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[Susan Taylor Frison 1]

Has anyone had to take fosamax after having the sleeve? My PCM wants me to take it but he doesn't have an answer whether it will hurt my stomach or not.

[JamieLogical 8,710]

Has anyone had to take fosamax after having the sleeve? My PCM wants me to take it but he doesn't have an answer whether it will hurt my stomach or not.

Maybe contact your surgeon? I didn't know what it was, so I just looked it up and some of the possible side effects are:

• severe heartburn, burning pain in your upper stomach, or coughing up blood
• new or worsening heartburn
• mild heartburn, bloating
• mild nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain
• diarrhea, gas, or constipation

Since all of those are stomach/digestion related, that might be cause for concern.

It also says "tell your doctor if you have an ulcer or other problem in your stomach or esophagus" and "you should not take Fosamax if you have a problem with the movement of muscles in your esophagus."

All of those things lead to me believe it would be important to discuss it with your surgeon before taking it.

[RickM 1,752]

My wife has been on it for quite a while (though she has evolved into other meds for the problem) and she is over ten years out on her sleeved stomach.

And, yes, as Jamie suggests, it can be something of a fussy drug, so coordinate between your PCP (or whomever wants to prescribe it) and your surgeon to make sure all are on board with it. I think that the limitations that she had with it involved taking it early in the morning and not lying down for an hour or two after taking it (hints at its potential effects on the upper GI.)

[NikkiDoc 312]

Have you considered getting the shot that you get every 6 months? Prolia is one of the brand names.

Reclast I think is the once a year injections.