In case of severe allergic reactions and poisoning on your first dose, please call your doctor or emergency help immediately. Firstly, the potential gastric problems, secondly osteonecrosis of the jaw, and thirdly the suggestion that the quality of the bone created by the drug is not as good as normal bone. Ive read your article and the comments with deep interest and concern. It works by slowing down the production of the cells that wear down bone (osteoclasts). AA scares me to death as 4 months after taking it I seem to have a continues dry sort throat ( weirded really) so I feel I dont want to take it anymore at my age anyway 75. Armed with more natural solutions which I have been taking anyway but paying more attention now. Their non-medical use was to soften water in irrigation systems used in orange groves. but from the start have not felt well, stabbing pains dental probs,aching joints,My dentist referred me to a specialist to have 3 teeth removed,but i lost it in the chair so scared ! I still do not feel right and have added pain, although a bit better than it was. Like just for a moment I couldnt remember where I kept my masking tape. Was taken into hospital and because I was taken alendronic they discharged me with 4 Tramadol pain was excruciating..Then I started knocking on doors ring any doctor who would listen no one listen. Hi everyone I thought my diziness and muscle ache and a light pain in my abdomen when i took Alendronic Acid was just me, now reading all the comments I can see it is a common theme. Fast forward to 2019 stared getting pains from my knees traveled throughout my body into my head thought im going to die. Ive only taken one tablet going to speak to Dr tomorrow. I hd bone density DXA scan scan in 2010 and was told i had Feel quite worried reading all these comments but thoughts Id just let people know that my 90 year old mother has been taking AA plus Adcal for about 8 years after two falls in which her wrists were broken ( falls due to hypotension caused by drug she was currently taking. To my surprise he agreed. I have many what I call, low grade headaches with a distinct feeling of fuzziness, disorientation and have problems concentrating. I have done my research an hoping to give up on alendronic and follow the advice in the books. Alendronic Acid. Hi everyone.I am new to this forum.I started taking Alendronic acid for the first time yesterday.I have had a bone density scan which shows i have oesteoporosis.I am 59 years old,considered myself quite fit until last June,I have read the side effects of these tablets and what other people have put about them.I am quite scared about taking anymore.I felt fine yesterday after taking mu first . On research I found there has been class law suits against the manufacturer of this drug in Canada. Learn more. I also have severe oseaoarthritis in my hip and other joints are affected. No problems with my calcium + vitamin D levels when I started taking medication. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Subscribe to newsletter the pain in my muscles and bones is unbearable, chills, last I had night sweat, my stomach was bloated, acid reflex and the headache along with my jaw ache wont go away. 4. If you missed a dose, take it the following morning and continue taking your next doses on your usual schedule. If you were prescribed to take 10 mg of alendronic acid, swallow one whole tablet daily. Already taking Adcal D3 and steroids. I am at the moment still recovering from my fracture as it only been 3wks so if anyone reading this have a build up of pressure on your leg whilst taking these awful tablets seek help before the leg breaks as it will the femur is so so painful take care everyone. Ohh my Goodness thank you so much for your post. Hello Jane, who told me it could be one of many things. I read its the same Acid in cleaning products! She was put on Alendronic acid as she had a fall broke her wrist and has had breast cancer. Shirley David from Milton had been taking Alendronic acid for 11 years. From 2013 I was prescribed alendronic acid. my Dr. told me she did not want me to take the Alendronic Acid because it would loosen my teeth. Really concerned as Ive never ever had bowel problems!!!! So I duly took the AA70, now on third month. I am interested about the post that said you should only really take for 2 years does anyone else have info on this. Pharmaceutical form. I would demand one straight away. What an awful time you are having my sympathy goes out to you. I cannot say specifically that they have caused me any problems. Alendronic Acid Has Destroyed My Life. and he said he would refer for being sedated,as he said he AA are wonderful tablets but do cause jaw and teeth probs along with everything else Am seriously thinking of coming off of them but want to see the outcome of coming off them and how safe it is. But I Need to get an updated DEXA to see how things have progressed. Federal drug regulators and researchers say that Fosamax, a drug thats supposed to help with bone growth, is linked to this rare dental disease thats also called Dead Jaw Syndrome. Like any other drug, alendronic acid comes with mild side effects, which affect 1 in 100 people. There are over 200 million people worldwide who have osteoporosis. I shall be bringing these reviews to my GPs attention AND a refusal to even take the first dose! Home; About; Program; FAQ; Registration; Sponsorship; Contact; Home; About; Program; FAQ; Registration; Sponsorship . I was prescribed alendronic acid 1x weekly. Alendronic Acid has a side effect of causing hair loss and tiredness. Taking alendronic acid can help if you have, or are at risk of developing, osteoporosis. I was in a bad way. I thought, as I was 53 and just into the menopause, it would be sensible to have my bones scanned and was shocked to be told I too have osteoporosis in the spine. Whoa, I said, I want to do this with diet and exercise. Sunday night started feeling unwell, sleepless night, sweating and chills. Bisphosphonates can strengthen the bones and slow down further bone damage. I was put on Amitriptyline to help nerve pain. Im 59 and have a very physical job which involves a lot of walking, and I was told by a clinician when I first started treatment that it cant help the spine anyway! My advice beware. I wanted to mention to you that Ive just watched a video by Dr Jorge Flechas, called Reverse Osteoporosis with Boron. She was given physiowhat a mistake that was.After fighting to get her x rayed, the doctor phoned her and said that I was right and she needed a hip replacement, her hips had crumbled away. Im so sorry to hear your situation and how difficult things are for you. Please talk to your doctor about this. However, it usually takes 6-12 months of ongoing medication to get its full benefit. I also went willingly and happily to the gym twice a week and did weekly pilates. Youre description of whip lash injury describes me. Bisphosphonates are often the first treatment you'll be offered if you have weaker bones. You must take your dose on the same day each week. Peripheral neuropathy in the hands and fingers. Editorial Note: We want any accounts of adverse or interesting events on drugs or new uses for drugs from people on them or doctors, pharmacists or others trying to manage the effects of drugs. Thus, it helps increase bone density, reduce the risk of bone fractures, and treat osteoporosis. risk of breaking a bone. I am 62, healthy and active. Prevention. Alendronate works by slowing down the cells that break . Now I am not sure what to do. I feel cold inside all the time and the headache is miserable. It is a condition when you have fragile bones, making you prone to bone fractures or breaks from daily activities such as walking or standing. 3. I was prescribed Alendronic acid because I had been diagnosed with osteopenia back in 2004. These drugs are pushed to the top of the prescribing line by big pharma. What an awful position to be in! I do have quite a high reading of osteoporosos but I feel I need to know what it really does to the body. Alendronic Acid is prescribe to counteract the effects of Entzalutamide, which can thin the bones. My bloods were fairly normal although my Vit D was just within normal. Does anyone know if theres a link between the 2 drugs or if theres a suitable alternative? This is a vile drug dangerous and should be pulled from market to protect any future victims. I wonder if it might be something that could help you Ive attached the link to the video below. Hopefully it will have gone by tomorrow and I am not taking anymore,will only take the prescribed vitamin D and calcium daily tablet. This drug is only available for prescription and should be taken with caution. I too, was prescribed this drug as, my poor mother had developed osteoporosis very badly. For a once health, fit woman shes a frail person now who cant walk and has bladder/stomach problems. where do I go from here, the last thing I want is dentures !! It slows down your body from producing cells that break down your old bones, giving enough time for bone-building cells to spur the growth of new bones. The last two weeks I have felt terribly sick, not eaten much had terrible bloated stomach, one Sunday I felt so ill I had to do a 111 saw a medical person and was given a thorough test being told everthing was ok, I had put it all down to my gallbladder which it wasnt. But, remember that without medications, you have to supply your body with enough nutrients and exercise to support and strengthen bone growth. I will never take drugs like yours again. My GP told me to take alendronic acid with the calcium and vit D tabs 5 or so years ago (in my mid 40s), after a DEXA scan showed I had mild osteoporosis already. Avoid taking it if you have esophageal or throat conditions. I take the Alendronic acid once a week every Monday morning at 7:30 am. This has come to light since I collapsed in the shower , after complaining of thigh bone pain for over 2 years ! Zoledronic acid has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 212 reviews for the treatment of Osteoporosis. I hate taking meds and wonder if I should stop Alendronic acid. I had had a two year bone scan and been told that my bone density had increased, so as far as I was concerned, the drug was working and all was well in that particular area. This was a total surprise to me. Their mode of action is to disrupt normal bone remodeling, which . Alendronic acid may put your pregnancy at risk. He said the result was impossible and after another Dexa scan Im told I have osteopenia in my hip and spine. If recommended to be taken twice a day, you should have it during lunchtime and dinnertime. I am on prednisolone for polymyalgia. Im an 82 yr old female and was diagnosed with Pagets disease several months ago and asked if I wanted to take tablets or have three infusions (one each year). reading all of your comments I will not be taking another one of theses tablets . Due to cutbacks now prescribed unnamed Alendronic and feel absolutely ghastly. How Alendronic Acid Destroyed My Life. One thing concerns me! My doctor didn't mention the gastrointestinal issues when prescribing Alendronic acid and neither did she mention alternative ways of improving my situation. Given ENEMA which got things moving but still having problems so was referred for COLONOSCOPY!! I compared it with strontium ranelate, which was the drug my sister was taking, and the strontium appeared to have better results. Hi there. I took my first Alendronic acid tablet last Sunday. Uncommon: transient symptoms as in an acute-phase response (myalgia, malaise and rarely, fever), typically in association with initiation of treatment. 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