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Pam Flores

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posted 07/21/2009, comments (8)

Question of the Week on Side Effects

All medications and supplements come with their own side effects which can make taking them very difficult. Tell us which medication you've chosen to take for bone loss, and how you are doing on it? Have you had difficulty with any of them? Do you have many side effects and have you found a way... Read more Chevron

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PJ Hamel

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posted 02/13/2009, comments (0)

Why I've Chosen To Take Actonel For Bone Loss

Osteoporosisconnection.com, the site you’re currently visiting, contains an intricate jigsaw of posts by visitors, posts by expert patients and doctors, and reader questions with answers. And the vast majority of this content is devoted to one subject: osteoporosis drugs. Do I need to take a drug? Does it have to be a bisphosphonate? If so,... Read more Chevron

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Neil Gonter, MD

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posted 01/05/2009, comment (1)

Can Vitamin C Improve My Bone Density? Can I Stop Taking Actonel?

Reader Question: I have osteoporosis. I am taking Actonel, Calcium and Vitamin D. I recently read that taking Vitamin C can help improve my bone density. Is this true? Can I stop my Actonel? For the past few years there has been some discussion about Vitamin C and its role in bone metabolism and possible disease. Vitamin C acts as an... Read more Chevron

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PJ Hamel

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posted 11/16/2008, comments (0)

Easier-on-the-Stomach Bisphosphonates

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 Chevron

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posted 11/06/2008, comments (14)

Boniva, Fosamax, Actonel: Which One is Right for You?

I’ve long been aware that Sally Field (a.k.a. The Flying Nun, to those of us whose TV roots go back to the ’60s) is a spokeswoman for Boniva. Truth be told, she’s more huckster than spokesperson; her presence on TV and in print ads is near ubiquitous. But until I started paying attention to osteoporosis, Boniva was just another... Read more Chevron

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