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Fosamax And Hip Problems

Premium Questions

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)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  K. Naga Ravi Prasad MD

Hi Dr. Grief, I was taking actonel and fosamax for more than 5 years and recently had hip replacement , and will need another one for my left hip, for some reason I started checking on my meds and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. K. Naga Ravi Prasad ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.   Tushar Kanti Biswas MD

I stopped taking Fosamax a month or so ago, after being on it for approximately five years. Dr said ... there any known side effects to stopping the fosamax? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo MD

I was told that I have osteoporosis on my hip and osteopenia on my spine. My doctor wants me to take Fosamax. My sister took it for many years and it did not help and I have heard a lot of bad ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

Keeping in mind that there is 9 yrs between bone density tests, my last test shows. He in right hip from .8 to -1.1 and left hip from -1.2 to -1.5. Recommendation of med fosamax. Reviewed side effects ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.    Sudhir Kumar MD

& neg 2.5 for the left femoral neck of hip which is already considered as osteoporis. My dr recommended to continue with taking fosamax(generic), exercise & also using vibration plate machine to increase ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)