Re: Actonel/Patti

[Guest guest]

Patti,

Absolutely, please let me know! This has me very concerned about what has

happened to you.Take Care and please go to the ER or whatever you Dr. says

to do.

I was just here at the right time.

Sincerely, S.

Actonel

>

>

> Patti,

> again. Iam a Nurse, black stools mean blood! Yes you can have

> abdominal pain and diarrhea from both Actonel and Fosamax. But the

> loose stools are usually brown, not black. I reitterate, black

> stools mean blood in the bowel, black is usually bleeding from the

> stomach, ie;due to an ulcer or gastritis caused by the offending

> medication. Also as I said Pepto- Bismal can cause black stools,

> also iron supplements. If you are not taking either one of these,

> call your Dr. now, and go to the ER. I don't mean to scare you.

> Don't wait until tommorrow, don't take anymore actonel.

> Sincerely, S.

>

>

>

> To learn more about EDS, visit our website: http://www.ceda.ca

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi all

I have been having some computer problems so I've been off for a couple of

days hopefully that won't happen again. I have just read about Patti and was

wondering if anyone has heard how she is. Hopefully she has seen a Dr. and

is OK.

Betty

Actonel

> >

> >

> > Patti,

> > again. Iam a Nurse, black stools mean blood! Yes you can have

> > abdominal pain and diarrhea from both Actonel and Fosamax. But the

> > loose stools are usually brown, not black. I reitterate, black

> > stools mean blood in the bowel, black is usually bleeding from the

> > stomach, ie;due to an ulcer or gastritis caused by the offending

> > medication. Also as I said Pepto- Bismal can cause black stools,

> > also iron supplements. If you are not taking either one of these,

> > call your Dr. now, and go to the ER. I don't mean to scare you.

> > Don't wait until tommorrow, don't take anymore actonel.

> > Sincerely, S.

> >

> >

> >

> > To learn more about EDS, visit our website: http://www.ceda.ca

> >

> >

> >

> >