Does Fosamax Build the Wrong Kind of Bone?
Filed under: Bisphosphonates
Perhaps you think lawyers are blowing the Fosamax dangers out of proportion just to make a buck or two. Maybe you think that the risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw is so rare that it isn't something you should worry about. After all, many people on these drugs have no side effects and their bone density scores have risen. Yes, these osteoporosis drugs may increase your bone density scores, but is it just window dressing? Are your bones really stronger or is it just the scores that are stronger?
John Abramson is a family practice physician on the clinical faculty at Harvard Medical School. In his book, Overdosed America, he writes about osteoporosis, Fosamax, and the kind of bone it builds:
The new bone, formed as a result of taking the osteoporosis drugs, is then formed primarily on the outer part of the bone, the cortical bone. This increases the score on the bone density test but does not necessarily contribute proportionately to fracture resistance.
For the full excerpt on osteoporosis and Fosamax as well as more information about Dr. Abramson and his book, visit the link below.
Excerpt from Overdosed America
Posted by Tracy on July 13, 2006 5:37 PM
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I have a copy of Overdosed America. Great info on menopause, hormone replacement, cholesterol, heart disease, osteoporosis, etc. Even some info on Celebrex and Vioxx and our healthcare system in general. A must read for anyone interested in good health.
That's what I've been hearing from so many people, Maggie. People wish they'd never taken the drug because they're worse off now than they were before taking it.
I'll take my chances without the stuff (Fosamax)...it was prescribed and I took it for a couple of years...since then I've had nothing but severe muscle & bone pain and dental problems. No thanks, just wish I knew about this 2 years ago...