Dottiedoodle

[Dottiedoodle]

Hi I was diagnosed with osteoporosis in June 24 following a fall on black ice I broke my wrist. I also have a small hiatus hernia and have slow motility in my osephogus. I tried Alendronic acid which I felt made my acid reflux worse and felt like it was sticking in my throat even though I was drinking full glass of water and sitting upright for over 30mins. I am now on Risdronate which is slightly better although I do suffer with acid reflux which is worse a couple of days after taking Risdronate. I have discussed this with my doctor who says it’s ok to take Omeprazole as long as it’s not at the same time. However I thought it negated the effects of the Risdronate. Could anyone shed some light on what I should be doing? Thanks

[Fruitandnutcase]

Sounds like you need to get your doctor to organise for you to have an annual infusion of a bisphosphonate - that will by- passes the gut. As you say taking omeprazole isn’t ideal for someone with osteoporosis.

[Dottiedoodle in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

Thank you.

[Graceissufficient in reply to Dottiedoodle]

She's right as is Armagnac. GERD is a contra indication to many osteo drugs.

[love42france in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

There is no proof that taking Omeprazole does any damage or interferes with bone density or osteoporosis drugs. Look up the latest research on Google. I have been taking it for years. Omeprazole actually saves lives of those at risk as it protects from gastric cancers. I have researched this heavily.

[Fruitandnutcase in reply to love42france]

I’m sure you have researched it heavily but I would still prefer not to take it.

I was prescribed it many years ago - long before I was diagnosed with osteoporosis no idea why but I had a limitless supply of the stuff then one day I read the PIL and it appeared that it was intended for short term use which freaked me out a bit. So I cleaned up my diet and stopped taking it.

I was prescribed it in 2021 when I fractured my sacrum and was prescribed it along with naproxen and although I wasn’t keen on taking it I did and ended up with the most horrendous ever diarrhoea- I was told to stop the naproxen and double up on the omeprazole which I did and the diarrhoea didn’t stop until I stopped the omeprazole. So it’s definitely not the drug for me.

It appears to be one of those drugs you take to counteract the effects of other drugs - the lesser of two evils sort of thing so if you need to take it then take it.

[love42france in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

I had chronic gastric reflux and other symptoms. I was given Oméprazole and the gastric reflux stopped. Up to then I had been taking gaviscon in bulk. The pain was relieved. This is before I was diagnosed with osteoporosis. Into gastric reflux and decided to come off Oméprazole and started on the recommended process of taking withdrawal very slowly. I had a massive rebound of acid after the first few attempts and spoke to my doctor who said the drug had been prescribed for a reason. I carried on taking it and had a bad accident and nearly died of a severe concussion and a Tramadol reaction. I had a full body scan which revealed that I had diverticulitus and I was warned that I had digestive tract problems, there was no treatment for that. My osteoporosis did not show on the scan. When I saw the Rheumatologist regarding my DEXA, CAT scan/X-Rays she told me it was safe to take and that I could have far more serious effects if I stopped taking it. I have done extensive research and I am staying on the minimum dose daily as coming off of it could have a worse outcome for me.

[Fruitandnutcase in reply to love42france]

I imagine it very much depends on why you have been prescribed it in the first place and how bad you are. Sympathy over diverticulitis - I have had several bouts of diverticulitis and many UTIs over the past few years. I’ve had IBS since the mid 1980s. Going totally gluten free when I was diagnosed with RA in 2014/5 has helped that immensely. Dare I say it thankfully my problems are all in the lower part of the gut. Heartburn / reflux is (to me) much more unpleasant to deal with. Bottom line is as you say - if your doctor tells you to take or do something then you’ve got to go with that. 😊

[Armagnac]

insist on being referred to a rheumatologist. Poor GP advice previous reply is right there are other infusions available as well so you don’t have to take PPI’s.

[Verauk]

I suggest you watch videos at ROS about all the medications. They are have side effects that is more inconfortable depends on person to person . I take Risedronate and I dont have any effects.

[Dottiedoodle in reply to Verauk]

Thank you I will.

[Rowan7]

Hello, there is another route you may like to investigate to avoid ppi drugs, which I'm convinced contributed to my osteoporosis, IQORO, a device which may be available on prescription.

[love42france in reply to Rowan7]

The latest research states that there is no link between the lowest dose of a PPI and osteoporosis. There are very restrictive diets (28 day acid reflux diet) which I tried but it did not agree with my intake of enough vitamin and mineral intake for osteoporosis. They are researching drugs all the time. Tramadol is a good example. I nearly died after being prescribed Tramadol by a psychiatrist. I then had a bad accident and the Tramadol nearly killed me. New research has revealed this problem with Tramadol is far more common, causing cases of epilepsy and deaths. It is a very addictive opioid medication. I now have to take other drugs to keep the epilepsy under control and also sedatives at night to ensure I sleep properly. The side effects of Tramadol were not well known until it became a drug of choice for pain relief and was prescribed world wide in every increasing numbers.

[Rowan7 in reply to love42france]

Hello, please can you say which research you refer to ? Thank you

[love42france in reply to Rowan7]

medpagetoday.com/resource-c... Hope this helps

[CinnamonRose in reply to love42france]

Bath university have done research recently and said they couldn't find any link to PPIs and Osteoporosis It was reported in the Telegraph last year

[Dottiedoodle in reply to CinnamonRose]

Thanks for that xx

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[Dottiedoodle in reply to ROSModerator]

Thank you finding thus information very interesting xx

[PoppyPaddler]

Hi there. I too have small hiatus hernia plus a small crichoid web so tablets a no-no. So I was prescribed the effervescent form of alendronic acid which is once a week and I've taken since July. As long as you give it a gentle stir to make sure the tiny particles have all dissolved this med seems OK. And a small drink of water before taking sort of preps the throat and stomach.However, there may be a change after an incredibly useful and informative consultation and REMS scan with Mr Nick Birch at Osteoscan. Results to be discussed with GP after seeing orthopaedic consultant about hip issues!