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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 moreChevron
posted 02/13/2009, comments (0)|
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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 moreChevron
posted 01/05/2009, comments (5)|
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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 moreChevron
posted 11/16/2008, comments (0)|
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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 moreChevron
posted 11/06/2008, comments (14)|
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Bisphosphonates: The Drugs We Love to Hate

Should I go back on Boniva even though there have been reports of it harming the liver?Fosamax is not good for people with glaucoma. What medication is better?What are the side effects for men taking Actonel?These questions are just a few of the many posted in the Q & A section of this site. And the majority of questions you’ll read here... Read moreChevron
posted 10/30/2008, comments (21)|
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