Medication side effects

All medicines can cause side effects. It's important to talk to your healthcare provider about the benefits and risks of the treatment choices available to you. Report all side effects to your healthcare provider. If you have a serious problem, you should also report it to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by calling (800) 332-1088 or visiting www.fda.gov/medwatch.

Discussions

FORSAMAX QUESTION

By September15 · New reply 4:39 pm
11 replies
Has anyone ever had positive results from taking Forsmax !!!! I cannot find anyone on this site that has anything positive to say about this medication. Why, Why, Why, does doctors (including mine) keep ...

Estrogen after menopause

By Khaki · New reply June 16, 2013
7 replies
Has anyone or been prescribed estrogen after their menstrual cycles have stopped? Or, known anyone? My periods ceased when I was 29- my mom was 25. I started fracturing at age 50- im now 60. As I've written ...

Osteoporosis. Medications

By robinred · New reply June 13, 2013
9 replies
I have severe osteoporosis. I took falsmax for years until l learned how bad it is for u. all the osteoporosis drugs are bad. So, what is one to do?. I am getting rounded over. What is the best alternative ...

Worried about multi vitamins i.e zinc and copper

By Nancy08 · New reply June 12, 2013
4 replies
I saw last week a doctor on the Dr. Oz show talking about causes of Alzheimers and he said metal causes it like copper, zinc and iron in supplements or cooking pots. The problem is all multiple vitamins ...

Reporting Medication Side Effects

By Little-Sparrow · New reply June 11, 2013
3 replies
An unfortunate fact of nature is that some people will experience side-effects from medication. Some of these side-effects will be minimal and/or transient, whereas others can be adverse and possibly ...

Prolia - please share your experience with this drug

By ruby_r · New reply June 10, 2013
33 replies
I would like to hear from people who are on or have taken Prolia. I have 1 1/2 more months of Forteo, which did increase my bone density after 1 year. It's time to choose my next poison and the dr is ...

Prolia: Osteoporosis Drug May Lead to Atypical Fractures

By KMFDallas · New reply June 10, 2013
28 replies
When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug denosumab (PROLIA) for treating postmenopausal osteoporosis in 2010[1], it was the first time a drug of its kind was to be used for this purpose ...

DES side-effects on bones

By KMFDallas · Posted June 10, 2013
0 replies
Alterations in Estrogen Levels during Development affects the Skeleton: use of an Animal Model DES side-effects on bones ” Exposure to estrogens during various stages of development has been shown to ...

Drug trial ethical dilemma

By Ocelotsden · New reply June 9, 2013
11 replies
This is a heart breaking story that illustrates the dilemma that is often faced with FDA requirements for drug treatment approvals versus Doctors ethics. In this case, there is a genetic disorder that ...

Atelvia

By jakro · New reply June 4, 2013
5 replies
Does anyone have any experience with Atelvia. I was scheduled to get a Prolia injection, and after reading about some of the negative effects of Prolia, decided not to take it. My Doc told me about this ...

Osteoporosis from breast cancer treatment and oopherectomy

By HazelLynn · New reply May 31, 2013
14 replies
I really need to hear from ladies who have had breast cancer treatment such as Aromatose inhibitors, and/or oopherectomy and now have osteoporosis. Please let me know your T/Z scores, what treatment if ...

Actonel induced fibromyalgia?

By AnnahD · New reply May 25, 2013
18 replies
On March 8th, this year, I took my first ever bisphosphonate pill (Actonel 150 mg per month) and had some nausea, GERD and a general sense of not feeling very well. By March 12th, I was feeling better ...

Alendronate & Fibromyalgia

By Cindy0824 · New reply May 23, 2013
27 replies
I have been taking meds for osteoporosis for approx. 8 years. In March of 2012 my OBGYN's office called to tell me my numbers were up to where I no longer needed to take them. I was on Actonel for 4 years ...

FORTEO AND MUSCLE DAMAGE

By Merime · New reply May 22, 2013
5 replies
I was very interested in beginning the FORTEO treatment for severe osteoporous when a rep from ELILILY came to talk to me about it. supposedly it was so safe that there did not need to be any follow up ...

SELLING SICKNESS  CAUSING DEATH “Mistakes” and Solutions

By KMFDallas · New reply May 21, 2013
8 replies
An excellent presentation from Dr. Sidney Wolfe! http://www.citizen.org/documents/2097.pd f ...

Calcitonin Injections

By Vickysa · New reply May 21, 2013
2 replies
Has anyone had Calcitonin injections for treatment of osteoporosis? If so, I would be very interested in your experience. Any side effects? Any success stories? I am familiar with Calcitonin nasal medication ...

Jury is out in another case linking Novartis' Zometa to jawbone death Read

By KMFDallas · New reply May 17, 2013
7 replies
The New Jersey court battle is one of many cases gathered for consideration there. Like others, Meng alleged that Zometa caused her jawbone to deteriorate. Novartis was reluctant to admit Zometa's links ...

Cubbie Needs our Prayers, Once More

By LovetoCrochet · New reply May 15, 2013
564 replies
Hi Everyone; As most of you know, Cubbie and I are very good friends and talk every day. I started to worry about her because I hadn't heard from her today and called and she is at the hospital now. They ...

Dr. Sidney Wolfe's Testimony to the FDA about Calcitonin

By KMFDallas · New reply May 9, 2013
4 replies
I found this interesting since my doctor was just discussing the use of Calcitonin.... glad I did not agree to start it. “…concluding that there was evidence of small increased risk of cancer with long-term ...

Painful side effects from Forteo

By BarbyS · New reply May 9, 2013
8 replies
Hi, I have only been taking Forteo for 10 days, the last few injections which have been every other day per my doctor's orders. I started after the 3rd injection getting bad joint pain, so bad that I ...

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