My experience with calcium has been mostly negative. I don't grow bone where it will heal a fracture. Instead i have growths that have to be removed when its ripping tissue inside or poking through the skin. Oh yeah, I grow stones fast. I mean like pee gravel. (not pea gravel) After 31 years I can say with certainty that my bones are a little stronger than wet chalk. I sure hope y'all have better luck with the newer drugs. If you hear of any studies, let us know, please? john -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Sent: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 8:28 PM Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Fosamax for Osteoporosis
I am extremely fortunate in that I do not have severe spasms. I had more spasms when I was newly injured than I do now. I have also learned to try and relax before anybody tries to move me, because for not having any muscle-I sure can tighten up a lot and be extremely hard to move. I don't have the kicking type of spasms for the most part, but rather twist my whole torso and straighten out arms and legs. Learning to live with our bodies, and knowing each idiosyncrasy, is so important as so many others on this list have said in the past. Joan, C4 1990 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 12:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Fosamax for Osteoporosis In a message dated 3/7/2007 2:59:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Diana. I have been taking Fosamax for three years. I had no side effects from the drug, and after the first 18 months, we retested, and there was about 20% improvement. The doctor was very pleased, and so was I.. Joan, C4 1990 I've just been going through a really bad time in the past couple weeks. My chest and back feel extremely tight and my leg spasms have increased. This morning my husband touched my leg and it went into it's spasm, kicking thing. I do have an appt with my doc but it's sooo frustrating being a quad and trying to figure out what's going on with the body. Fosamax has joint, muscle, and bone pain as a side effect but we also noticed discoloration on the foley when it was changed. Don't know what's going on so I guess it's time for ultra sounds and such. diane AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.
