Actonel weekly dosage
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I am 3 years post breast cancer i had lumpectomy chemo rads i have taken tamoxofen for 2,5 years now on aromasil i had a bone density scan and was told i had low calcuim levels, now on calcuim sandox and actonel asked if i had osetoprosis and was told no have read around actonel and have not taken it yet as of the side effects please can you advice thanks.
I take once monthly Actonel. While I was pushing the pill through the foil blister, it broke. I did not take that pill for fear that it could cause stomach problems. My question is would it have been safe to take? Also, if I contact Proctor & Gamble, do you think they might replace the pill. If it was a daily pill, I wouldn't worry about, but I just lost a whole month of medicine due to a faulty package design.
i currnetly am taking actonel for my bones the past 3 years and klonopin i per night and take alot of vitamins such as B compex etc. no alcohol consumption but i do smoke half a pack of cigarettes per day no other medical conditions known 6 months ago all my blood workups were normal . ANY IDEAS WHAT CAN BE GOING ON WITH ME ?
Right hip replacement. I'm on requip, lyrica, cymbalta,celebrex, just starting actonel plus vitamins & calcium. thank you. I'm 76, female. I have osteoporosis of the right hip and osteopenia of the left hip. I have peripheral neuropathy (familial), and two bad knees.
I am just tired of taking medicenes that seem to cause other problems. I think I have the GERD from taking Actonel even though I followed the instructions to the letter for taking the Actonel. No longer take it. Just take calcium.
Can you post her actual free T3, free T4 and TSH results along with their reference ranges? That would help members comment a lot more intelligently. Also, if you have the previous lab results from before the increase to 150 mcg, that would be interesting to see.
I agree that she should be tested again, but you should wait six weeks from her last meds change. It takes that long for the new dosage to become stable in the system and the tests to reflect what's really going on.
The Doc has you taking 822mcg weekly which can be adjusted without any ill effects by dividing this into 7 (days) if you feel that by taking no meds on the sunday is affecting you.
This amounts to 117.4 mcg daily so the best avenue to take would be to take 125mcg x 6 days (750mcg) and 75mcg on Sunday (totalling 825mcg)...this would make you a fraction over (3mcg weekly) what you are taking now but really this would be the only way to do it.
Run it by your Doc and see what he/she says.
Non-hormonal biphosphonates (such as Fosamax and Actonel) increase bone strength and are available as once-a-week pills. These can also be taken.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
I'm 36+3 days and just bought evening primrose oil 1000mg and was wondering how I should take it the bottle says 3 pills daily ....
It more so helps with softening the cervix and not tearing during delivery,you can start using it from 36 weeks both orally and vaginally and increase dosage weekly
My hgb has dropped to 9.6. I have been given a dosage reduction of my ribavirin instead of raising my hgb with the appropriate rescue drug (I'm in Canada so I'm thinking it's Eprex here). I have also been narrowly escaping an interferon reduction on a weekly basis due to trial requirements.
I am at Week 17 and have was UND by week 6.
Of course, I want no dosage reductions.
My question is ...
m back to weekly testing, hoping to avoid the dosage reduction or dosage stoppage that has been talked about if the levels don't show enough of an improvement. Incidentally, my ANC is 1.8.
A bit of reading (and not enough yet to completely understand!) tells me that lymphocytes are made up of 3 different components, each performing a different function yet all playing a role in how we fight off any infection we may catch.
Thyroid disease and what medication/dosage that works to alleviate symptoms is just as individual as you are.
Barb's right when she said the healing takes time. I think you are doing the right thing, going up slowly and keeping track of how you feel, but try to relax a little, even though I know that's hard to do when you don't feel well. I wish I'd found this forum years ago, it's been very helpful.
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