No the side affects were terrible. Joint pain, My legs swelled up, my hair fell out, and I gained 10 pounds in 3 weeks. Switched to raloxifene. No side effects except hot flashes which I had already.

I took Fosomax for 5 years with good results. MD said I needed a drug holiday from it (to keep the rest of me healthy). Bones deteriorated after being off and have now just started Prolia. I didn’t… read more

@A MyOsteoTeam Member,Sending you extra warm hugs praying God protect all my Osteo friends

Hair is more prone to breaking with the same lack of vits/minerals as causes osteoporosis ... a lot of us are finding that a "hair/skin/nails" supplement is very helpful. Can contain silica, selenium… read more

I stopped talking Fosmax after my dentist told me that I would have to wait 3 months before they could pull a tooth. Came as a shock wish I had been told before I began.

I have been on Tymlos only for 8 months. I’m going off it in July. I’m trying to exercise more also

Thanks Shirley, I stopped taking the Alendronate, and have now been put on Forteo (Teriparatide) daily injections. So far no problems after 3 months.

Ues...I took it for 3 months...my doctor insisted. I live with chronic pain after 2 back surgeries in the past 20 years...it made my joints, hips and legs ache worse!!! Could hardly walk..also it… read more

I had several teeth fall out after taking Fosamax.

I also to pantoloc for GERD , I'm on BP meds, cholesterol, various meds for pain, etc..

I haven’t had hair lost but started having hot flashes after 20 years of no hot flashes. No idea what is causing that