Guest guest Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Does the Fosamax contain Vitamin D? You may want to check out Vitamin D and EN. I know with Sarcoidosis, the granulomas produce enough Vitamin D in sunlight that if we could we might be able to bottle and sell it.. Sharon > > > Date: Thu Apr 22, 7:01 PM > To: <erythema_nodosum_Group > > Subject: Re: EN and prednisone > > Elaine & others, > > I am already on Fosamax to help so that the bones don't thin out too much. I also try to eat a lot of things rich in calcium to help. As for the thin skin... I didn't know about that.. so thanks again for the input. I will keep a watch on it. I think she is planning to take me off the prednisone after a short time and keep me on plaquinil and see how I do with that. So far I'm improving beyond what I thought I would. I've somehow managed to get some of my energy back as well. I guess I didn't realize just how down I was until now. > > thanks, > Jackie > Re: EN and prednisone > > > Jackie and others, > > Prednisone can be a wonderful, awful, helpful drug to take, but as you may or may not be aware prednisone can cause serious bone density loss and thin skin as well as other things. Please be sure that you ask your doctor if you should, or are able to take a calcium supplement for bones and use an alpha hydroxyacid for skin if you are on prednisone for any length of time, or are looking at " several short " term treatments. > > I am not a doctor, but my father was put on prednisone for COPD and is now suffering with broken bones and skin " tearing " . His " therapy " was several weeks, he is now off it because I continued to yell about it to his primary doctor and I had the blessing of his surgeon. He has had three back surgeries in four weeks, the latest last week, to repair compressed vertebra fractures that keep occuring and the surgeon has attributed the bone loss to the prednisone. > > I am not trying to scare anyone or state that you should not take prednisone. It can be a very useful and necessary drug, but please, please find out what you can do to counteract the side effects that may creep in. > > Peaceful and pain free days. > > Blessings, > > Elaine > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Introducing the New Netscape Internet Service. > Only $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register > > Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > > New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer > Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. > Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 Sharon, & group, As far as I know, the Fosamax does not contain vitamin D. Because I don't have sarcoidosis I may not need to worry about that as much as you or someone with that condition. The Fosamax was given to me for the early signs of osteoporosis. Now with taking Prednisone I guess taking Fosamax is even better for me in the prevention of thinning of the bones. Jackie Re: EN and prednisone> > > Jackie and others, > > Prednisone can be a wonderful, awful, helpful drug to take, but as you may or may not be aware prednisone can cause serious bone density loss and thin skin as well as other things. Please be sure that you ask your doctor if you should, or are able to take a calcium supplement for bones and use an alpha hydroxyacid for skin if you are on prednisone for any length of time, or are looking at "several short" term treatments. > > I am not a doctor, but my father was put on prednisone for COPD and is now suffering with broken bones and skin "tearing". His "therapy" was several weeks, he is now off it because I continued to yell about it to his primary doctor and I had the blessing of his surgeon. He has had three back surgeries in four weeks, the latest last week, to repair compressed vertebra fractures that keep occuring and the surgeon has attributed the bone loss to the prednisone.> > I am not trying to scare anyone or state that you should not take prednisone. It can be a very useful and necessary drug, but please, please find out what you can do to counteract the side effects that may creep in. > > Peaceful and pain free days.> > Blessings, > > Elaine> > > > > __________________________________________________________________> Introducing the New Netscape Internet Service. > Only $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register> > Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > > New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer> Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups.> Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Are you taking anything else with the Foxamax? I know I have to use MiaCalcin with my Calsium. Sharon > > > Date: Fri Apr 23, 10:25 PM > To: <erythema_nodosum_Group > > Subject: Re: Re: EN and prednisone > > Sharon, & group, > > As far as I know, the Fosamax does not contain vitamin D. Because I don't have sarcoidosis I may not need to worry about that as much as you or someone with that condition. The Fosamax was given to me for the early signs of osteoporosis. Now with taking Prednisone I guess taking Fosamax is even better for me in the prevention of thinning of the bones. > > Jackie > > Re: EN and prednisone > > > > > > Jackie and others, > > > > Prednisone can be a wonderful, awful, helpful drug to take, but as you may or may not be aware prednisone can cause serious bone density loss and thin skin as well as other things. Please be sure that you ask your doctor if you should, or are able to take a calcium supplement for bones and use an alpha hydroxyacid for skin if you are on prednisone for any length of time, or are looking at " several short " term treatments. > > > > I am not a doctor, but my father was put on prednisone for COPD and is now suffering with broken bones and skin " tearing " . His " therapy " was several weeks, he is now off it because I continued to yell about it to his primary doctor and I had the blessing of his surgeon. He has had three back surgeries in four weeks, the latest last week, to repair compressed vertebra fractures that keep occuring and the surgeon has attributed the bone loss to the prednisone. > > > > I am not trying to scare anyone or state that you should not take prednisone. It can be a very useful and necessary drug, but please, please find out what you can do to counteract the side effects that may creep in. > > > > Peaceful and pain free days. > > > > Blessings, > > > > Elaine > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > > Introducing the New Netscape Internet Service. > > Only $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register > > > > Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > > > > New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer > > Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. > > Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 The doctor didn't put me on any other medication with the Fosamax. Maybe with what you are taking it is better to take something else to enhance it's affects. Every medication is different and each one of us is different in how it reacts in our bodies. Jackie Re: EN and prednisone> > > > > > Jackie and others, > > > > Prednisone can be a wonderful, awful, helpful drug to take, but as you may or may not be aware prednisone can cause serious bone density loss and thin skin as well as other things. Please be sure that you ask your doctor if you should, or are able to take a calcium supplement for bones and use an alpha hydroxyacid for skin if you are on prednisone for any length of time, or are looking at "several short" term treatments. > > > > I am not a doctor, but my father was put on prednisone for COPD and is now suffering with broken bones and skin "tearing". His "therapy" was several weeks, he is now off it because I continued to yell about it to his primary doctor and I had the blessing of his surgeon. He has had three back surgeries in four weeks, the latest last week, to repair compressed vertebra fractures that keep occuring and the surgeon has attributed the bone loss to the prednisone.> > > > I am not trying to scare anyone or state that you should not take prednisone. It can be a very useful and necessary drug, but please, please find out what you can do to counteract the side effects that may creep in. > > > > Peaceful and pain free days.> > > > Blessings, > > > > Elaine> > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________> > Introducing the New Netscape Internet Service. > > Only $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register> > > > Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > > > > New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer> > Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups.> > Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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