OSTEOPOROSIS DRUGS FDA WARNING
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“It appears that the drug companies have duped Sally Fields into hawking osteoporosis drugs, making them seem like an easy cure for osteoporosis. Not many years ago Lauren Hutton was fooled by pharmaceutical companies into promoting estrogen and progesterone, which ended wreaking havoc on tens of thousands of women. Both these women have your best interest at heart, but were simply misinformed.”
Health Alert, Vol 23,Issue 9 |
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Drug companies are (and have been) fully aware that biophosphonate (osteoporosis) drugs have Serious side effects and no long-term studies showing efficacy. These drugs do nothing for the formation of new strong bone. Rather they interfere with the resorption of old and diseased bone. We reported on this years ago, as well as the fact that these drugs could cause permanent jawbone decay. Now the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is finally getting involved (on its Website). Aside from permanent jawbone rot that could kill you, the FDA reports that these drugs can cause "severe, incapacitating bone, joint, and/or musculoskeletal pain." They add that the association between these problems and biophosphonate drugs is often overlooked by physicians, "delaying diagnosis, and prolonging pain and/or impairment."
The FDA alert, years too late, applies to all biophosphonate drugs, including Fosamax®, Boniva®, Actonel® Aredia®, and Didronel®. According to the FDA, "the pain and problems associated with these drugs can occur within days, months, or even years after starting
. Some patients report complete relief of symptoms after discontinuing the drugs, whereas others have reported slow or incomplete resolution.
So let's see… according to Health Alert and now the FDA, osteoporosis drugs can cause severe pain, do not build strong bones, can cause terminal jawbone decay, and even when stopped may continue to cause problems. Sound just a little different from the Sally Fields commercial with the flowers, music, and words about treating your osteoporosis easily, effectively, and safely?
The FDA alert, years too late, applies to all biophosphonate drugs, including Fosamax®, Boniva®, Actonel® Aredia®, and Didronel®. According to the FDA, "the pain and problems associated with these drugs can occur within days, months, or even years after starting
. Some patients report complete relief of symptoms after discontinuing the drugs, whereas others have reported slow or incomplete resolution.
So let's see… according to Health Alert and now the FDA, osteoporosis drugs can cause severe pain, do not build strong bones, can cause terminal jawbone decay, and even when stopped may continue to cause problems. Sound just a little different from the Sally Fields commercial with the flowers, music, and words about treating your osteoporosis easily, effectively, and safely?
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What To Do lf you have or suspect osteoporosis, you need a skeleton and joint protocol that will truly rebuild strong bones. In addition, you need to start weight lifting and stop using antacids as they impair mineral absorption. And you should ask your doctor about weaning off biosphophonates as soon as possible. Change your diet, and use whole food nutrients and herbal supplements. |
Biophosphonate drugs prescribed for osteoporosis, breast cancer, and bone cancer are not only a dead end for the long-term, they can be deadly. Because these drugs bond to the surface of bone and prevent the normal osteoclasts (cells that break down old and diseased bone) from working, they can cause osteonecrosis or bone rot!
The Dental Connection
Dentists have uncovered most of this. They are finding that women on biophosphonate therapy who have dental surgery, extractions, dental implants, and even dentures are at risk for permanent, incurable osteonecrosis of the jaw. (Jaw bone rot!) By disallowing bone cells to normally clean away old and diseased bone, these drugs can put women at high risk for this disastrous condition.
And who receives the most dentures, dental implants, extractions, and dental surgeries? Women who have osteoporosis. And what are most women with osteoporosis prescribed (thanks in part to ads like the one by Ms. Fields)? They are almost universally prescribed biophosphonate drugs !
The entire concept of blocking osteoclast cells from performing their normal function-removing old and diseased bone-cannot work for women over the long haul. Without sites on the bone where diseased bone is removed, no new bone will be deposited. So old and diseased bone is kept and bone mass is retained. Hurray and hoist up the flag-a bone density test shows no more loss, and even a slight gain.
But the gain is old, brittle bone that needs to be removed so new strong bone can take its place. This leaves a skeleton that grows more and more brittle. And horrors–when that normal bone rejuvenation is blocked, bones, such as jaw bones, can permanently rot.. This disastrous side effect is life changing and carries monumental consequence Adding to this horror, there is no cure.
Treat your bones right. Disregard commercials by the drug companies–Even if they are using MS. Fields, whom we may trust and respect. Over five years ago I warned about these drugs. Was anybody listening?
Health Alert Dr Bruce West Vol 23 issue 9