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From: ---MIKE--- on 15 Aug 2008 07:55
After taking Fosamax for five years, I stopped last February. I had
developed severe heartburn and chest pains during exertion (such as
walking and snow shovelling). All kinds of tests (cardiograms, stress
test, endoscopy, abdominal ultrasound) were negative. I took daily
Nexium for the heartburn and Albuterol inhaler before my walks. For
several weeks now I have stopped ALL medications and the "distress" has
not returned. I feel that the Fosamax was causing these problems and it
took the six months for the symptoms to go away. Since I do have
osteoporosis I am taking Strontium Citrate for my bones.


---MIKE---
>>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
>> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')

From: Steve Jordan on 15 Aug 2008 12:06
On August 15, Mike wrote:

> After taking Fosamax for five years, I stopped last February.

(snip)

> Since I do have osteoporosis I am taking Strontium Citrate for my bones.

Given that the Fosamax must have been prescribed by a medic, I wonder
whether Mike informed that medic of what he did.

I have seen nothing to indicate that strontium citrate is a substitute
for a bisphosphonate.

If Mike's problems actually were caused by the Fosamax, and they are
certainly a known side effect (taking care not to lie down for some time
after swallowing the dose is avoidance technique), resort to the infused
bisphosphonates Zometa or Aredia may be the answer.

Seems to me that, if a bisphosphonate was necessary, it still is.

I recommend testing BMD (bone mineral density) at least yearly. What is
Mike's history in that regard?

Lastly, Zometa and Aredia have their own sets of SEs. Strum recommends
that the initial dose of Zometa should be one (1) mg rather than the
usual four. Reason: to avoid acute phase response. See www.rxlist.com

Regards,

Steve J


From: ---MIKE--- on 15 Aug 2008 13:44
I always took the Fosamax with a large glass of warm, distilled water
and stayed upright for one hour before eating breakfast. None of my
medics were able to pinpoint the cause of my heartburn and chest
distress. I plan on taking a bone density test next spring (a year
after the last one). The medics concluded that my heart was fine, my
esophogas was fine and all my organs seemed to be normal. Also, a blood
test showed no problems.


---MIKE---
>>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
>> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')

From: Steve Kramer on 15 Aug 2008 15:36
"---MIKE---" <twinmountain(a)webtv.net> wrote in message
news:12450-48A56EAA-2741(a)storefull-3252.bay.webtv.net...
After taking Fosamax for five years, I stopped last February. I had
developed severe heartburn and chest pains during exertion (such as
walking and snow shovelling). All kinds of tests (cardiograms, stress
test, endoscopy, abdominal ultrasound) were negative. I took daily
Nexium for the heartburn and Albuterol inhaler before my walks. For
several weeks now I have stopped ALL medications and the "distress" has
not returned. I feel that the Fosamax was causing these problems and it
took the six months for the symptoms to go away. Since I do have
osteoporosis I am taking Strontium Citrate for my bones.

==> Mike, by "all meds", do you mean HT, Selenium, and Vit E?




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PSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46
Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c
RRP 12/15/2000 G7 (3+4), T3cN0M0 Neg margins
PSA <.1 <.1 <.1 .27 .37 .75 PSAD 0.19 years
EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47
PSA .34 .22 .15 .21 .32 PSAD .056 years
Lupron 07/03 (1 mo) 8/03 and every 4 months there after
PSA .07 .05 .06 .09 .08 .132 .145 PSAD 1.4 years
Casodex added daily 07/06
PSA <0.04, <0.05, <0.04, <0.04, <0.1 2/12/08
Illegitimati non carborundum


From: ---MIKE--- on 15 Aug 2008 18:18
Steve Kramer asked--

>==> Mike, by "all meds", do you mean
> HT, Selenium, and Vit E?

No. I mean Nexium, Albuterol and Fosamax.


---MIKE---
>>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
>> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')

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