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| Anyone else on Fosamax? (Read 275 times) |
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posted: 5/14/2008 at 2:38 PM
modified: 5/14/2008 at 3:06 PM |
BTW - Do you know any good docs in the Naperville area? |
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posted: 5/14/2008 at 3:00 PM |
I think Elaine Spirakes in Elmhurst is good.
I knew her back in the day. |
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posted: 5/14/2008 at 3:08 PM |
I just googled her name. Looks like she may be a runner!  |
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posted: 5/14/2008 at 3:15 PM |
Yes, she is
Please send her my regard. |
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posted: 5/14/2008 at 3:20 PM |
| Thanks. I will do that if I end up going to her. Need to do some further checking with insurance and hospital affiliations. And, I typically only go once a year. |
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posted: 5/15/2008 at 3:02 AM |
Not trying to be an alarmist but as far as meds for bone density, I believe Fosamax was recently linked to heart problems:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-04-28-fosamax_n.htm
There are many other alternatives - may want to talk to doctor about the percentage of women affected and whether there are additional risk factors that contributed to the problems noted in these women |
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posted: 5/15/2008 at 10:53 AM |
| How about taking some good bacteria like acidophilus bifidus to help your digestive system? it wouldn't hurt |
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posted: 5/15/2008 at 11:37 AM |
I believe Fosamax was recently linked to heart problems:
I've read that - that is one of several reasons I'm not crazy about taking it.
How about taking some good bacteria like acidophilus bifidus to help your digestive system? it wouldn't hurt
I do that almost every day. But for 3-4 days every week, I also have to increase my fiber (extra flaxseed
meal and pears, generally) from my normal 30 g to the 40-50 range! |
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posted: 7/23/2008 at 10:25 PM |
| Quote from Trent on 5/14/2008 at 2:05 PM:
And get a new doc.
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Good advice. Thanks, Trent. New doc makes much more sense and disagreed a lot with the old one. |
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