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Old 02-23-2010, 07:48 PM #1
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First off... the Vit D. That should be the first thing you look at.

I hope you weren't on it long enough. Actonel was more popular in UK than here. At one point, there were papers claiming it was ineffective!
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My aunt had breast cancer and also took Fosamax. She developed the jaw osteonecrosis and had to have all of her teeth removed and surgery on part of the jaw. The oral surgeon attributed it to FOsamax and her chemo.

What about strontium for osteoporosis. I have read a few things on it.
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First off... the Vit D. That should be the first thing you look at.....
Vit D? Yes! My neuro checked my levels several years ago and got me started on supplements straight away. I've been following the Vit D threads posted here with interest.
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I took once-a-week Actonel for a year and got results with my bones and no side effects that I could tell.

I started slacking off mostly because it was a pain in the patootie to take it in the morning on an empty stomach AND sit up for a half-hour after that. After waking up in the morning it takes me a while to get up due to my AnklioSpond.

I'm going to make a note for my new neurologist about Vit D and either request the blood work from her or from my rheumatologist, who is a SAINT.
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