I was recently diagnosed with Bi-lateral AVN. The pain in my right hip is severe. I have been having trouble getting to and from work, and even lifting my leg 6 inches to get into my car is an issue. My primary doctor told me I needed surgery, and I was relieved to finally be seeing an orthopedic surgeon today.
The surgeon told me to geet on crutches and take FOSAMX for 4 weeks and then come back and see him. Is this normal? How much bone regrowth can I expect in 4 weeks, and how do I know if any relief is from the crutches or the medicine? I am afraid that I may just be delaying the inevitable.
Another BIG concern is that the Fosamax has a warning about not taking if you have or had throat issues. I had a swelling of my eppiglottis a few years back that nearly killed me. the repeated steroids to cure me CAUSED the AVN. Yet even after I told all this to the surgeon, he prescribed the Fosamax anyway.
Is Fosamax considered a cure, or a delay?
Thx
The surgeon told me to geet on crutches and take FOSAMX for 4 weeks and then come back and see him. Is this normal? How much bone regrowth can I expect in 4 weeks, and how do I know if any relief is from the crutches or the medicine? I am afraid that I may just be delaying the inevitable.
Another BIG concern is that the Fosamax has a warning about not taking if you have or had throat issues. I had a swelling of my eppiglottis a few years back that nearly killed me. the repeated steroids to cure me CAUSED the AVN. Yet even after I told all this to the surgeon, he prescribed the Fosamax anyway.
Is Fosamax considered a cure, or a delay?
Thx