Posted by Karen's World on September 14, 2008, at 13:16:27
In reply to Re: SSRI's and Osteoporosis, posted by Racer on September 14, 2008, at 2:32:33
My reaction to the bisphosphonate was severe neck and shoulder pain first, then it seemed to spread downward through my body each day and affected all my muscles and joints with severe pain and stiffness. My fingers got swollen and the joints got little knots on them. I was also feverish, weak and tired. These symptoms lasted a little over a week. Sorry, but I cannot go through that again and I don't think my body would appreciate it either. However, I was disappointed.
I am now in menopause (it's been 11 mos since my last period), so I know that that can contribute to bone loss too. I just want the bone loss to stop - my t score in the spine went from -2.2 to -2.7 in one year. My doctor is putting me on calcitonin injections. I hope I can tolerate that. Thanks for your encouragement to stay on the SSRI's as they have changed my life.
I'll keep you up to date on my progress.
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