Having read & researched online information regarding side effects I accepted that I needed to take the Prednisolone but was not comfortable with ADCAL 3D + Alendronic Acid & especially since my Vitamin D level was so good but was advised to take them taking into account my age of 73years. Its 2.35am here in Kent & I am terrified about what 2moro will bring if I am forced to use AA. 2. INDIA'S LARGEST HEALTHCARE PLATFORM. You would think that and the fact that in Canada a class action suit was brought against the manufacturers of this drug, would be enough to warrant serious alarm bells. Tablets the gift that keeps giving, I have just had a DXA scan (following a wrist fracture) and it came back I have really bad osteoporosis. Since taking it I have a painful jaw,dry mouth and severe constipation, bloated stomach and a general,feeling of being unwell I spoke to my GP a few weeks ago about my painful jaw and he told me this was quite common and to carry on taking it but. Now, the only exercise I get is pottering around my house or gently along my local high street. I Have been taking Alendronic Acid Tablets for 11 months now. Alendronic Acid has a side effect of causing hair loss and tiredness. I have v v mild connective tissue disorder (not rare) also. Its been a nightmare for four weeks weeks. Like a lot of people I was researching AA70 when I came across this group. If I took slow shallow breaths the pain was bearable. Its such a dilemma. Given ENEMA which got things moving but still having problems so was referred for COLONOSCOPY!! Also, have you researched iodine? Its essential to take your dose while your body is upright. This was a total surprise to me. But after a yr i got a very bad back, ended up a right angle for 6 wks, now i have just pushed hard with a screwdriver and got such a pain in my side. Again i had another Dexa scan 2 years ago and it was found i have oesteoporosis in the spine which i feel very worried about it. Ive read your article and the comments with deep interest and concern. A woman from Pembrokeshire says she "has been left with this fear" after a medicine she was taking has weakened her bones. I have taken them for 5+ years and after some research now I discover that the scans can give false readings, i.e. Does anyone know if theres a link between the 2 drugs or if theres a suitable alternative? However, it usually takes 6-12 months of ongoing medication to get its full benefit. I still do not feel right and have added pain, although a bit better than it was. Join Us. As I sat up from the bed my head started to pound. One thing concerns me! The oral bisphosphonates alendronic acid and risedronate sodium are considered as first-line options for most patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis due to their broad spectrum of anti-fracture efficacy. Im going to stop taking Alendronic acid. I would really welcome views on whether a reading of -4.5 is too high to be able to treat with exercise, diet and supplements. Also taking into account that I have & still do.Lead a very active & healthy lifestyle! I compared it with strontium ranelate, which was the drug my sister was taking, and the strontium appeared to have better results. Hi. Stopping and seeing if the symptoms resolve for most drugs is the best way to prove a link some problems with some drugs may take time more time than you expect but will resolve but some may also be permanent. I felt so incredibly ill the next day. My appointment is on the 23rd August 1017 and I am now very concerned. l feel I am not listened to andn being my age, Im past bothering about. Blood test in November showed a underactive thyriod and am taking Levothyronine 25mg. Home; About; Program; FAQ; Registration; Sponsorship; Contact; Home; About; Program; FAQ; Registration; Sponsorship . Brand names: Reclast, Zometa, Aclasta. Is it possible to just stop taking the tablets? Oral alendronate 5 or 10 mg/day produces sustained increases in bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women with or without osteoporosis, in men with primary osteoporosis and in both . The wierd thing is that none of my upper teeth seem to have been affected by it. Yes my muscles ache and my arthritis in joints have worsened constant tummy upsets I put down to too much gluten! I shall be bringing these reviews to my GPs attention AND a refusal to even take the first dose! Exercise and healthy food and some good supplements. It works by slowing down the production of the cells that wear down bone (osteoclasts). After reading the patient information leaflet I was hesitant to take medication today. You can, however, lie down after youve eaten your first meal of the day. When I showed this to my GP, he said that is not correct and the book was wrong. No tablet is worth taking if no quality of life. Stop taking your alendronic acid yes like you I been taking AA for about 2yrs in this time I have had a dry mouth enough to think Im going to lose all my teeth at the time . Who else out there has a similar story? The my neck was hurting. So whats the point, it sounds like poison. My lower teeth started getting loose and getting cavities to the point where , in 2011 I had to have the last remaining 6 lower teeth pulled and dentures made. Anything more and pressure builds in my head, I feel lightheaded, my ears ring and my muscles jerk happily away by themselves. If you are taking this tablet once a week . I had open heart surgery at the end of December and didnt take the alendronate for a couple of weeks and coincidentally the swelling went I thought maybe it was caused by fluid build up due to my heart condition and thats why it was better. I was given alendronic acid tablets, one a week after had fall off my bike swerving to miss a coke can someone dropped and fractured my pelvis. I read its the same Acid in cleaning products! Lately, i have been feeling quite unwell, and after having had all sorts of health checks I have now come to the conclusion that my strange symptoms might be due to Alendronic acid. jerky muscles. I had investigated alendronic acid on the internet. alendronic acid has destroyed my life The highest quality of care for individuals with developmental disabilities. Ive only had one tablet of the Alendronic Acid yesterday, but seem to have quite a few of the side effects so wont have another again, and am miffed to see that people have problems for weeks even after one tablet. This study confirms what Savers have known all along: that bisphosphonates are totally ineffective at preventing fractures. It is normally taken with twice daily chewable calcium tablets. Hello Carol,just been asked to go and see my gp for a talk about having a break from taking alendronic acid.Going next week after taking them for more than ten years.I do remember having a bone scan after three years and the results showed some improvements in my bone density. I wonder if it might be something that could help you Ive attached the link to the video below. My recent dexa scan showed a deterioration in bone loss in the last three years so much so that I now have osteoporosis in my hip. Sunday night started feeling unwell, sleepless night, sweating and chills. I had read the side effects of this drug and was very reluctant to take it. The first indication I had that something was amiss was in September 2009 I took three anti-sickness pills and had some very strange reactions. Ive been on Alendronic Acid for about ten years, possibly longer. Peripheral neuropathy in the hands and fingers. I was told that it was very uncommon what happened to me, and it was my choice to take it again next week or not. Its essential to take calcium supplements and vitamin D3 at least 2-4 hours before your first dose of alendronic acid. But it probably has. However, below are early signs of osteoporosis: Please see your doctor if your family has a history of osteoporosis to assess your risk. Even before Fosamax was introduced in 1995 as a superior osteoporosis treatment, jaw osteonecrosis has been linked to the bisphosphonate drug family. I took the tab yesterday &.the strange & heavy uneven rhythm actually woke me up last night. It could give you terrible side effects. judy. 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. When my doctor told me emphatically that I couldnt build my bones with diet and exercise alone, I reluctantly said ok, but I want to take strontium. I have spent the past 4 hrs reading up on this medication and these reviews! I thought that my story was a Seroxat story. take personal responsibility for themselves. I was in a bad way. Abstract. ALN has a half-life of about 10 years in humans. Im not really happy with the idea of another pill so asked what would happen if I didnt take them and she said I dont know ! 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. I left the surgery with a diagnosis of being on the edge of a clinical depression and a prescription for Seroxat. 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. Stopping this medication means maintaining your bone health and density through lifestyle and diet. I was running 2 or 3 times, each week, circuit, bodypump, combat, body pump etc, about 14 hours of workout every week. So I have decided that it must be the alendronic acid and I have stopped taking them its making my life unbearable. This led me to think I was in Seroxat withdrawal; so convinced, in fact, I was of this that I asked my doctor to contact GSK to see if they had changed the formulation in some way, as I had made no change to my dose. Already taking Adcal D3 and steroids. 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. My entire body jerked violently as if I was having an epileptic fit, but I was conscious throughout. 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