Are AA side effects reversible?

[Verauk]

I´ve been discusing side effects of AA, that I just take one dose, last month. Some of you reported no side effects at all and others some side effects.

I wonder if you can tell me if these side effects are reversible ( if we stop the medication) or not.

Does any one have experienced this?

Thanks to all

[Fruitandnutcase]

Well, I struggled along for four months with a lot of side effects. Eventually I decided I had had enough and stopped. The side effects stopped and I got back to being my old self in two or three weeks.

I imagine the alendronic acid will be in your bones forever so I have no idea what will happen with that but physically and mentally I feel like I used to, thank goodness.

[Verauk in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

Thanks a lot🌸🩵

[Sunseaandsand]

Hi, any side effects I have had with the treatments have all cleared after stopping them.

Some have taken a short while and others within days.x

[Verauk in reply to Sunseaandsand]

Thank you

[Claret10]

I took AA for about 6 months and I really struggled and then was put on Risedronate instead for few months, still had bad side effects. I stopped them with my consultants agreement as I couldn’t live with the pain I was in, it really was no life & mentally it took its toll.

Everyone tolerates them differently & it’s ok for some but it wasn’t for me.

I was worried I would never feel better, & I think it prob took a good couple of months to actually start to feel myself again but the side effects went. I’m on HRT now instead to help me.

[One-Blue-Lady in reply to Claret10]

Presumably you are younger than 65 because from what I’ve read HRT isn’t prescribed to anyone older, I’m trying to find a way round that, if anyone knows of a supplement that has similar effects to HRT could they let me know. Thanks

[Claret10 in reply to One-Blue-Lady]

Yes, that’s correct, I was put on them at 50.

[One-Blue-Lady in reply to Claret10]

To old now at 90 but think it’s a better bet than all the other chemicals they offer and the side effects with them all. I’m sure there must be better options. I have a swallowing problem so some are ruled out anyway.

[Verauk in reply to One-Blue-Lady]

Could you tell wich drugs have you taken? Any broken bones? With 90 you are a good reference for us. How have progressed your scores during time?

[One-Blue-Lady in reply to Verauk]

Oh well, thanks! Nice to know I’m being a help for someone! HRT is hormone replacement therapy, so I’m a forty years past the sell by date (sbd)! 🤞no broken bones, although have had a couple of falls but escaped relatively unharmed! I have been to hospital and offered either injection infusion or tablets for the osteoporosis, but not told what it entails and the only information I have has been found here! I have a-3 in the left upper arm, so I feel that what I’m being offered is somewhat excessive! I put the blame on the omprazol I was taking without any reviews for five years for reflux, I stopped them when I got the osteoporosis diagnosis, I also have had to have the tube from my throat to my stomach stretched (can’t spell it!) due to the reflux, the thought it might be cancer so did a biopsy and fortunately it came back negative!

I’m supposed to go back to get the lower part done, they couldn’t manage to do it last time, but as I am managing by being very careful what I eat (I keep to soft food and no rump steaks!) up to now I am keeping well away! Traveling times, waiting times and mostly no information is off putting and at my age I think I have had enough. Best wishes to all x

[Verauk in reply to One-Blue-Lady]

What drug is HRT? Sorry if it is a silly question.I feel confused with all these abreviations.

[Sandy33 in reply to Verauk]

Hormone replacement therapy

[Verauk in reply to Sandy33]

I'm 68 and I never did the HRT, afraid of breast cancer. Now my doc says it is too late. 🥹

[Sandy33 in reply to Verauk]

That is the same situation for me, unfortunately. There are a lot of different opinions concerning whether it causes breast cancer or not now so who knows. The bottom line apparently, we are both in the too old category. 🙁 And just my opinion, but from everything I read on this forum, it seems HRT is definitely a good direction to go if there is really no concern of breast cancer being caused by that treatment.

[Exflex]

I had pain in fingers and wrists when on AA. Resolved when Dr switched me to Risedronate.

Recently a maxillofacial surgeon informed me the half life of bisphosphonates is 10 years. I was taking mainly Risedronate for 3 years and wish I had been better informed before accepting the medicine.

[Deb967]

What is AA?

[Verauk]

alendronic acid. As far as I Know.