I woke up, called my doctor to make sure it was safe to take with a few broken ribs, and I was told yes. Alendronic acid has been studied in a small number of patients with osteogenesis imperfecta under 18 years of age. so I was looking up side affects of AA which brought me to this site and I dont like what I am reading, so I am going to ring my doctors and have a talk my gut feeling is not to take them. Singing, to my deep distress, is now out of the question, along with all the other active things I loved to do. You can only take it with plain water, not mineral water. She is 86. Taking alendronic acid can help if you have, or are at risk of developing, osteoporosis. She doesnt have osteoporosis but they just put her on these. I slept restless, my shoulders began to hurt. My specialist came back to me a month ago to tell me I should take AA from now on so I started taking the weekly pill 4 weeks ago. The second is absolutely & completely familiar. How to take alendronic acid Alendronic acid is a drug used for the treatment of osteoporosis. I have had several extrane simpthoms after taking alendronic and had to give it up due to a dental treatment. My walking is less than a quarter of what it was, but that could be due to a herinated disc. Just dont know what to do for best. I tried the Alendronic acid one a week tablet last night and was so unwell that I nearly called an ambulance, my symptoms were very cold ie chattering teeth, pains all over body, sore head,jerking arms and very unsteady on feet, and nausea. Ive just read your post on this thread about Alendronic Acid & was hoping you might share your naturopathic bone protocol supplementation with me. Its been a nightmare for four weeks weeks. I take 70mg PW now for about 12 mths. Think Im off to GP to hear her thoughts!!! I was, in fact, part of a community of Seroxat users who like me were struggling to understand what had happened to them. The whole remit of Western medicine is to treat symptoms without curing, so that long term profits can be made. Took AA on Sunday and the next night I was in so much pain, I couldnt move. I am not in your age group Jane bit I can appreciate Yor feeling left out. The PA was baffled. And yes side effects are happening, muscles ache, jaw aches, I did have an X-ray on my jaw and its fine TG. If you have osteoporosis, bone fractures commonly occur in your: Below are the most common factors that may put you at risk of developing osteoporosis: Youre also at a much higher risk of developing osteoporosis if you have health conditions like: Osteoporosis wont give you any symptoms, but you should visit your doctor if youre in doubt, especially if youre approaching menopausal age. My bloods were fairly normal although my Vit D was just within normal. Sister told the doc she was not taking AA any more, he told her she should take it !. I am 62. I do have quite a high reading of osteoporosos but I feel I need to know what it really does to the body. But I just couldnt describe it as you have. When and how you take alendronic acid can affect whether it will work or not. check your brand of alendronic acid may contain gluten, Dear Jane What an awful position to be in! I took my first Alendronic acid tablet last Sunday. Alendronic Acid prevents the loss of bone that occurs in women after they have been through the menopause and helps to rebuild bone. Small blisters on various areas of my body. I am 62, healthy and active. I was on it for 9+ years and it caused fractures in my sacrum and pelvis. 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 have many what I call, low grade headaches with a distinct feeling of fuzziness, disorientation and have problems concentrating. 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. Alendronate works by slowing down the cells that break . Small movements and small gentle breaths allow me to feel ok and for my muscles to be still. Stopped now. Like any other drug, alendronic acid comes with mild side effects, which affect 1 in 100 people. With the agreement of my GP I have now stopped taking the tablets. Alendronic acid monohydrate | C4H15NO8P2 | CID 15585620 - structure, chemical names, physical and chemical properties, classification, patents, literature, biological activities, safety/hazards/toxicity information, supplier lists, and more. One thing concerns me! You could suffer from much weaker bones and severe fractures without proper care. With this. Following a recent hip fracture and subsequent dexa scan, it was shown that I had Osteoporosis mainly in the right hip and spine (my hip fracture was on the left side ! I have been taking A.A for about 9/10 months. 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 will come back in a few weeks and let you guys know if I have any strange side effects. These drugs are pushed to the top of the prescribing line by big pharma. I think she must have dislodged it, I also have something called GCA which can affect your jaw so I cant say which or if either has caused the problem. Fosamax (alendronic acid) is used to treat osteoporosis. Today is Wednesday! Alendronic acid is not for children or teens below 18 years old. This pain was far worse than the pain I experience withOsteoporosis! She was put on Alendronic acid as she had a fall broke her wrist and has had breast cancer. 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 . Just had to reply to your post! No way am I taking another drug, and particularly not this one. Alendronic Acid Has Destroyed My Life (Everything About Alendronic Acid & When To Stop Taking It) by Reana Jean Cuevas You can only stop taking alendronic acid when your doctor says so. Again i had another Dexa scan 2 years ago and it was found i have oesteoporosis in the spine which i feel very worried about it. 4 days after my 6th dose, I woke up in the night with right hip pain. Please talk to your doctor about this. If I apply pressure to the back of my neck, my neck pain still hurts really bad, but I can move my neck. The test showed that I now have osteopenia, but could never get off alendronic as it is due to gluten. Looking back over the past four years of this journey, I realised that whenever I took any other tablets my symptoms worsened dramatically. There are dentists and oral surgeons in the US who will not treat people if they are on this drug. Withdrawal was so extreme that the longest I ever lasted off the drug was seven weeks, the worst of my life. There are over 200 million people worldwide who have osteoporosis. 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. Please tell your doctor if youre pregnant or planning to before taking this drug. The current protocol for this drug is for 3-5 years maximum. Until this doctor expressed his surprise that I was taking it, and his opinion that it was possibly the cause of my problems, no one had ever raised any questions about it. These may increase the risk of damage to your jaw bone. I was put on Amitriptyline to help nerve pain. 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? Alendronic acid, ibandronic acid, risedronate sodium and zoledronic acid are bisphosphonates, licensed for treating osteoporosis. 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. Side effects include heartburn, upset stomach, nausea, diarrhea and constipation, as well as stomach, muscle, joint and bone pain. However, your doctor will mostly recommend you at least take the drug for three years to benefit from it for a long time. I am going down the route of continuing my swimming with a healthy diet some weight bearing Zumba step exercises. This is a condition that causes your bones to get weaker and be more likely to break. The Royal Osteoporosis Society website is very detailed and useful, with info on exercise you should do more of it which must be weight bearing more so than just walking and promote balance. I have recently been prescribed AA and, after researching this drug for its possible side effects and reading your stories, I really do not want to take it! This full head pain is extremely bad. So was my face. I have an appointment at The Royal Dental Practice, Cromwell Road, Dorchster to have two back teeth removed. 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. 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. May 2013, 15:46. 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. My mother is 83 and has been on this drug for over twenty years with only one bone scan. It is a condition when you have fragile bones, making you prone to bone fractures or breaks from daily activities such as walking or standing. Steroids such asprednisoloneordexamethasone. judy. 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. Due to cutbacks now prescribed unnamed Alendronic and feel absolutely ghastly. Also take two drugs for cholesterol and statins i rattle !! But, due to some factors, your bone mass could decrease rapidly, and your body could break down bones much faster than replacing them. I take Alendronic tablets as I had breast cancer and take the tablets for continuing bone health. 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. September 2020 Diagnosed with PMR & prescribed Prednisolone + ADCAL3D +Alendronic Acid. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Subscribe to newsletter 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. Anything more and pressure builds in my head, I feel lightheaded, my ears ring and my muscles jerk happily away by themselves. I am 55 years old female and took 1 70mg dose of Alendronic Acid 2 weeks ago after being diagnosed with osteoporosis after a Dexa scan. That I wasnt living in my old house I went to bed around 10pm. I have been told to take kale with spinach and brocoli which is full of calcio blended with almond milk before breakfast and before going to bed. the pain in my muscles and bones is unbearable, chills, last I had night sweat, my stomach was bloated, acid reflex and the headache along with my jaw ache wont go away. Ohh my Goodness thank you so much for your post. 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. I am at the moment still recovering from my fracture as it only been 3wks so if anyone reading this have a build up of pressure on your leg whilst taking these awful tablets seek help before the leg breaks as it will the femur is so so painful take care everyone. Since taking alendronic, I have had difficulty in running and doing all the workout I was doing. Do not lie down for at least 30 minutes after taking medicine. Hi Rowena. Im not going to take another one and just hope these pains gradually wear off. I was running 2 or 3 times, each week, circuit, bodypump, combat, body pump etc, about 14 hours of workout every week. I was tested for gluten intolerance and was told I was gluten intolerant in 2011. Blood test in November showed a underactive thyriod and am taking Levothyronine 25mg. This is a vile drug dangerous and should be pulled from market to protect any future victims. After 2 weeks of no bowel movement ended up at A&E!!! I was going through a traumatic time at age 45 yrs and was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, the menopause and depression all at the same time. pope francis indigenous peoples. Rare and serious effects such as femur fractures and jaw problems (osteonecrosis of the jaw) have been reported. 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 . Store below 25C. Peripheral neuropathy in the hands and fingers. Even before Fosamax was introduced in 1995 as a superior osteoporosis treatment, jaw osteonecrosis has been linked to the bisphosphonate drug family. I felt pressurised to take it saying that I would suffer as I get older if I didnt take it but I am now wondering if it really does any good.