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From: George Parton on 16 Jun 2008 21:02 I went in this morning to get the infusion type of Fosomax (because the pills always make me sick) and my Rheumy asked if I had any dental problems. I said I was do for a deep cleaning and one filling replacement. Well, she suggested I put off the infusion until after the dental work because the dentists won't work on you if they know you are on this stuff! She also advised me that there is a residual effect for months after taking this stuff, but I will be OK because I've been off for a while in anticipation of the infusion treatment. It was news to me..... I've taking the two pill types for years and wasn't aware of the dastardly side effects... Now I am scared of all of it and my bones are getting thinner by the day. Anyhow, I'll get the work done and go back in August for the infusion. Thought I would share. Steroids, gotta love em'. George
From: Shelagh on 16 Jun 2008 21:55 Fosomax is taken, (at least from what I've been told by my doctor) to inhibit osteoporosis, which can be caused by steroids; but fosomax itself is not a steroid.... so how does the fosomax bother the dentists? did the doc say anything about that? I take one weekly and just recently heard of cardiac related problems but never the dental stuff .... can you expand on that at all George? TIA Shelagh Lupus - Invisible in Plain Sight "George Parton" <GEParton(a)netscape.net> wrote in message >I went in this morning to get the infusion type of Fosomax (because >the >pills always make me sick) and my Rheumy asked if I had any dental >problems. I said I was do for a deep cleaning and one filling replacement. >Well, she suggested I put off the infusion until after >the dental work >because the dentists won't work on you if they know you > are on this stuff! She also advised me that there is a residual effect > for months after taking this stuff, but I will be OK because I've been off > for a while in anticipation of the infusion treatment. > It was news to me..... I've taking the two pill types for years and > wasn't aware of the dastardly side effects... Now I am scared of all of > it and my bones are getting thinner by the day. > Anyhow, I'll get the work done and go back in August for the infusion. > Thought I would share. > Steroids, gotta love em'. > George
From: William R. Thompson on 17 Jun 2008 01:33 "George Parton" wrote: >I went in this morning to get the infusion type of Fosomax (because the >pills always make me sick) and my Rheumy asked if I had any dental >problems. I said I was do for a deep cleaning and one filling replacement. >Well, she suggested I put off the infusion until after the dental work >because the dentists won't work on you if they know you are on this stuff! >She also advised me that there is a residual effect for months after taking >this stuff, but I will be OK because I've been off for a while in >anticipation of the infusion treatment. Have you talked to a dentist about this? My mother has been on Fosamax for several years, has dental work done all the time and has never had a problem with it. Maybe your rheumy is overreacting. There's some information and other links about it here: http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/topics/osteonecrosis.asp (There are several links with "lawyer" in the name. Maybe that's why your rheumatologist is being careful.) --Bill Thompson
From: J on 17 Jun 2008 03:26 George Parton wrote: > I went in this morning to get the infusion type of Fosomax (because the > pills always make me sick) and my Rheumy asked if I had any dental > problems. I said I was do for a deep cleaning and one filling > replacement. Well, she suggested I put off the infusion until after the > dental work because the dentists won't work on you if they know you > are on this stuff! She also advised me that there is a residual effect > for months after taking this stuff, but I will be OK because I've been > off for a while in anticipation of the infusion treatment. > > It was news to me..... I've taking the two pill types for years and > wasn't aware of the dastardly side effects... Now I am scared of all of > it and my bones are getting thinner by the day. > > Anyhow, I'll get the work done and go back in August for the infusion. > > Thought I would share. > > Steroids, gotta love em'. > > George http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteonecrosis_of_the_jaw Careful anamnesis (patient history) and assessement of pre-existing systemic problems and possible sites of dental infection are required to help prevent the condition, especially if bisphosphonate therapy is considered.[1]
From: Shelagh on 17 Jun 2008 13:03
FWIW http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fosamax/AN01379 ''Fosomax and ONj: Is there a link? Since 2003, there have been reports of a possible link between bisphosphonates and a rare disorder called osteonecrosis, or "death of bone," involving the jaw - a condition marked by pain, swelling, infection and exposed bone. The majority of cases of osteonecrosis of the jaw involved people with cancer who were receiving chemotherapy and had been given intravenous bisphosphonates to treat cancer that had spread (metastasized) to the bone. However, a small number of cases of osteonecrosis of the jaw have been reported in people taking oral bisphosphonates - such as Fosamax - for osteoporosis. These have been primarily associated with active dental disease or a recent dental procedure, such as a tooth extraction. Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a serious disorder. But so is osteoporosis. If you take a bisphosphonate for osteoporosis, don't stop taking the medication without consulting your doctor. Keep in mind that the risk of developing osteonecrosis of the jaw due to bisphosphonate use is very low in people without cancer or dental problems. If your doctor recommends a bisphosphonate for osteoporosis, consider getting any needed dental work done before starting this medication. If you currently take an oral bisphosphonate and need a dental procedure, you should discuss this with your doctor and dentist.'' ~Shelagh Lupus - Invisible in Plain Sight @ http://members.shaw.ca/tiderington "J" <nospam(a)pigment.inv> wrote in message news:4857671F.307E3ECA(a)execulink.com... > George Parton wrote: > >> I went in this morning to get the infusion type of Fosomax (because the >> pills always make me sick) and my Rheumy asked if I had any dental >> problems. I said I was do for a deep cleaning and one filling >> replacement. Well, she suggested I put off the infusion until after the >> dental work because the dentists won't work on you if they know you >> are on this stuff! She also advised me that there is a residual effect >> for months after taking this stuff, but I will be OK because I've been >> off for a while in anticipation of the infusion treatment. >> >> It was news to me..... I've taking the two pill types for years and >> wasn't aware of the dastardly side effects... Now I am scared of all of >> it and my bones are getting thinner by the day. >> >> Anyhow, I'll get the work done and go back in August for the infusion. >> >> Thought I would share. >> >> Steroids, gotta love em'. >> >> George > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteonecrosis_of_the_jaw > Careful anamnesis (patient history) and assessement of pre-existing > systemic > problems and possible sites of dental infection are required to help > prevent > the condition, especially if bisphosphonate therapy is considered.[1] > > > |