33% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 47% reported a negative experience. But I just couldnt describe it as you have. Im now in my 70s and am doing my best to stay out of a wheelchair. This was after I had in some detail again described to him how prior to a jerking episode, my muscles pulled tighter and tighter before a violent release .. he metaphorically patted me on the head and told me to go and have a massage. I would really welcome views on whether a reading of -4.5 is too high to be able to treat with exercise, diet and supplements. The effects of alendronic acid may occur after 1 month of taking it. I feel much better and fitter than before. Once a week at the same time. The test showed that I now have osteopenia, but could never get off alendronic as it is due to gluten. Reading these reports,i am now worried.am 63 & After taking AA 70mg per wkfor 2months,& all the awful side effects mentioned here,consultant wants to try zoledronate yearly infusion. When I researched Fosamax/drug intolerance I found it is a reported side effect that people (usually women aged 50 70, of course) became intolerant of other drugs whilst having taken Fosamax for 2 5 years. I also had pain/soreness behind the eyes and a niggling headache for 48 hours. Home; About. Stop taking your next dose if you experience rash or hives, swelling of your face, lips, or tongue, and trouble breathing. I was told i had Oesteoporosis of the spine with high risk of a fracture. Even before Fosamax was introduced in 1995 as a superior osteoporosis treatment, jaw osteonecrosis has been linked to the bisphosphonate drug family. I have been put on prednisone and even though my bones are ok I have been prescribed AA as prednisone destroys bones. She has stopped the tablets. Ive been prescribed alendronic acid now as although doing very well year later, my new doctor is concerned about my bone and muscle condition. I was intrigued as my doctor had said specifically not to! INDIA'S LARGEST HEALTHCARE PLATFORM. Hello Claire, I am 60 years old and very modern and active with and without my grandchildren. Then in early November I started to feel strange again. If you are taking this tablet once a week . I found it all extremely interesting and worrying. I was diagnosed with osteoporosis two weeks ago, so I just took one Sunday. My story begins in May 2014 when I was 72 and took the first once a week dose of one tablet with a glass of water. Ive only taken one tablet going to speak to Dr tomorrow. I developed teeth probs just before diagnosis so treatment sounds scary if things are made worse by AA. prunus . Did your painn go away after it left your system. How to take alendronic acid Alendronic acid is a drug used for the treatment of osteoporosis. The whole remit of Western medicine is to treat symptoms without curing, so that long term profits can be made. Ive not taken many of the Adcal, and havent yet taken any Alendronic Acid, and to be honest Im now thinking about not talking it at all, as the possible side effects are really worrying me. I had vivid dreams, some headaches and didnt sleep well to start with. I have always looked after my teeth, having paid for a very expensive bridge in 2010 to fill a gap. From 2013 I was prescribed alendronic acid. jerky muscles. I do wonder if all of this is as a result of being on Seroxat for so long. My body has been achy since starting them but after taking the A A on Sunday l have been in agony the aches in my joints and my hips have been unbearable and the numbness in my hands and fingers. The doctor put me on ADCAL D3 and alendronic. Bizarre feelings in my head, my arms feeling like they didnt belong to me, I felt faint and dizzy, my heart was pounding and had moments when it seemed out of rhythm. 3 months ago 43 Replies. Lately, i have been feeling quite unwell, and after having had all sorts of health checks I have now come to the conclusion that my strange symptoms might be due to Alendronic acid. Im very concerned, like you & so many others, about the side effects of AA which I have just started today! We spoke to the GP & asked if she could come off of Alendronic ,so she did, but now she is having problems with her arms, like a muscle ache. So if u are on adcal or calcium as well check out it isnt that causing any side effects. Hi, my story is very similar but I only found out today that Alendronic Acid has caused my dental problems. My mum has been taking Alendronic Acid for many years and at 82 she is almost fully bent over. I have osteopenia aged 58 and my sister has osteoporosis aged 65, she was prescribed Alendronic Acid with similar side effects. Same here. I have been reluctant to start this course of medication due to the possible side effects and negative responses from the enquiries I have made regarding the drug. Taking alendronic acid for at least a year can halve your chances of fractures in your wrist, hip, or spine when youve entered the menopausal stage. Like to leave a reply to louise bird I was told by the hospital after my bone scan that my Osteoporosis was not that bad so Ill see what happens after my next scan Im 73 years old and dont want to feel unwell due to the side effects which if you read about them can be very serious. However, below are early signs of osteoporosis: Please see your doctor if your family has a history of osteoporosis to assess your risk. Meds Safety . If I apply pressure to the back of my neck, my neck pain still hurts really bad, but I can move my neck. The my neck was hurting. I hate taking meds and wonder if I should stop Alendronic acid. they mask the crumbling bones within and only show the outer bone growth, I have decided I really dont want to take these any more but wonder if there are side effects. I also are very intolerant to any meds but my doctor had at last convinced me to trythis and suffice to say I will not be taking any more. Im 59 and have a very physical job which involves a lot of walking, and I was told by a clinician when I first started treatment that it cant help the spine anyway! Alendronate works similarly to other bisphosphonate drugs like risedronate, ibandronate, zoledronic acid, pamidronate, and etidronate. It was becoming clear to me at this point that activity brought on my symptoms, and at that time it was extreme activity a session at the gym, a long bike ride, a strenuous walk. It hurts to walk on my feet. I am 52 but had secondary cancer 18 months after my breast cancer. These chemicals were developed in the 19th century but were not investigated until the 1960s for bone metabolism. My advice is dont risk your health when the adverse effects are so clearly documented. Your doctor may recommend you go for a regular bone density test using X-rays, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA or DXA), or a special CT scan to diagnose. Carole, you say you were meant to have another scan in 3 years, that is disgraceful that you have not had this. I was put on alendronic acid 70mg and in 2013 Researching I came across Dr Rex Newnham, his story is very interesting, look him up he has written several books re osteoporosis/arthritis, treating them naturally with borax/boron. Ive been reading all the posts on this forum THINK I might stop altogether does anyone else get these symptoms. I have been told I will have one in 2 years. My body awareness tells me otherwise. Please talk to your doctor about this. Sister told the doc she was not taking AA any more, he told her she should take it !. When I last saw my Consultant she wanted me to go on Alendronic Acid. my Dr. told me she did not want me to take the Alendronic Acid because it would loosen my teeth. Peripheral neuropathy in the hands and fingers. I had settled on a very low dose of Seroxat, enough to keep withdrawal at bay but not enough to have a therapeutic effect, because I didnt need one. 4. I reported the effect the drug had on me to the MHRA. Federal drug regulators and researchers say that Fosamax, a drug thats supposed to help with bone growth, is linked to this rare dental disease thats also called Dead Jaw Syndrome. Lately i have been feeling tooth pain and have told by the dentist they cannot see me without a letter from my GP if i am taking alendronic acid. reading all of your comments I will not be taking another one of theses tablets . I am 81 years of age. I will not take the poison again. We would be very interested in accounts of what happens when people take RxISK reports to doctors. My recent BMD test shows i have esteoporosis. Alendronic acid is not for children or teens below 18 years old. Newsletter archive, Data Based Medicine Global Ltd. It begins as minor dental problems and can escalate to permanent jaw damage. Hi. 2. Due to cutbacks now prescribed unnamed Alendronic and feel absolutely ghastly. Despite the doctors assurances that it wasnt addictive, I became addicted. I was not aware until yesterday that Alendronic could be the cause. For more about osteoporosis and medication, see Fragile Doctors: Iatroporosis. One thing concerns me! I also found a naturally sourced alternative to the calcium, which is much easier to digest, but its not as strong. There is a phrase called the patient financial profile which is the profit made from an illness or disease or condition without the patient either getting cured or dying. Doctor said it was a preemptive measure as my left hip was compromised! Oral alendronate 5 or 10 mg/day produces sustained increases in bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women with or without osteoporosis, in men with primary osteoporosis and in both . Warning to anyone who might be taking Alendronic acid 70 ml tablets for osteoporosis ! Other symptoms include numbness of the lips which are also dry and sometimes numbness in the chin. I got a book on osteoporosis from the library and it explained against taking alendronic acid and any other medication that contain biphosphates. Some medications may interact with alendronic acid and may cause it not to work effectively. Not feel normal anymore, weak dizzy loosing balance and sight too which could also be caused by oprazole to protect stomach. She refused, but she agreed. What else can I do to improve my post.menopausal condition? Looking back over the past four years of this journey, I realised that whenever I took any other tablets my symptoms worsened dramatically. Sunday night started feeling unwell, sleepless night, sweating and chills. I was prescribed Alendronic Acid 70 mg by my GP a couple of months go due to fracturing my humorous after I tripped me fell. Just dont know what to do for best. My partner had videoed two of my jerking episodes for him to see and he asked if he could have copies to show colleagues for their opinions. I have been taking them for about 5 weeks. Yet we women know when something is not right we seek help only to be fobbed off by stupid replys from doctors only to get rid of us . She was put on Alendronic acid as she had a fall broke her wrist and has had breast cancer. My mother is 83 and has been on this drug for over twenty years with only one bone scan. After reading all the reports of strange muscle and joint pain caused by this medication, Im guessing that is the culprit. Small blisters on various areas of my body. I was prescribed in 2003 following a crack in my Femur following a knee replacement and the resulting Dexa scan! Had this procedure yesterday 30th Jan 2021 (My Birthday ) Found absolutely nothing clean bill of health with my colon Such a relief Guess I will never know for sure if the medication was responsible but I am convinced that it was & will never ever take AA + ADCAL3D again. Glad Im not alone with these problems,thought i was going mad, hi I had zolondronic infusion no problem ,tablets i cant tolerate so I have hit and missed with them ,I told my consultant and the nurses at the hospital but went unanswered said they would sort it ,five weeks a go I fractured my spine so now Im waiting to see what they going to do Ive been honest with them said i skipped a lot cos I felt sick all the time ,Ive opted for infusion,told them that I did tell them ,but now because Ive fractured my spine Im worried that my bone is bad ,bone density scan and hopefully they will sort infusion out for me .I dont like the tablets,I take vitamin d and c .Im trying to help myself just hope its not too late .wouldnt mind I fell off a ladder about two years ago straight onto my back legs and head fell backwards flat and not a broken bone and I had had a density scan just before the fall. Purity & Quality Control. It was the most frightening and totally incomprehensible thing to have no control over my limbs at all but as I sit and write this, I realise it has become totally familiar. Dont use it. I thought that I had been duped, once, into taking a drug I probably didnt need for an illness I probably didnt have, a drug that damaged my health. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Subscribe to newsletter It was so frightening my partner called for an ambulance and I was taken to the local hospital, where they hid me in a side room to let me sit and jerk in private. Think Im off to GP to hear her thoughts!!! Surgeon said her bones in the hip and pelvis crumbled away like chalk and hed never seen that as severe before. I attributed this to having a 12 hour car ride and driving 6 out of 12 hours. This was a total surprise to me. My ears was hurting. She suggested maybe I stop taking the AS but I already had. Burning chest pain, sore throat and pains all over. This has come to light since I collapsed in the shower , after complaining of thigh bone pain for over 2 years ! Took one tablet within 24hrs experienced labour pains & felt like Id been kicked by a horse in the back continued for 4 days, gradually wore off and I refused to take another Alendronic pill again. Its harmful if you suddenly stop taking it without a proper assessment from your healthcare provider. Took AA on Sunday and the next night I was in so much pain, I couldnt move. Healthy lifestyle choices, such as not smoking or misusing substances, also decrease your . Anyway, I started to take them three weeks ago and I seem to have been fortunate in that I have had very few side effects but, after reading all these reviews, Im not sure I will carry on as Im fit and healthy with no pain. This helps to improve bone strength and makes the bone less fragile. My entire body jerked violently as if I was having an epileptic fit, but I was conscious throughout. This year the odd finger started my hands have started shaking when I am on my keyboard but for the past 3 months both hands shake. Extra C/D also. Frequently missing a dose may lessen the drugs potency. Alendronic Acid/Colecalciferol Mylan was developed as a 'generic medicine'. Gave up Alendronic Acid recently after a random chat with a friend! Hi i have been given AA but couldnt take it due to stomach problems now they are thinking of sending me for infusion could i ask what natural solutions u are using as i was told I couldnt replace bone without AA am very worried about an infusion. In some cases, ALENDRONIC ACID may cause side effects such as muscle or joint pain, nausea, indigestion, gas and headache. You could suffer from much weaker bones and severe fractures without proper care. Then, you can resume eating and drinking normally. That was the last tablet I took of that drug. Then one day my body turned to chaos. Taking alendronic acid can help if you have, or are at risk of developing, osteoporosis. Many thanks for all your information. Hi, Ive just been reading through some of the comments as I too have concerns over Alendronic acid tablets. Took my 1st AA 2 days ago, since then Ive had constant stomachache, feel exhausted, and tired, and shivering. Exercise and healthy food and some good supplements. Have other peoples side effects, particularly bone and muscle pain gone away after discontinuing this drug. I am not in your age group Jane bit I can appreciate Yor feeling left out. I was tested for gluten intolerance and was told I was gluten intolerant in 2011. I hd bone density DXA scan scan in 2010 and was told i had This study confirms what Savers have known all along: that bisphosphonates are totally ineffective at preventing fractures. Zoledronic acid has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 212 reviews for the treatment of Osteoporosis. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and will resolve gradually over time. Alendronic Acid has a side effect of causing hair loss and tiredness. Read on a page recently that the manufacturers of this drug have been sued in Canada by 1200 odd people and won 27.5 millionso why hasnt this been reviewed here. This way, youll prevent any irritation in your throat or esophagus. I shall be bringing these reviews to my GPs attention AND a refusal to even take the first dose! I woke up, called my doctor to make sure it was safe to take with a few broken ribs, and I was told yes. As I was searching through my kitchen drawers, it came to me. Now its probable to be loosing my teeth and I live on social security and am very afraid that my dental health has been irrevocably damaged by this drug. Sister told the doc she intends taking Boron. 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