Hi, I have secondary le in my leg. I also have osteoporosis and need biphosphonate treatment and my consultant has recommended this by infusion. I have read that biphosphonates can cause oedema, and am therefore very nervous. Is there anyone who has similar experience please?
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Do biphosphonates make lymphodema worse?
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Hi MsDel - there is an excellent article written by Vaughan Keeley -
lymphnet.org/membersOnly/dl...
This is worth discussing with your lymphoedema clinical team - if they monitor you well, it should not be a problem - but if you stop taking the biphos, then this will exacerbate the osteoporosis. I have clients who take it, and it doesn't seem to affect their lymphoedema.
I have been taking alendronic acid for 4 years and have had no increase in my left arm swelling.
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