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On a regular basis in my practice I see patients who have experienced a sudden onset of severe pain that can eventually be traced to some medication they are taking. I have previously commented on the painful side-effects of  statin drugs for lowering cholesterol, but they are not the only culprits (it’s just that so many people are on them that they are the most common of the pain-syndrome producers). In addition to the statins, the osteoporosis drugs such as Fosamax and particularly Bonniva (probably because it is taken as a high dose) can cause severe, debilitating pain. Ironically, the much-touted Lyrica currently being promoted for fibromyalgia can also cause severe all-over pain that could be mistaken for…fibromyalgia!
 The following links give more information about this phenomenon:
Recalls and Safety Alerts: Severe Pain with Osteoporosis Drugs
SUMMARY: Recalls and Safety Alerts: Severe Pain with Osteoporosis Drugs FDA is alerting healthcare professionals that severe bone, joint, or muscle pain can occur in patients taking bisphosphonate drugs such as Fosamax (alendronate sodium), …
Beware: Cholesterol-lowering STATINS - The STATIN side effects …
SUMMARY: …and, in rare cases, these side effects of statins can escalate to debilitating and even life-threatening damage. Now a study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), helps explain these statin side effects. …
Lyrica 4 Neuropathy & Fibromyalgia
SUMMARY: I find it interesting also that in explaining Lyrica on 2 different pages within the same web site, that what it does and what it’s side effects are, are explained differently per the condition it is being prescribed for. …
The point of all this is not to convince you to never take medication. In some cases, medication is necessary. The point here is to make people aware that their pain problems may not be something that require any treatment besides simply getting off of the medication they are on.Â
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Tags: Cholesterol, Osteoporosis, Fibromyalgia, bonniva, fibromyalgia, fosamax, lyrica, osteoporosis drugs, pain, side effects, statin drugs
