Pain from Osteoporosis medicine

[Skye]

I know the above post is an old one; but, I need help. I have been taking Boniva reluctantly. I find it hard to motivate myself to take it. Mainly because I have gotten many opinions about it. Many docs say I should take it; however, the bone expert at the Cleveland Clinic told me there is no empirical data to indicate that drugs like boniva are beneficial for premenapausal sp? women. He told me to not take it if I did not want to because there is no data to support it and even the definition of osteporosis by the world health organization is a gray area.
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<br />I decided to continue taking it; but, it is a miserable @#%#@ of a drug. I now feel like I have the flu and I am pissed that I took this piece of @#$% drug. I work soooo hard to feel good and to take one pill that brings me down. I know others have taken this class of drugs....so please tell me I will feel better within a few days. It has done this to me before so I know it is the Boniva.
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<br />What should I do about continuing to take this drug. I want to follow doctors advice; but, man this class of drugs is a bit scarier than Sally Fields would have you believe.
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<br />I need encouragement on this one guys<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
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<br />Karen

 

[beleache]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>BelEAche</b></i>

I was on fosomax, and had bad pain in my legs.. One doc said it was growing pains, all i know it was hurting bad and was discontinued... I'm still confused about what i should be taking as far as calcium.. one dr says one thing another says some thing else - oy... Joni 55 y/o f w c/f</end quote></div>

Well fast forward to August 10,2008...

I restarted fosomax several months ago, and have not had the same reaction.. Soooo i guess that pain the first time wasn't really the fosomax.. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0"> joni

 

[beleache]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>BelEAche</b></i>

I was on fosomax, and had bad pain in my legs.. One doc said it was growing pains, all i know it was hurting bad and was discontinued... I'm still confused about what i should be taking as far as calcium.. one dr says one thing another says some thing else - oy... Joni 55 y/o f w c/f</end quote></div>

Well fast forward to August 10,2008...

I restarted fosomax several months ago, and have not had the same reaction.. Soooo i guess that pain the first time wasn't really the fosomax.. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0"> joni

 

[beleache]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>BelEAche</b></i>

I was on fosomax, and had bad pain in my legs.. One doc said it was growing pains, all i know it was hurting bad and was discontinued... I'm still confused about what i should be taking as far as calcium.. one dr says one thing another says some thing else - oy... Joni 55 y/o f w c/f</end quote></div>

Well fast forward to August 10,2008...

I restarted fosomax several months ago, and have not had the same reaction.. Soooo i guess that pain the first time wasn't really the fosomax.. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0"> joni

 

[beleache]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>BelEAche</b></i>

I was on fosomax, and had bad pain in my legs.. One doc said it was growing pains, all i know it was hurting bad and was discontinued... I'm still confused about what i should be taking as far as calcium.. one dr says one thing another says some thing else - oy... Joni 55 y/o f w c/f</end quote>

Well fast forward to August 10,2008...

I restarted fosomax several months ago, and have not had the same reaction.. Soooo i guess that pain the first time wasn't really the fosomax.. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0"> joni

 

[beleache]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>BelEAche</b></i>
<br />
<br />I was on fosomax, and had bad pain in my legs.. One doc said it was growing pains, all i know it was hurting bad and was discontinued... I'm still confused about what i should be taking as far as calcium.. one dr says one thing another says some thing else - oy... Joni 55 y/o f w c/f</end quote>
<br />
<br />Well fast forward to August 10,2008...
<br />
<br />I restarted fosomax several months ago, and have not had the same reaction.. Soooo i guess that pain the first time wasn't really the fosomax.. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0"> joni