 [ Symptoms ] i have a scar that i am insecure about when i was an infant i came across a lighter and placed it near my face which burnt my forehead thou surgery wasnt performed i still have a scar that is about 2 3 inches long i would really like to find a solution to how i could get rid of it without plastic surgery [ Disease ] i definitely would not stop taking the fosamax without first talking to your doctor you do not want to risk having more problems with kidney stones the side effects you list are not commonly associated with fosamax of course everyone is different and it is possible that they are associated with the medicine but it could also be something else there are also other medications similiar to fosamax that the doctor may want to try if it seems like the side effects are due to the medicine