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hi everyone, I am so sorry that this is a long one but it’s my first post on here so I have a lot to say. I would be so appreciative of anyone’s advice if possible : A couple of weeks ago I visited a private gynae consultant who basically said he is 99% sure I have endometriosis- just cannot be 100%

My wife had her first zoledronic acid infusion early January 2024 and was told she would receive 2 more annual infusions. Despite persistently emailing the department, she hasn't been given a date for next infusion or even confirmation that the treatment is to continue. Phone calls are met with a recorded

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?

It has been 5 months since I started having symptoms of UTIs and sore vulva area. I’ve been prescribed antibiotics several times but symptoms only decrease for a few days and start again in each course. As antibiotics are not working, Gyn and Urogyn agreed on having bladder instillation with Hyacyst

HelloI was told I wasn't ovulating and was given 4 months worth of Clomid to help. After taking the medication with no luck between June and September I then went on to have the most horrendous 3 months of none stop heavy bleeding and clots. I was prescribed Norethisterone and Tranexamic acid to stop

Hi there, I joined CF last year, first time posting on this forum. This is a bit of a splurge, sorry, but if anyone has any thoughts on how I could move forward I'd welcome the input. I'm a man in my late 40s and have had Rosacea for a long time now - call it 20 years, though always had very sensitive

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.

Sorry it is me again! I came back to the UK from China where I work (after some thorough diagnostics confirmed GCA. However, as I mentioned in previous posts, my Chinese is not great and I thought it best to come back to the UK for treatment in December given how complex this condition is. Yesterday

Dear colleagues PMR affects so much of our lives there is a temptation to attribute its impact to pretty much anything going on with ones health, so I may be putting two and two together and making six but I wondered if there could be any PMR link to a rather odd condition I have had for about 2 years

Had an online appointment with a clinical pharmacist yesterday, after going through my meds he informed me that he was removing Alendronic acid from my repeat meds, this is used to counteract the effects of prednisolone on bone weakening as it turns out it actually weakens the bones after a period of

In a nutshell,I'm 58 and felt last August to be in the best of health. I had never felt more fit and well.At my allotment I had an accident,breaking my humerus so badly ,that I needed a reverse shoulder replacement ,You then get told by medical professionals that you have had a "fall" and consequently

Hi all, I recently started taking alendronic acid and suspect it is giving me side-effects. I don’t want to reject it just on suspicion and I heard from a ROS presentation that sometimes it is ok to skip AA and see if symptoms disappear. I’d like to give it a try. How long a pause should I allow to give

Hi everyone, this my first post .I was diagnosed with PMR about 4 yrs ago ,I have now been on 4mg prednisolone daily for all this time, I also take alendronic acid weekly, lanzaprazole daily. My Pmr can affect almost anywhere on my body ,my hands are particularly bad in morning lately but legs ,knees

I’ve been reading the posts about medication for osteoporosis but nobody has mentioned Denosumab. I have been having injections of this drug at 6 monthly intervals for 3 years - my final injection (the 6th) in the present course will be in March. During this time I’v been getting considerable back

Hi Friends some ofbyou know me wellMy Husband has had Cancer for 12 years with all initial treatments of Radiation to the Prostate Bed and Zoladex 3 monthly injections which brought his psa down from 64 to nadir, Zoladex was stopped and it was a wait and watch, we had six years where the psa was trending

I recently joined the Chat GPT crowd. I pasted in my profile into Chat GPT and asked a question. My profile is copied below for convenience. My Profile I was diagnosed with stage 4 adenocarcinoma, prostate cancer March, 2021. Bone scan and follow up CT scan reported that it’s in my bones but

Hello. I have osteoporosis as well as paindromic RA and a few other things. I do not take Alendronic Acid and try to take calcium-rich foods (eg skimmed milk). I'm wondering if anyone has experience/knowledge of over-the-counter medication for boosting calcium levels. Any advice would be gratefully

Hi people. I'm into my 6 month taking alendronic acid. I've never felt so uncomfortable than I do now. I thought it was just my osteo tummy causing the stomach issues, but I seem to be getting worse. Locum sent me for ultrasounds which were OK. I want to try stopping the tabs to see if I improve. Has