Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Can anyone give me some information on the prescription Fosomax / The medication used to treat Osteoarthritis-deterioration of bones in mostly menapausal women? Deb from Pa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Debbie, I've leaned from a couple of osteoporosis goups that FOSOMAX impairs reabsorption of dead bone. It doesn't grow new resilient cells even with the supplied calcium. What one needs is calcium, magnesium, vitamin C, boron, and strontium, and also enough HGH release to get the cells to grow and divide. It worked for me. > > Can anyone give me some information on the prescription Fosomax / The > medication used to treat Osteoarthritis-deterioration of bones in mostly menapausal > women? > Deb from Pa > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 wow, this is the first time that I hear that someone has been helped without using bisphosphonates. Could you expand on your information please? How much strontium and for how long did you take it? How was success measured? Thanks uou very much patricia_gilbert_49 <no_reply > wrote: Debbie, I've leaned from a couple of osteoporosis goups that FOSOMAX impairs reabsorption of dead bone. It doesn't grow new resilient cells even with the supplied calcium. What one needs is calcium, magnesium, vitamin C, boron, and strontium, and also enough HGH release to get the cells to grow and divide. It worked for me. > > Can anyone give me some information on the prescription Fosomax / The > medication used to treat Osteoarthritis-deterioration of bones in mostly menapausal > women? > Deb from Pa > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 So am I just wasting my time taking Fosamax? I've been wondering for a year to continue taking it..assuming that it is doing it's job.. Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 In a message dated 4/3/2006 3:51:52 A.M. Central America Standard Ti, gieshouse50@... writes: So am I just wasting my time taking Fosamax? I've been wondering for a year to continue taking it..assuming that it is doing it's job.. If what you are taking is a chemical and not made for the body it is for no good purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 > > So am I just wasting my time taking Fosamax? I've been wondering for a year > to continue taking it..assuming that it is doing it's job.. > > Deb i can't comment on these cases, but i would not rely on the supplements to treat myeloma - i would use aredia or zometa. there are much less terrible fractures found with progression of this disease now with these bisphosphonates than several years ago. the treatment in a monthly I.V infusion. it would be fine to take a couple of pills but nothing shows me that the best results can come from this. osteoporosis is another story. joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Fosomax, I understand is prescribed for osteoporosis, not osteoarthritis. Drug companies do like to find new uses for drugs, sometimes with the stretch of the imagination. I was prescribed fosomax for borderline osteoporois (osteopenia).My doctor knew I would want to check it out first. Check it out I did, and not a pretty picture! You take it first thing in the morning with a glass of water while standing up straight, and do not bend over from the waist for 30 minutes or it might scorch your esophgus.After 4 years, you will have denser but weaker bones. One study showed 10% fractures with no treatment,11% with fosomax. Side effects included digestive tract damage, kidney damage and esophogus damage. Fosomax prevents the normal recycling of bone material, so you do have heavier bones, but weaker OLD bones.OLd bone is not good bone.I also declined HRT which does not increase bone density anyway. I took a full range of supplements including vitamin K and boron, calcium and magnesium with D, etc. and lots of green leafy vegetables.And betaine hydtrocloride for digestion. My next bone scan showed a 5% increase in spine density, 3% increase in hip density.And one mighty surprised doctor ! Boron " s main function is to decrease urinary loss of calcium - up to 49%. It is also used in bone building to a minor degree.I plan to add strontium to mix. Good plain information and directions on dealing with both osteoarthritis and osteoporosis is in The Encycoloypedia of Natural Medicine by Micheael Murray and ph Pizzorono.This an excellent well organized book. As to those with bone cancer and multiple myeloma, is Fosamax helpful? I really don't know. gieshouse50@... wrote: Can anyone give me some information on the prescription Fosomax / The medication used to treat Osteoarthritis-deterioration of bones in mostly menapausal women? Deb from Pa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 helen thanks for posting good details on your increase of bone density due to diet change. the fosomax - spell? is not much good for myeloma as it is not strong enough or well absorbed orally. there are 2nd & 3rd generation bisphosphonate drugs (aredia & zometa) that very effectively counter the disease effects in the bone marrow.....i.e. there are less fractures in later stage patients that specialists are seeing,and this seems to be due to this therapy. however,there is a risk of osteonecrosis in the jaw with long term use. it is a small risk but definite. with the pills....i wonder if one could grind them up and put in yoghurt and choke down that way. i have got to dislike pillsl & capsules....so many of them too! i put my curcumin into yoghurt with some flaxseed oil. i kicked off with an oral bisphosphonate nov '05 but soon accepted the monthly I.V. it works......i have had some falls - but no breaks....16 months later now with myeloma. joe > Fosomax, I understand is prescribed for osteoporosis, not osteoarthritis. Drug companies do like to find new uses for drugs, sometimes with the stretch of the imagination. > > I was prescribed fosomax for borderline osteoporois (osteopenia).My doctor knew I would want to check it out first. Check it out I did, and not a pretty picture! You take it first thing in the morning with a glass of water while standing up straight, and do not bend over from the waist for 30 minutes or it might scorch your esophgus.After 4 years, you will have denser but weaker bones. One study showed 10% fractures with no treatment,11% with fosomax. > Side effects included digestive tract damage, kidney damage and esophogus damage. > > Fosomax prevents the normal recycling of bone material, so you do have heavier bones, but weaker OLD bones.OLd bone is not good bone.I also declined HRT which does not increase bone density anyway. > > I took a full range of supplements including vitamin K and boron, calcium and magnesium with D, etc. and lots of green leafy vegetables.And betaine hydtrocloride for digestion. My next bone scan showed a 5% increase in spine density, 3% increase in hip density.And one mighty surprised doctor ! > > Boron " s main function is to decrease urinary loss of calcium - up to 49%. It is also used in bone building to a minor degree.I plan to add strontium to mix. > > Good plain information and directions on dealing with both osteoarthritis and osteoporosis is in The Encycoloypedia of Natural Medicine by Micheael Murray and ph Pizzorono.This an excellent well organized book. > > As to those with bone cancer and multiple myeloma, is Fosamax helpful? I really don't know. > > gieshouse50@... wrote: > Can anyone give me some information on the prescription Fosomax / The > medication used to treat Osteoarthritis-deterioration of bones in mostly menapausal > women? > Deb from Pa > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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