DEAR DR. GOTT:
I read one of your articles about a lady taking Actonel. I am a 77-year-old lady taking Atenolol. Is this the same medication? I, too, have lots of back pain and cramps.
DEAR READER:
No. Actonel is for bone weakness due to osteoporosis. Atenolol is used to lower blood pressure.
Atenolol does not, to my knowledge, cause back pain and cramps. I urge you to see your doctor to discover the cause of your pain. Perhaps it is due to another medication you are taking or the result of a pinched spinal nerve or herniated disc. Your physician can order appropriate testing or refer you to a specialist.
To give you related information, I am sending you a copy of my Health Report “Hypertension”. Other readers who would like a copy should send a self-addressed, stamped number 10 envelope and $2 to Newsletter, PO Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092. Be sure to mention the title.
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