I was on Actonel yrs ago and stopped it on my own and I'm glad I did. The last two bone density scans I had still show osteopenia and two separate Dr's just said keep taking calcium and vitamin D3 - no hurry to prescribe Fosamax or anything else.
My sister had been prescribed Fosamax or Actonel when her scan showed osteopenia. A year ago when she went to Boston for back surgery they took her right off of it - said that after taking it for a while it seems to reverse itself and starts breaking down the bone. They found osteoporosis in her back, so apparently it didn't prevent osteoporosis for her.
This week, a friend of mine went to the dentist with an infected tooth (root canal not possible because tooth is fractured). When they found out she was on Fosamax, they would not extract it until she is off the Fosamax for 3 months. Apparently there is something with the healing or some infection that can set in and it is not reverseable so they don't want to take the risk. So she is on an antibiotic and painkillers and still pretty uncomfortable.
I'm sure it is not only Fosamax but other similar meds including Actonel. I'm staying away from it - calcium and vitamin D3 for me. Do some research.
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