Experiences with

Alendronic acid / Colecalciferol

Composing this post whilst sat nice and upright having taken my 3rd Alendronic Acid dose! Looking forward to attending my first Yorkshire Support Group meeting on Wednesday.

Hi I’ve recently been diagnosed with osteoporosis and have taken alendronate acid for 3 weeks. After today’s dose am experiencing groin pain and wondering if it’s a side effect and if anyone else has experienced this

I was recently diagnosed with Osteoporosis and just started Alendronate. I read about so many side effects and that it did not do any good, so I am worried. Has anyone had improved T-scores after taking it?

hi all I’m new to this but need to ask have any of you suffered with stomach problems that have been excaserbated by taking Alendronic Acid 70mg x 1 weekly?

Hi after getting myself better with the help of the Thyroid forum and now feeling good on my Thyroid meds (T4 &T3) my endocrinologist requested a DEXA scan last one done in 2020 and the results came in that I have gone from osteopenia to osteoporosis in my spine. My calcium and vitamin D have always

Following a 'face to face' consultation yesterday with my GP I have taken his "strong" advice, went home and took the Alendronic Acid (empty stomach). Although young himself he contracted an autoimmune condition during Covid resulting in him being on Pred/AA.

Has anyone on alendronic acid NOT had hair thinning please ? For those who have had thinning, how bad does it get ?

I was taking magnesium/vitamin D for this as I refused to take Alendronic acid and Adcal. My magnesium levels are: 0.93mmol/L (0.7-1.0) so I’ve been leaving off the magnesium supplements.

This has gone on for 4 months since starting first alendronic acid then risedronate. I’ve only just made the connection but it’s not mentioned in side effects. Has anyone else experienced this ?

As last year I had three fractures of the spine so now take alendronic acid and vitamin D. On top of all this I had an ECG and a heart scan echo because of palpatations, the heart consultant said I have an irregular heartbeat and he wants me to have a cardiac MRI.

I am taking alendronic acid, plus Theicald3,. I am also having treatment for rotator cuff tear in my left shoulder/arm, caused by my fall in August. I'm also waiting for a liver scan as blood tests show abnormalities. All this since my fall in August!!

For those who started the same journey taking Alendronic acid, would you remember how long it took you to get used to the drug? I am experiencing stomach pain, acid reflux, constant burping and flatulence.

Rheumy has suggested taking Alendronic Acid .. I don’t really want to ..My results are above ..Any advice would be greatly appreciated .

Walking a big part of my life and back to that whilst being mindful of doing too much.I brought up subject of Alendronic Acid with GP, as friend on it. He thanked for reminding him (wishing I'd kept quiet now). He prescribed and arranged Dexa scan.

(This is apparently very rare, so please don't worry if you're on it. ) Nor did alendronic acid before that.My doctor was unable to suggest any reasons why I should have failed to respond to two types of treatment that work in completely different ways. Can anyone shed any light?

The results are: iron 9.6 umol/l Transferrin 32.4 umol/l Transferrin saturation 15% I'm also taking steroids for Polymyalgia (along with omeprazole, TheiCal-D3 &, Alendronic acid (once a week)), Levothyroxine, Edoxaban and Etzetimbe.

Saw GP in Jan, told if I had past fractures I should go on Alenronic Acid, and sort of agreed, not thinking I had any. Xrays in Feb showed I had some I didn't know about as they were put down to musculo-skeletal at the time.

Hi all two moths into taking alendronic acid and have started having hand tremors has anyone else had this problem?

I’ve just been presented Alendronic Acid 70mg and having read the guide on taking it I’m not keen. I’m taking Prednisolone, only 1mg every other day, for PMR which does flare up from time to time. Does anyone have any views on this medication?

I had a DEXE scan in my late 70s. . I had never thought I’d have osteoporosis because I’m a walker and was a tennis player up to two years ago. I am very frightened now to find my T score is 4.3 in my spine.