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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

I am 75 y.o.and have osteoporosis I took fosamax 5 years /2000-2005/. After that I had problem with ... my doctor tell me I need to take fosamax again. My quastens are : 1. Should I start take fosamax ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD

Hi my mother has been on fosamax for 4-5 years(at least).She has alzheimers which is progressing ... + consequently becoming blocked .I wonder if the fosamax could be worstening the problem.She is almost... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Sassen S Kwasa MD

is there a solution to bad side-effects for fosamax ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sassen S Kwasa ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

take a medication called Fosamax , Need to know if there is another medication u might recommend. I'm ... of medication would be safer to take than fosamax? or are theyall about the same type.the doctor said ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rakesh Karanwal MD

What is the action and mechanism of action of alendronate / fosamax/ ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Karanwal ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha MD

I have been taking Fosamax for the past several months. And I have been having some side effects that are very similar to those of Fosamax. Chills, body aches , joint and bone pain , constipation . I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  K. Naga Ravi Prasad MD

Hi Dr. Grief, I was taking actonel and fosamax for more than 5 years and recently had hip ... notice that after years of taking actonel and fosamax, I notice that it didn t help my bone but instead ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. K. Naga Ravi Prasad ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

I am a 67 year old woman. I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis in April & was started on Fosamax in September. Now I am losing a lot of hair from my head and wondered if Fosamax could be the reason. On the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda MD

started me on a medication called fosamax but after taking 2 tablets I had very itchy neck and scratched incessantly...and i read an article that fosamax has bad side effects and a colleague had 2 good tooth... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda ( Geriatics Specialist)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

I just had a dexa scan and my osteoporosis is -3. Took Fosamax for some years until jaw pain came on. So, stopped Fosamax and my dr. suggested prolia inj. and I am afraid of the side effects ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)