Re: Fosamax sabbatical?

garagecapital wrote:
My doc thinks taking me off Fosamax for six months or a year to see
what happens is a good idea. This make sense? I did Fosamax for two
years minimal improvement. 52 year old male, idiopathic, pena in the
hip and slight OP in the spine. Thoughts?
It depends upon what your rate of bone resorption is (your bone turnover marker) without the Fosamax. Did this recommendation come from an endocrinologist? If so, he/she ought to know.

Put it this way. If your rate of bone resorption is very high without Fosamax, you need some kind of medication to slow it down or else your bone density will end up deteriorating and you increase greatly your risk of a fracture.

This is really the only way to tell. So ... my recommendation is if he/she wants you to go off, your bone turnover should be monitored closely ... perhaps first at 3-6 months after going off ... then perhaps at 9-12 months after.

L.
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