Experiences with

Alendronic acid / Colecalciferol

Hi Everyone, I went to my GP back in November thinking I had either an ear or sinus infection, thankfully she was on the ball and after taking something like 10 vials of blood she sent me home with 60mg perisdione to start immediately with a suggested diagnosis of GCA. I think at that point I wasn't

I have recently started treatment for recurring cancer.Rubrac a didn't work for me and I have already had Carbo/Taxol and Carbo/Caelyx. As my son and his family are visiting from New Zealand in July (prompted by my increasing ill health) I decided to try Anastrazole tablets rather than weekly Taxol,

Hi all, in 2019 whilst lifting my suitcase at the airport I had a horrendous pain in my lower back. Fast forward a few months finally got a x-ray which showed a compression fracture of L2. Finally got a dexa scan in April 2021 and confirmed osteoporosis of the spine with a T score of -3.9. My doctor

Hi all, I’ve just been diagnosed with osteoporosis and I’m 29. This came about as I realised my toe was broken but didn’t have a clue how it happened so went to A&E. They x rayed it said it was fractured and also said my foot density looked on the lower side and to follow up with the GP. I did that and

After a recent DEXA scan I have found that I have osteopenia of the hips and some osteoporosis at L3 and L4. My doctor has put me on Alendronic acid tablets and 1200 mg calcium supplements(Adcal D3). After the first six days I had constipation and consequent haemorrhoids. I took the alendronic acid and

Here is the update after consultant visit. As PMR pro suspected I have now been put on Alendronic acid, a liquid bottle of 70mg made up with 30mg water to 100mg weekly due to recent DEXA scan. She did say she didn't think my scan was bad as I am just past menopaused and many women are at this point without

Good morning, everyone! I wonder if anyone else has had problems following a denosumab (Prolia) injection. I was first diagnosed with PMR in 2015, and at that point, was told to discontinue the alendronic acid that I had been on for many years because it had been discovered it was not the “wonder drug

Hello all, just a quick query . I've been on pred since the beginning of March , currently 12.5mg. I'm on Alendronic Acid too. I have been on Letrozole since my Mastectomy in June 2019. I had a bone scan then which is standard when starting something like Letrozole as it increases osteoporosis risk.

In 2014, after taking alendonate for (?) 5+ years, my left femur broke as I walked down a very slight slope. I have a intramedullary pin running from hip to knee. In 2020, on March 3, after not taking AA for nearly 6 years, I stood up to get off the bus, and my right femur broke, same reason. Now

After six years continuously on lupron, I had scan done on April 1st. I was DX with osteopenia. Doctor wants me too take alendronate 70mg once a week, I have some concerns about the side effects. Anyone taking this drug and what was your side effects. Thank ET51

Help. Don’t know who to contact if anyone. Could be I’m a Jessie! On Wednesday of last week my left foot started swelling (I have Lupus, Sjogrens and fibromyalgia with costochondritis). Then the next day the other foot was a bit puffy. On that day I travelled from Wales to Bedfordshire and then from

Good morning, I’ve now received a diagnosis of osteoporosis in my hips and spine following a DEXA scan 6 weeks ago. I have GCA diagnosed in April 2021 and have been reducing prednisolone from 60mg to currently 6mg. My rheumatologist wants me to take alendronic acid which I’m worried about. I wonder if

Hi, I’m new to this and wonder if anyone can give me any advice on what I should be taking, as I’m really confused. I am taking Anastrozole after having breast cancer, I then had a bone density scan and was told I had Osteopenia. I am 67 yrs old AP Spine(L1-L4) T-score. -1.4. Z -score 0.4 Femoral

Ive been on prednisone almost 3 years and am currently at 4mg. How long do I need to take Alendronate? I understand that its not good long term.

Is anyone taking Teriperatide for osteoporosis of the spine? Are you living in the UK? How many fractures do you have? I have refused Alendronic acid because of side effects - Osteo necrosis of the jaw, principally. Phyllis Wilson

Greetings to all! I can never begin to thank the special few ladies on this site enough who replied to my first note back in the early summer of 2021 and encouraged me with their positive stories and shared fears when I was absolutely terrified to make the decision to start alendronate. Petpal, Bogart0416

Good morning from a very rainy Espana ( bloody typical ), just an update to where I am with a couple of concerns. Thought id list meds then people can get a overalls view of my whinging. 40mg Preds to start with followed by 40mg Astorvastin, 150mg Dadigatran, 2.5mg ramipril, 2.5mg Bisoprolol, 75mg Clopigrogrel

Hi Everyone, First to say I am pleased to have just about survived the first Mothering Sunday since my wife Sue's death. Not only the Mum of our lovely 3 kids, but she 'mothered me' too, and I miss it - (as our youngest kindly commented on my Fbook "You were her biggest challenge Dad!!). Also pleased

I thought you may be interested that yesterday I was able to have my fourth Covid vaccination. I was diagnosed with PMR in December last year and began with a dose of 15mg of prednisolone raised to 20mg almost immediately and have been tapering down since then with one flare. Currently on 15mg. I have

I posted last week asking for help choosing osteoporosis/osteopenia treatments. Everyone was so kind and I was offered lots of experience and advice, thank you all. I had already taken my first dose of Alendronic acid and was having a reaction to it in the form of shoulder blade pain. 8 days later