question re: 79-year-old w/osteo, ill on meds
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From: dreemsnake on 11 Oct 2005 00:09 Hi, I'm hoping someone can help. My mom is 79 and has never been able to take any meds to prevent, and now, to assist with her problem with osteoporosis. She has always taken cal-mag supplements (in addition to others), has always done a lot of walking (still does 5 miles a day), in addition to other weight-bearing exercise. She never took HRT. She has osteoporosis now, but any medication that she tries makes her so ill. Now she is suffering from severe back pain and the doctor is telling her she has to take Fosomax, which makes her so sick (but they all do, so...). He told her that it's too late for cal-mag and other supplements...they only help with prevention. Now she has to take something serious. If anyone has any ideas, it would be really helpful. The symptoms that she suffers from medications is severe nausea and usually dizziness and fatigue. She's tried beta-blockers, too. This is a woman who has avoided taking meds most of her life. Thanks for your help.
From: remove hypens on 12 Oct 2005 02:27 On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 04:09:15 GMT, "dreemsnake" <engelbrechts(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: >Hi, I'm hoping someone can help. My mom is 79 and has never been able to >take any meds to prevent, and >now, to assist with her problem with osteoporosis. She has always taken >cal-mag supplements (in addition to others), has always done a lot of >walking (still does 5 miles a day), in addition to other weight-bearing >exercise. She never took HRT. She has osteoporosis now, but any medication >that she tries makes her so ill. Now she is suffering from severe back pain >and the doctor is telling her she has to take Fosomax, which makes her so >sick (but they all do, so...). He told her that it's too late for cal-mag >and other supplements...they only help with prevention. Now she has to take >something serious. If anyone has any ideas, it would be really helpful. >The symptoms that she suffers from medications is severe nausea and usually >dizziness and fatigue. She's tried beta-blockers, too. This is a woman who >has avoided taking >meds most of her life. Thanks for your help. > I understand what you are going through. There are other drugs than Fosamax. There is an injectable drug. I'm sorry I'm not up to date on these but from reading this group I know they exist. I have also used Progesterone Cream -- the natural type, they aren't all the same -- but that's my choice and based on a naturopath's advice. If your doctor only recommends Fosamax I would ask him why he doesn't recommend something else. I'd look for a specialist or a hospital center in your area. I hope somebody here with more knowledge will reply to this reader.
From: Beach Runner on 11 Oct 2005 18:04 remove hypens wrote: > On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 04:09:15 GMT, "dreemsnake" > <engelbrechts(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > >>Hi, I'm hoping someone can help. My mom is 79 and has never been able to >>take any meds to prevent, and >>now, to assist with her problem with osteoporosis. She has always taken >>cal-mag supplements (in addition to others), has always done a lot of >>walking (still does 5 miles a day), in addition to other weight-bearing >>exercise. She never took HRT. She has osteoporosis now, but any medication >>that she tries makes her so ill. Now she is suffering from severe back pain >>and the doctor is telling her she has to take Fosomax, which makes her so >>sick (but they all do, so...). He told her that it's too late for cal-mag >>and other supplements...they only help with prevention. Now she has to take >>something serious. If anyone has any ideas, it would be really helpful. >>The symptoms that she suffers from medications is severe nausea and usually >>dizziness and fatigue. She's tried beta-blockers, too. This is a woman who >>has avoided taking >>meds most of her life. Thanks for your help. >> > > I understand what you are going through. There are other drugs than > Fosamax. There is an injectable drug. I'm sorry I'm not up to date on > these but from reading this group I know they exist. I have also used > Progesterone Cream -- the natural type, they aren't all the same -- > but that's my choice and based on a naturopath's advice. If your > doctor only recommends Fosamax I would ask him why he doesn't > recommend something else. I'd look for a specialist or a hospital > center in your area. I hope somebody here with more knowledge will > reply to this reader. The drug is Fortero and she is an ideal candidate.
From: Hypatia on 11 Oct 2005 19:40 On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 22:04:02 GMT, Beach Runner <bob(a)nospam.com> wrote: > > >remove hypens wrote: >> On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 04:09:15 GMT, "dreemsnake" >> <engelbrechts(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: >> >> >>>Hi, I'm hoping someone can help. My mom is 79 and has never been able to >>>take any meds to prevent, and >>>now, to assist with her problem with osteoporosis. She has always taken >>>cal-mag supplements (in addition to others), has always done a lot of >>>walking (still does 5 miles a day), in addition to other weight-bearing >>>exercise. She never took HRT. She has osteoporosis now, but any medication >>>that she tries makes her so ill. Now she is suffering from severe back pain >>>and the doctor is telling her she has to take Fosomax, which makes her so >>>sick (but they all do, so...). He told her that it's too late for cal-mag >>>and other supplements...they only help with prevention. Now she has to take >>>something serious. If anyone has any ideas, it would be really helpful. >>>The symptoms that she suffers from medications is severe nausea and usually >>>dizziness and fatigue. She's tried beta-blockers, too. This is a woman who >>>has avoided taking >>>meds most of her life. Thanks for your help. >>> >> >> I understand what you are going through. There are other drugs than >> Fosamax. There is an injectable drug. I'm sorry I'm not up to date on >> these but from reading this group I know they exist. I have also used >> Progesterone Cream -- the natural type, they aren't all the same -- >> but that's my choice and based on a naturopath's advice. If your >> doctor only recommends Fosamax I would ask him why he doesn't >> recommend something else. I'd look for a specialist or a hospital >> center in your area. I hope somebody here with more knowledge will >> reply to this reader. > > >The drug is Fortero and she is an ideal candidate. Forteo, actually, and I was going to suggest as much. Do not panic becaue it's labeled "injectable". From what I've read, that part is not difficult. There is a lot of info on-line about this drug. Good luck to your mom. She needs to move fast, but carefully. Check into clinical trials that might be going on near you. Is there a teaching hospital in your area? Also, folks, is it an endocrinologist that "Mom" needs to consult? Why hasn't her doc referred her to a specialist? Squeaky wheel gets the grease...
From: cee cee on 18 Oct 2005 19:31
I was also going to suggect your Mom take FORTEO. Its a two year program of injecting yourself every day. Its very easy and the needle is so small doesn't hurt. I have been on it since March of this year and I have no side effects. As someone also suggested you can look it up on internet. CeeCee |