Thank you both very much. I will stop taking the Fosomax right away and call my Orthopedic doctor tomorrow. It's the GP that ordered the Fosomax, but he was so far behind the times on Vit D that he never tested me. I changed to a new physician (women's clinic!) about 8 months ago, however, just saw her two weeks ago, told her I was taking the Fosomax faithfully now, and she said good. I'll send this to her tomorrow. Also thought I'd shed some more light for all of you on another problem since we're all in or past menopause. No doctor ever told me that you get more Urinary Tract infections after menopause so I was getting about 2 per year and was prescribed CIPRO in 1/07 and 9/07. Supposedly, it's rare, but I experienced fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue (instantaneously after the second dose in 7 months) and then spontaneous torn rotator cuffs (I am only 118 # and was just sitting on my carpeted floor and pushed myself up to get up and pop!). Thank God I was proactive and didn't take the diagnosis lightly. After 1 1/2 years, I'm back to normal, after months of P.T. and then the rheumatologist said to go back to the gym carefully, but increasing weights over a year. I think that it's very coincidental that most women who get the Fibro and CFS are over 50. Anything with Levaquin in is worse. There are lawsuits on that one. My bet is that if you took a poll of all women (and maybe men) who have Fibro/CFS that most of them took antibiotics in that family of drugs (all flouroquinolones). The CIPRO now has a blackbox warning, however, they still say it's rare to get my symptoms. I doubt it. My gyno said thank you cuz she prescribes it all the time. She's going to take a survey and let me know because she agreed that many people may not make the connection to an antibiotics and spontaneous shoulder tear + Fibro. Talk about disabling! I almost lost my job over that one. Thanks again for your posts on the Fosomax!
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Thank you both very much. I will stop taking the Fosomax right away and call my Orthopedic doctor tomorrow. It's the GP that ordered the Fosomax, but he was so far behind the times on Vit D that he never tested me. I changed to a new physician (women's clinic!) about 8 months ago, however, just saw her two weeks ago, told her I was taking the Fosomax faithfully now, and she said good. I'll send this to her tomorrow. Also thought I'd shed some more light for all of you on another problem since we're all in or past menopause. No doctor ever told me that you get more Urinary Tract infections after menopause so I was getting about 2 per year and was prescribed CIPRO in 1/07 and 9/07. Supposedly, it's rare, but I experienced fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue (instantaneously after the second dose in 7 months) and then spontaneous torn rotator cuffs (I am only 118 # and was just sitting on my carpeted floor and pushed myself up to get up and pop!). Thank God I was proactive and didn't take the diagnosis lightly. After 1 1/2 years, I'm back to normal, after months of P.T. and then the rheumatologist said to go back to the gym carefully, but increasing weights over a year. I think that it's very coincidental that most women who get the Fibro and CFS are over 50. Anything with Levaquin in is worse. There are lawsuits on that one. My bet is that if you took a poll of all women (and maybe men) who have Fibro/CFS that most of them took antibiotics in that family of drugs (all flouroquinolones). The CIPRO now has a blackbox warning, however, they still say it's rare to get my symptoms. I doubt it. My gyno said thank you cuz she prescribes it all the time. She's going to take a survey and let me know because she agreed that many people may not make the connection to an antibiotics and spontaneous shoulder tear + Fibro. Talk about disabling! I almost lost my job over that one. Thanks again for your posts on the Fosomax!
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