2 years. But, because you naturally produce vitamin D3, your doctor might not recommend you take supplements unless you have a deficiency. There are over 200 million people worldwide who have osteoporosis. Who else out there has a similar story? What is Alendronic acid 70mg tablets used for? It should be taken as soon as you get out of bed in the morning and at least 30 minutes before any food, beverage, or other medicines. Due to Covid I only had a telephone consult with an Endocrinologist. Not feel normal anymore, weak dizzy loosing balance and sight too which could also be caused by oprazole to protect stomach. Alendronic acid (bisphosphonate) is a prescription medication used to help your bones stay as strong as possible. From 2013 I was prescribed alendronic acid. I took them for two Sundays and my legs became painful,Dr said to continue and go back in 2weeks so I took one yesterday and today I feel breathless and giddy. Side effects include heartburn, upset stomach, nausea, diarrhea and constipation, as well as stomach, muscle, joint and bone pain. Not far into the walk (about 20 mins. Also, have you researched iodine? My legs and bottoms of feet, are so painful. I walked home very gingerly with the dog and later phoned my doctor My idea of a short walk had always been an hour and a half in the woods with my dog my favourite footwear was my walking boots. I attributed this to having a 12 hour car ride and driving 6 out of 12 hours. Alendronate (alendronic acid) Alendronate is an osteoporosis medication. Im not going to take another one and just hope these pains gradually wear off. I too, was prescribed this drug as, my poor mother had developed osteoporosis very badly. Tablets the gift that keeps giving, I have just had a DXA scan (following a wrist fracture) and it came back I have really bad osteoporosis. Ostopenia and had a high risk of a fracture. So, what happens now, does my Osteoporosis get progressively worse over time? If I apply pressure on my face in front of my ear, the ear pain lessens. where do I go from here, the last thing I want is dentures !! Their non-medical use was to soften water in irrigation systems used in orange groves. My lower face is completely swollen on the left side. 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. After 2 weeks of no bowel movement ended up at A&E!!! This caused the bone to shatter like glass ! That is, when the hospital said I had osteoporosis. But, theres not enough evidence on this claim. Should there be a next time I will follow my own advice as I believe we all know our own bodies to a degree of course & I will follow my gut instinct!!! So, I took it with 12 ounces of water. I have stop taking the drug and will see my GP this week to see what he recomends but after reading so many stories after taking this drug i am reluctant to conti ue taking it specially as i am taking other medications for high blood pressure, tyroid, high pressure of the eyes, high colesterol.etc. I have done my research an hoping to give up on alendronic and follow the advice in the books. My bloods were fairly normal although my Vit D was just within normal. Alendronic acid is a type of medicine called a bisphosphonate. The second is absolutely & completely familiar. Felicity A blood test followed and the inflammation was evident in the test, but I did not test positive for RA which I was worried about. Yes and i stopped taking them my stomach was so bad i could only chest breathe. 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. Started on Fosamax l6 years ago. I have been told I will have one in 2 years. And how are we going to return to good health? 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. Six hours later, left jaw joint tightness, nerves in teeth/jaw became sensitive (lasted a day), runny stools, dry mouth, calf cramps (at night). Hi Judith Some medications may interact with alendronic acid and may cause it not to work effectively. I have v v mild connective tissue disorder (not rare) also. Food and beverages (eg, mineral water, coffee, tea, or juice) will decrease the amount of alendronate absorbed by the body. Hey Ive been diagnosed with polymialgia rheumatica too i was prescribed predisolone vit d evacol and now AA Im not having any side effects from it yet but reading all of these comments Im worrying about wether I should take the alendronic acid Ive only taken two up to now but have had no problem with it yet It scares you a bit, Hi I have just been precribed alendronic acid I have not taken it yet as I have had a bad cold. The doctor put me on ADCAL D3 and alendronic. pope francis indigenous peoples. At which point he told me that NICE guidelines indicated that he had to prescribe alendronic acid, and he could only move me to a different drug if it didnt work. But its come to my attention that long term , 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. Dr David Brownstein has written, and talked on YouTube on this subject. Back to see the same neurologist whose diagnosis this time was that my muscles were very tight so I must be stressed, and if I wasnt already taking it, he would prescribe Seroxat! There are dentists and oral surgeons in the US who will not treat people if they are on this drug. I would be grateful for any help or advice I have had OA in my lumber Thorasic and Cervical regions of my spine and also in both of my hips and was given a Bone density scan which showed the OA has progressed to Osteopena for this the consultant prescribed Alendronic Acid tablets 70mg which I take once a week from 30/03 /13 . Bisphosphonates are often the first treatment you'll be offered if you have weaker bones. Put on strong doses of steroids. It works by suppressing the activity of osteoclasts, cells that cause destruction of bone. As I sat up from the bed my head started to pound. I decided to stop for a few months following my retirement as I was going travelling for 3 months. However now it is back with a vengeance! Does anyone know the scientific evidence for Alendronic acid and what it does to the body that makes so many people feel achy and dizzy? I went back to my GP to inform him that I couldnt take them and he readily gave me another prescription for Risedronate 35mg one a week which I am now frightened to take because the possible side effects listed are exactly the same as the AA. Your dentist will have heard of it and will ensure that you have any treatment done before you start. Dont freeze it but keep it at room temperature between 15-30C. Hi there. Feel quite worried reading all these comments but thoughts Id just let people know that my 90 year old mother has been taking AA plus Adcal for about 8 years after two falls in which her wrists were broken ( falls due to hypotension caused by drug she was currently taking. Thank you. Doctor said it was a preemptive measure as my left hip was compromised! The medicine your doctor has advised you to take, alendronic acid, is one of the bisphosphonates and is given to strengthen fragile bones. She was put on Alendronic acid as she had a fall broke her wrist and has had breast cancer. You would think that and the fact that in Canada a class action suit was brought against the manufacturers of this drug, would be enough to warrant serious alarm bells. 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 can't even eat an orange on an empty stomach as it hurts so much. September 2020 Diagnosed with PMR & prescribed Prednisolone + ADCAL3D +Alendronic Acid. However, it usually takes 6-12 months of ongoing medication to get its full benefit. It works by slowing down the production of the cells that wear down bone (osteoclasts). It has further become clear that my symptoms were not and are not brought on by activity per se, but by an increase and deepening in my breathing, as if the extra air I take in is poisoning me in some way. Thus, it helps increase bone density, reduce the risk of bone fractures, and treat osteoporosis. I have also been taking Adcal tablets for years. I had been suffering with a terrible burning tongue for eight months and I also had aching legs, this burning tongue I put down to the gallstones I have got. 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. 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. Im wondering how you feel now, a year after stopping the drug, have your symptoms improved? I have spent the past 4 hrs reading up on this medication and these reviews! Due to cutbacks now prescribed unnamed Alendronic and feel absolutely ghastly. No other cause but the medicine . I am worried about it as it seems to be getting worse. I will not be taking another one! How Alendronic Acid works Alendronic Acid is a bisphosphonate. I have had osteoarthritis for twenty years, and was diagnosed as as having osteopenia 7 years ago. Stopped now. Hello I am 66 and like many of you am hating taking this drug, I had breast cancer 4 years ago,so am still taking Anastrosil as it was Hormone related,which in turn apparantly helped causing bone density loss, so ws then diagnosed with osteopenia I have osteopenia aged 58 and my sister has osteoporosis aged 65, she was prescribed Alendronic Acid with similar side effects. If I apply pressure to the back of my neck, my neck pain still hurts really bad, but I can move my neck. As you age, you will notice changes in your body, such as grayed hair, wrinkles, vision problems, and hearing loss. These may increase the risk of damage to your jaw bone. I still do not feel right and have added pain, although a bit better than it was. Fosamax (alendronic acid) is used to treat osteoporosis. Hi Everyone We would be very interested in accounts of what happens when people take RxISK reports to doctors. It belongs to a class of drugs called bisphosphonates. She doesnt have osteoporosis. . My 76yr old mom has taken 7 AA tablets and it has cause her hip, leg and groin pain that has become quite severe. I developed teeth probs just before diagnosis so treatment sounds scary if things are made worse by AA. From day one my tummy was not happy & after 8 weeks I suddenly became severely constipated (Literally overnight !!!) Anyhow, if anyone knows what whip lash feels like, this is worse. Stop taking your alendronic acid yes like you I been taking AA for about 2yrs in this time I have had a dry mouth enough to think Im going to lose all my teeth at the time . Jan. Been given Alendronic acid 10mg tablet which I have to take daily. Like to leave a reply to louise bird The effects of alendronic acid may occur after 1 month of taking it. I asked her how long wil it take for the fosamax to leave my body, and when will this pain stop. Now my story is about alendronic acid and the slow but sure decline of my health and fitness. Steroids such asprednisoloneordexamethasone. Alendronic acid is a bisphosphonate drug that prevents osteoclastic bone resorption which is used for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. I wanted to mention to you that Ive just watched a video by Dr Jorge Flechas, called Reverse Osteoporosis with Boron. I had a complete hysterectomy 24 years ago but could not tolerate HRT therefore was susceptible to osteoporosis but I had slipped through the net according to my doctor and only got a dexa scan in August 2017. Other symptoms include numbness of the lips which are also dry and sometimes numbness in the chin. 2019 I went to the Dentist with a broken tooth, she told me after an Xray that she could only pull the tooth out as my jaw was crumbling and she could only offer me dentures from now on. Ulcers or erosions of your esophagus and gut, which include symptoms like severe heartburn, trouble and pain when swallowing, Bone death or damage on your jaw with symptoms like painful or swollen gums, loosening of teeth, numbness and heavy feeling in your jaw, and mouth sores, Unusual bone breaks in your hip and leg bones which is indicated by a dull, aching pain in your hips, groin, or thighs, Damage of bones in your inner ear with symptoms ear pain, ear discharge, or infection, Swelling in the eyes which have signs like blurred vision, painful or red eyes. Learn more. Ive not been offered another dexascan in four years but if this swelling goes down my GP can decide what he wants to do about treatment, if any. 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. It hurts to walk on my feet. It was all around my upper body. Do not take alendronate if you have low calcium levels. So I left the surgery with a prescription for alendronic acid and a promise I would have a scan after two years, not the usual three. I had been doing yoga for twenty years. I started taking alendronic acid in January 2009. I had a scan 6 months ago and have osteoporosis. The first indication I had that something was amiss was in September 2009 I took three anti-sickness pills and had some very strange reactions. I wont be taking it as I feel I may be able to find a natural alternative. I cannot say specifically that they have caused me any problems. Alendronic acid may put your pregnancy at risk. My crown became wobbly and fell out . Participants will receive one dose of active zoledronic acid during the first month after heart or liver transplantation and weekly placebo alendronate pills or one dose of placebo zoledronic acid and weekly active alendronate pills for the first year after transplant. I quit often find that some of the drugs my doctor has given me gives me bad reactions. The NHS say. , I started taking foxomax at the age of 38 and took it weekly for many years during this time the foxomax I was taking became alendronic acid I had no idea the dental problems it could cause till I need a tooth out I I had to come of alendronic acid and wait a period of time before having my tooth out but to my shock before I went back on alendronic acid it was suggested I have a dexa scan I didn,t think there would be any thing a miss how mistaken I was although I had been on the alendronic acid for years it hadn,t worked for me and my bones where thinner than they should be I now have ostiopenia and take ad cal, I am dealing with broken teeth and mouth issues due to foxamax. All Rights Reserved. May 2013, 15:46. My mother is 83 and has been on this drug for over twenty years with only one bone scan. Thank all of you for your posts. It has given me bad acid reflux. Many thanks for all your information. Alendronate is the drug we know as Fosamax. Unfortunately, Im pretty intolerant to most drugs, other than HRT, which I took for 5 years without any side effects and made me feel fantasticuntil my GP refused to prescribe them once I reached 50. Menopause in women or low testosterone levels in men, Poor nutrition such as low-intake of calcium and vitamin D, Crohns disease, celiac disease, and other inflammatory bowel conditions that affect your body in absorbing nutrients, Calcium supplements, magnesium, iron, and zinc multivitamins, Cancer medicines such as bevacizumab or thalidomide and if youre undergoing chemotherapy.