Comments on: Glenda Shares Her Experience with Osteoporosis http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2007/glenda-shares-her-experience-with-osteoporosis/ Your Accessibility Conscience Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:57:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mackenzie Ward http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2007/glenda-shares-her-experience-with-osteoporosis/comment-page-1/#comment-495675 Mackenzie Ward Tue, 18 May 2010 16:09:45 +0000 http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2007/glenda-shares-her-experience-with-osteoporosis/#comment-495675 Osteoporosis is very common specially in old persons. Food supplementation with calcium and magnesium helps a lot to slow down osteoporosis. -~, Osteoporosis is very common specially in old persons. Food supplementation with calcium and magnesium helps a lot to slow down osteoporosis. -~,

]]> By: Avril http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2007/glenda-shares-her-experience-with-osteoporosis/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Avril Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:13:41 +0000 http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2007/glenda-shares-her-experience-with-osteoporosis/#comment-74 Hi Glenda, My mom was given Fosamax for osteoporosis as well. In her case it didn't give her additional pain (which she already had due to arthritis), but it made her so nauseous she couldn't eat. As soon as she went off it she felt better. The doctors then tried Actonel, which is similar to Fosamax but you only take it once a week. Fortunately it has worked fine, and doesn't seem to be giving her bad side effects. As a matter of fact, I too was diagnosed with borderline osteoporosis and have been taking Actonel for the past year. I recently went for another bone density scan and will learn the results tomorrow. Hopefully it's working! The one thing I'm noticing is that I have some joint stiffness in my hands, which the small print says could be a side effect of Actonel. I guess it's always a trade-off.... Cheers, Avril Hi Glenda,
My mom was given Fosamax for osteoporosis as well. In her case it didn’t give her additional pain (which she already had due to arthritis), but it made her so nauseous she couldn’t eat. As soon as she went off it she felt better. The doctors then tried Actonel, which is similar to Fosamax but you only take it once a week. Fortunately it has worked fine, and doesn’t seem to be giving her bad side effects.

As a matter of fact, I too was diagnosed with borderline osteoporosis and have been taking Actonel for the past year. I recently went for another bone density scan and will learn the results tomorrow. Hopefully it’s working! The one thing I’m noticing is that I have some joint stiffness in my hands, which the small print says could be a side effect of Actonel. I guess it’s always a trade-off….

Cheers,
Avril

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