After listening to your lecture, I can't believe my nurse practitioner recommended Fosamax. Never will I take it!

My doctor just prescribed Fosamax for my Osteoporosis, which I had no idea I have....I research "everything" especially meds my Doctor always recommends...I am very sensitive to any & all meds....Thank you so much for your honest review of this medication.....I just subscribed to your channel....Think I'll treat my osteoporosis the natural way...more veggies, calcium, protein etc....I must admit my diet hasn't been the best....I'm 65, have high blood pressure, not overweight, don't smoke, pretty active....Thank you again....Glad I found your channel..

Omg this is completely frightening to watch and listen he’s being so thorough in talking about this drug. I was told to take this couple of years ago and watching this I completely refused it. Plus since I’ve spoke to ppl who’s been on it and said they’d had rib fractures just off coughing … I know this happened to my mothers friend and she was on alendronic acid she also vertebrae breakdown. And my neighbours aunt lost near all of her teeth on this… it’s frightening 3yrs later reading it again

Thank you for clarifying the use of Fosamax. I've taken it for about four years after a hip X-ray showed weakness in my hipbone. But for the last year, I have questioned its use because, although the hip doesn't bother me, my lower back is not as flexible as before. Today, (05/02/2021) I stopped taking the pill. But just to be sure, I checked with KZfaq to make sure I made the right decision. After hearing your arguments, I believe I made the right decision.

Been on both. Excessive osteoporosis so I tried Foxamax first which tore up my stomach. Then Prolia and 2000 calcium everyday calcium and Prolia twice a year. When my bone got worse after two years and he did X-ray we found an aneurysm in the aorta of the heart. The calcium went to the bloodstream instead of the bone. I went off Prolia myself but doctor had a fit that I didn’t go back to Foxamax. I give up. Trying naturally. I’m 83

Thank you! You've convinced me NEVER to take any such drugs for osteoporosis. I am 67 years young, 95 pounds, and was recently diagnosed with osteoporosis. I'm tackling this naturally. Thank you for your efforts in this video. No meds for me :)

Thank you for confirming many of my misgivings about this drug. I think I'll just increase my weight bearing exercise, vit d, vit k and calcium. Thank you again, excellent presentation!

I took Fosamax for 5 1/2 years while my bone density remained unchanged. My "D" was 22 when I started and the doctor thought that was fine for building bone but he had no idea why I had osteoporosis. I stopped the Fosamax and reasoned that I didn't have enough "D" and raised it to over 30 and quickly began increasing bone density in my spine from -3.2 to -1.9 over 12 years. My pill doctor thought Fosamax treats osteoporosis, end of story and job done.

Thank you so much for this broadcast. I received a phone call on yesterday from my mothers HMO after her bone scan and the nurse recommended this drug from my mother. I was given a few side effects over the phone however, I never just trust what I’m told. I research which is how I came across your Teaching here. My mother is 80 years old and I definitely have learned that advocacy for seniors is imperative.

Omg I was told I need it. After watching this especially I’m not going to ever. It’s scared the daylights out of me. I’ll still to increasing calcium via food intake vitD anyway. Was so interesting thank you. 👍

Thank you Dr Ken Landown for your honest review on this medication. My Dr has wanted me to go on either Prolia or Forsamax, looked into it found the negative side affects wasn't worth it. I will stick with exercise and eating more greens and other nutritionals. Many thanks. God bless you. Nth Queensland Australia 🇦🇺

Great information. You answered many of the questions I had.

Thanks, This was really good information!

Thank you so much for all the work you had to have put into this factual lvideo. I have a loved one on this medication and she will be removing it now for diet and exercise.

Excellent, clear presentation. Thank you. Dr. Landow really cares about patients.

Great explanation, thank you Dr.

I see this video is 3 years old. So don't know if you still check comments/questions. Could you address the 'osteoclast rebound' phenomenon... I was on Prolia for 5 years as I was on Aromasin for 5 years as part of breast cancer treatment protocol. I wasn't told I'd have to be on Prolia or a bisphosponate for life , according to my doctor. I am supposed to start Fosamax in December as I refused Prolia again. But after research and your great videos I don't want any part of these meds. But I keep being told I'm in danger of serious fractures from the osteoclast rebound. I'm following a natural regime to deal with osteoporosis with proper nutrients, minerals, weight bearing exercises, etc. Tgey make it sound as if I'm going to walk out of my doctor's office in December (I've been called in after sending a message that I won't take any of these meds) and crumble into a pile of rubble like a cartoon. Is osteoclast rebound legit?

Thank you sir for all this information God bless you

Thank you- very informative

Any medication you take has a potential for risks or side effects. The point is for the doctor and the patient to weigh these risks against the possible benefits. This doctor simply telling you that your jaw could get necrotic is not giving you enough information to make an informed decision. Same for his warnings about sudden long bone fractures. Bisphosphonates have shown significant reductions in fractures especially in women who have already suffered a fracture. A hip fracture in an elderly woman carries a very high risk of morbidity and death within the first 90 days.So high that one in three woman over the age of 50 with a hip fracture will DIE within the first year after the hip fracture. So, if you’ve had a fracture from osteoporosis and your doctor recommends a drug that reduces your risk of fracture by 30-50% (depending on which study you look at), you want to weight that against these risks he’s warning about. So the next question should be what the risks of these terrible complications are... Osteonecrosis of the jaw - extremely rare to the point where most doctors never see it in their career. Estimated at 1 in 100,000 person-years which means that 100,000 people would have to take the drug for a 1 year to result in 1 case of osteonecrosis. If you’re afraid of those odds, then you should also never leave your house or walk across the street. Atypical long bone fractures with long term use is about 1 per every 1000 patient-years. So, one fracture caused by the drug for every 1000 people taking it for one year. But, if you treat 10,000 women at high risk for fracture with a bisphosphonate, you will prevent 100 hip fractures as well as 750 fractures at other sites but you’d only have 2-3 atypical fractures caused by the drug during this same time frame. You need to understand the numbers to understand benefits versus risks. Simply just rattling off a list of scary side effects isn’t true informed consent and not responsible medicine.

What a blessing your information is.. the truth is INCREDIBLE and helpful and you are a gift! Thank you.. finally able to actually speak intelligently about this subject after all your videos. I am armed with facts .. Thank you for giving us the information and really helping people.

Very interesting. I’m surprised at the conclusion of your video you didn’t say if your doctor suggests taking Fosamax, run for the hills. It appears the drug helps little and with it carries many, many adverse side affects. Tx for the info!

I stopped taking Fosamax 4 months ago, i beleive that I now have a Hip/Leg STRESS Fx. C/O Sudden onset of pain, typically in the front of the thigh, the groin, the side of the hip, or the buttocks. Pain that intensifies with weight bearing and may lessen with rest. No previous accident or injury to the joint that would trigger pain. Slightly limited motion: gentle hip motion is usually painless, but pain may intensify with extreme motions of the hip. Pain that gradually increases over a period of weeks or months and may be so intense that it is disabling. A noticeable limp as the patient tries to protect the joint and ease the pain. I do have an appt next monday with my PCP. Could this still part of the result of me taking FOSAMAX?? I did take it for 16 months only and I'm 68 years old. Thank you for your respond.

I took this pill for 4 years. My blonde hair turned orange, plus it gave me cramps. I opted out after 4 years.

What would one take to maintain the effects of Forteo if bisphosphonates don't work because of hypocalcemia?

I was put on this for a couple years before stopping after reading the side effects but not before my hip went out as I bent over to buckle my shoe. Dislocated four more times over a year and a half before surgery.

I am going to be 78 in June I have been taking Fosamax for six years and now I am going to stop it I wish I heard this sooner. They have a spray for your nose that is called calcitonin what do you think of that. Thank you for such eye-opening information. By the way, I had a fracture on Fosamax.

Think I’m going to talk to my doctor about not taking it anymore

Dr Susan Brown. Center for Better Bones maybe? an option?

Any thoughts about what a person--me--age 62, recently diagnosed with osteoporosis, t-score in spine -4.6, hip -3.3, -3.5 respectively, now with a confirmed history of fractures should do? I know part of my problem is/was, I didn't know I had osteoporosis, kept trying to return to the gym, running, activities I'd been doing, only to injure myself again, still not sure if those injuries were fractures (if they were, they focused, then, on my sacrum, just learned about sacral insufficiency fractures yesterday, feels like that could have happened more than once, but it didn't show on the one x-ray I asked a chiropractor to take, so...?) just know I have three vertebrae now fractured, and it happened with the barest amount of trying to carefully do a workout video that had some twisting I didn't know was going to be there...all to say, the pain I experience is my fault, and now I'm definitely...altered. (Three full inches shorter, my lower back feels like a giant scab I wish I could just rip off when it doesn't hurt, and my upper back becomes a misery (at least it goes away, I can stretch it out, stretching is much more problematic for my lower back and the fractured space vehemently complains about stretching 😮) after 5 minutes of activity that involves holding my arms in front of me...and I'm a hairdresser, thankfully only part-time, but I honestly am not sure what would happen if I worked longer hours, might start crying after a point, even if I could still do the work. So I know, this is not something to take lightly. But from reading and watching stuff, I wonder if any drug will actually help me very much? While just potentially piling on other miseries. (Three doses of fosamax so far and I'm already wondering if I'm percolating an esophageal ulcer.)

I have developed joint pain in my hips, shoulder and hands all at about the same time span. I only just learned about the possible connection to fosimax. several other symptoms as well. I just tested again with some reversal, back down to osteopenia. But then this info started randomly cropping up on my internet sources. Nobody could tell me why all my joints were bothering me at once and now this makes sense. My mother lived to 97 and never broke a bone even though she had some falls. I'm not yet 70. It seems to me too early to take this medicine especially since it appears it's only really effective for 3 to 5 years. I'm going to stop taking it and see if my symptoms go away

What supplement is best to take? So happy I found your channel.

I just read that you are a dermatologist. How have you gained your knowledge about fosamax and its effects. I don't doubt a thing you've said because I've heard it from other video channels but I'm just curious about your background on this topic.

They don’t know about my calcium levels how …

Are you a doctor my doctor today describe this for me and after listening to you I don’t think I’m going to take it I have stomach problems already I can’t take certain medicine because it upsets my stomach I get gas really bad I get heartburn really bad and swallowing is a problem with me already what would you suggest I could take for Osteoporosis please answer me today is 5-26-20

Only question. Is Osteopreosis progressive? My mom has it in her hip, but will it get worse and worse? Will she be crouched over in a 5 years?

What are the fruits and vegetables we should be eating to prevent further bone loss?

That’s why I avoid all drugs, do my best with Weston Price style nutrition and weight training.

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Too bad this video wasn’t available in the early 2000, when I was prescribed and took fosamax. It completely destroyed my life!

No disrespect, but why does he sound like Andy Rooney?

Its was recommended by my Primary… But listening to you (I’m your Follower) I’m scared to death Thanks for your advices …I’m diabetic 2 W insulin plus pill Tired about pills side effects

Hi Dr. Landau, thank you for this video. I have been taking Fosamax, for osteopenia, for about 22 months. Over the last year I have noticed my hair has been thinning. It has recently gotten to the point that I am very alarmed. My hair has always been quite thick and this has happened in a pretty short timeframe, so I am quite concerned. I am 70 years old. All of the women , (and men), on both sides of my family lived into their 80s and 90s with thick hair, so I don’t think it is genetic. It suddenly occurred to me that maybe it was the Fosamax! I did not have a noticeable problem before that. The only other drug I take is Lamotrigine, (Lamictal), for the last three years for severe depression and grief over the loss of several family members over a short period of time.. I had tapered up to 500mg, but now have tapered down to 300mg daily. So I guess my next question is does lamotrigine cause hair loss? I hope to hear back from you. Thank you again for the video. I am subscribing to your channel.

Can Male people take it?????

What you are talking ? Osteonecrosis may occur in only 3 percent. I treated my my mother ,then 80, for 5 years in 2009 and she could be cured of the severe osteoporotic pain. I dont agree with your negetive views