Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Question? I was wondering if any of your are on Fosamax and Prednisone? And if you have had any eye problems like burning, blurred vision, and just plain eye pain? I am taking the prednisone for the AIH and the fosamax for osteoporosis caused by the prednisone!!! I went on Fosamax about 2 1/2 years ago and complained about my eyes hurting all the time and not one Dr. connected it to the fosamax until about 6 months ago when I was told to immediately stop taking the fosamax. I am still having eye problems with severe dry eyes, possibly another autoimmune disease:Sjorgrens! I am now totally convinced that the Fosamax caused all of these eye problems as I had none of the eye problems before, and after 2 1/2 years my Dr. finally became suspicious after my asking her several times " could it be the fosamax or the prednisone " ? Also, I just read in an article I found in google on the net that people that are on Prednisone should not take fosamax-like drugs due to the fact that the combination can cause bone death in their jaws (osteonecronosis) Has any one else heard of this??? Anyway, now my Dr. wants me to start on Forteo and injectable osteoporosis drug. Is anyone else out there on this drug Forteo for their osteoporosis?? I found this article by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP by going to google and typing in the word Forteo and then clicking on Osteoporoosis and Fosamax it is a women to women.com/bonehealth/osteoporosis site. Take care, Shirlee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Isbrown: I have been on Fosamax for about as long as you have and have not had such problems-it must be the combination of the two drugs. [ ] FOSAMAX/0STEOPOROSIS Question? I was wondering if any of your are on Fosamax and Prednisone? And if you have had any eye problems like burning, blurred vision, and just plain eye pain? I am taking the prednisone for the AIH and the fosamax for osteoporosis caused by the prednisone!!! I went on Fosamax about 2 1/2 years ago and complained about my eyes hurting all the time and not one Dr. connected it to the fosamax until about 6 months ago when I was told to immediately stop taking the fosamax. I am still having eye problems with severe dry eyes, possibly another autoimmune disease:Sjorgrens! I am now totally convinced that the Fosamax caused all of these eye problems as I had none of the eye problems before, and after 2 1/2 years my Dr. finally became suspicious after my asking her several times " could it be the fosamax or the prednisone " ? Also, I just read in an article I found in google on the net that people that are on Prednisone should not take fosamax-like drugs due to the fact that the combination can cause bone death in their jaws (osteonecronosis) Has any one else heard of this??? Anyway, now my Dr. wants me to start on Forteo and injectable osteoporosis drug. Is anyone else out there on this drug Forteo for their osteoporosis?? I found this article by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP by going to google and typing in the word Forteo and then clicking on Osteoporoosis and Fosamax it is a women to women.com/bonehealth/osteoporosis site. Take care, Shirlee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Hi I have not posted in a while, but i know a bit about these bone meds, i've been on them all, even though i can not pin down what i don't like about them i believe didrocal gave me sevre nausea and so did fosamax, not to metion i hated the restiction of the rules they come with.. thats my own issue, I take actonel now and its once a week, its pretty good, i'm waiting for the once a month one hehehe. I take entocort and imuran and losec and actonel for Aih. Take care brandy - -- In , " Wootten " <lindawootten@...> wrote: > > Isbrown: > I have been on Fosamax for about as long as you have and have not had such problems-it must be the combination of the two drugs. > [ ] FOSAMAX/0STEOPOROSIS > > > Question? I was wondering if any of your are on Fosamax and Prednisone? And if you have had any eye problems like burning, blurred vision, and just plain eye pain? I am taking the prednisone for the AIH and the fosamax for osteoporosis caused by the prednisone!!! > > I went on Fosamax about 2 1/2 years ago and complained about my eyes hurting all the time and not one Dr. connected it to the fosamax until about 6 months ago when I was told to immediately stop taking the fosamax. I am still having eye problems with severe dry eyes, possibly another autoimmune disease:Sjorgrens! > I am now totally convinced that the Fosamax caused all of these eye problems as I had none of the eye problems before, and after 2 1/2 years my Dr. finally became suspicious after my asking her several times " could it be the fosamax or the prednisone " ? > > Also, I just read in an article I found in google on the net that people that are on Prednisone should not take fosamax-like drugs due to the fact that the combination can cause bone death in their jaws (osteonecronosis) Has any one else heard of this??? > > Anyway, now my Dr. wants me to start on Forteo and injectable osteoporosis drug. Is anyone else out there on this drug Forteo for their osteoporosis?? > > I found this article by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP by going to google and typing in the word Forteo and then clicking on Osteoporoosis and Fosamax it is a women to women.com/bonehealth/osteoporosis site. > > Take care, > Shirlee > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 I have taken all the osteoporosis meds including the nasal spray. I now take Boniva, it is once a month pill, and it is great. The down sides are my insurance won't cover it as well as all the other meds ( I pay $ 35. instead of $30. ) and you have to wait one hour after taking it before you can eat. None of the other meds have helped stop the bone loss but, I hope this one does. Kathy, WV dx 6/01 stage 3/4 PBC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 i can't wait till it comes to canada.. we are still waiting for it. I'm in the pcbers chat room if anyone interested for the next little while > > I have taken all the osteoporosis meds including the nasal spray. I now > take Boniva, it is once a month pill, and it is great. The down sides are my > insurance won't cover it as well as all the other meds ( I pay $ 35. instead of > $30. ) and you have to wait one hour after taking it before you can eat. > None of the other meds have helped stop the bone loss but, I hope this one does. > > > Kathy, WV > dx 6/01 > stage 3/4 PBC > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Just a followup regarding the discussions that we were having a few days back about eye problems..... I have been to visit my PCP and asked her about eye problems pertaining to Fosamax and Prednizone. She said there is a possibility that both drugs can cause eye problems. Some people may be more affected by them than others but " usually " the good benefits outweigh the bad. I will be visiting my eye doctor next week and I will ask him if he has any views regarding this subject. Well wishes to all!! Ellie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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