These cases were primarily seen in patients with active dental disease or a recent dental procedure such as tooth extraction.
Posted: 2008-06-14 19:14:48
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before taking it for the first time, your doctor may order a test known as a Bone Scan for a full diagnosis, then it will be up to them to decide if it's right for you.
24 year old male
Posted: 2008-07-20 23:59:20
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I am 46 years old and recently diagnosed with osteoporosis. I started Fosamax one week ago. I had significant side effects. Alot of nausea, more heartburn than I already had. By the 6th day, I was starting to vomit and having to take an anti-nausea pill to control my stomach. That evening, I started having chest pains that I had never had before. My blood pressure, which is under control by medicine, started reading 145/95. I had every bone, every joint and every muscle in my body in pain. My doctor told me to stop taking Fosamax.
47 year old female
Posted: 2008-05-15 19:19:37
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Wow! I didn't realize that you could get these kinds of side effects from Fosamax. Bless your heart! I have been taking Fosamax once a week for close to 2 years now, and when I went to get my bone density test done after being on it for 1 year..I was told my osteoporosis was worse than the previous year. I was unhappy to hear this. The only side effects I usually get from the Fosamax is occasioanl nausea, slight headache, and some bone pain. Other than that, I usually don't have too much problem from it. I'm just not sure I like taking this kind of medication. Bone cancer runs heavily in my family. My mother, grandmother, and a 1st cousin all died from bone cancer. My grandmother's started out as osteoporosis. She became bedridden from osteoporosis a few years after diagnosis, became bed bound for 3 years and ultimately died from complications caused by osteoporosis. I certainly hate to hear I have this awful disease. We women have to make sure and take extra good care of ourselves. Good luck to you!
51 year old female
Posted: 2008-07-19 00:30:59
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Worried that the latest small-scxale studies indicate a correlation with atrial fibrillation. I started AF 3 years ago, , having taken Fosamax for 10 yearswhen it was not known there was a posssible link
60 year old male
Posted: 2008-05-08 14:18:09
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It has helped me so much, if anyone needs it, I highly recommend it.
60 year old female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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be sure that you research the side effects vs the benefits and make an educated decision
59 year old male
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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I stopped taking Fosamax after I read that it was responsible for Necrosis of the Jaw in SOME people. Does anyone know how great the risk is?
69 year old female
Posted: 2008-06-02 22:03:54 Rating: