“[Bisphosphonate] usage has been linked to the catastrophic condition ‘Dead Jaw.’ If you or a loved one have taken any of these drugs for osteoporosis… & you have experienced complications, you must act now! You may deserve compensation. For a free confidential case evaluation…” So reads the callout on a... Read more
While bisphosphonates—Fosamax, Boniva, Actonel, and Reclast— are the most powerful drugs we have to combat osteoporosis, they come with a host of potential side effects. If you’re unable to deal with those side effects; and/or if your osteoporosis is mild, you may want to consider two other types of osteoporosis treatment:... Read more
Bone density: How thick/heavy/tightly packed with minerals your bones are. The more tightly packed—the denser your bones—the stronger they are, and the less likely to break. When bone density falls below a certain level, you have osteoporosis.DEXA scan: Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, the most common, and one of the most accurate... Read more
If you’ve taken, are taking, or have been advised to take a bisphosphonate drug (Boniva®, Fosomax®, Actonel®) for osteoporosis, you’re probably aware that these drugs come with a host of side effects and challenges around how they’re administered. While not everyone who takes these drugs has problems, the issues are... Read more
You might think, browsing through this site, that all of its readers are actively battling osteoporosis. Not so. Many of you are simply older women whose age and sex put them into the prime risk group for thinning bones. Some are researching the disease for a friend or parent. And some of you younger readers know you’re at risk due to the... Read more
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