Experiences with

Malic acid

Took an arthritis Tylenol, magnesium and malic acid and it hasn’t subsided. ☹️. After I’ve had something to eat, I’ll take an Advil. 🤞😶‍🌫️

I am every single painkiller under the sun, I can’t take NSAIDS orally like ibuprofen or mefenamic acid as it causes me to have severe stomach ulcers and rectal bleeding due to an interaction with another medication I have been taking for about 5 years now and cannot stop.

have been diagnosed with osteoporosis in January and i have been having backache for about 18 months, the doctor did not say anything about the backache but referred me to an osteoporosis clinic at the hospital, he said I'm high fracture risk but I have not fractured anything yet, I'm on alendronic acid

Hello, I have a new problem of high cholesterol, especially my triglycerides. Within 6 months I have gone from 200 to 300 on chol, and 100 to 400 on triglycerides, HDL has dropped from 70 to 40. LDL is obviously out of range too. I already have a lowfat diet and exercise regularly and even stepped it

Hi, I'm currently reducing to 4mg pred but have to have dental work done so I can go on alendronic acid, as my dexa scan showed osteoporosis in my spine. Anyone got any feedback on alendronic acid please?

Hie ,I have been prescribed Norestitherone and tranexamic acid to stop prolonged having bleeding ,but I've noticed two days after not taking those pills ,the bleeding re-starts again .Does it mean I have to continue taking these pills for a life? I've recently been diagnosed with an ovarian cyst

AA Alendronic Acid – a medication used to prevent or treat Osteoporosis AA Aortic aneurysm AAA Abdominal aortic aneurysm Abx Antibiotics A & E Accident & Emergency ACTH Adrenocorticotropic hormone – produced by the pituitary gland to stimulate the adrenal glands to produce cortisol.

I will have been on Pred for 5 years in June and a recent bone scan showed onset of osteoporosis, so my GP started me on Alendronic Acid 70mg once per week, which I sincerely hope will reverse the bone deterioration untill I can get off the Pred.

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?

Extensive throughout spine..ribs..skull and sternum.had radiation and commenced on ibrance 125mg tabs...fluvestrant inj..zoledronic acid infusions mthly..long story but now 3 mthly infusions continuing on ibrance and fluvestrant inj..6 mthly ct scans and yrly bone scans.had 4 vertabrae compress in spine

Diagnosis was this week and ursodeoxycholic acid prescribed, don't get to see gastroenterologist until May. Would like to know as much as I can beforehand and have suitable questions to ask. Thank you 😊

I am underweight, and I think it's because of proteinuria, my gp has referred me to one, I also have had zoledronic acid infusions for osteoporosis, do dietitian just say to eat junk food which I won't has anyone used a dietitian and done anygood.

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.

hi,this is my first appointment face to face on Thursday since having 2 urine samples with protein in and bubbles and foam in the toilet bowl, what questions should I be asking the gp because it's all a bit complicated as I also am having treatment for osteoporosis zoledronic acid infusions, any help

I am taking Naproxen for pain, take tranexamic acid but nothing seems to help. I hate that no-one truly understands the daily pressure of living with this. . . .

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