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Off Topic - Taking Alendronate Acid

Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
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I've been taking this for 15 years, with a 3 year break in the middle. Diagnosed with osteoporosis after a bad fall and fracturing my spine. Only time I've ever broken a bone despite a rather spectacular fall on a pavement last year.
I stopped taking it 3 weeks ago (despite my GP's advice) and intend to have a year's 'holiday'. 
Within those 3 weeks (almost immediately in fact) I have noticed a significant improvement in digestion issues and no acid reflux problems. I feel so much better, I'm overjoyed.
Has anyone else noticed this - any information would be very welcome.
North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone

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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Is that the same thing as Fosamax? My mum took that for a while but stopped it because it gave her terrible indigestion and reflux.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039

    Side-effects

    Side-effectsFor all bisphosphonates [Alendronate acid is one of these ]

    Common or very common

    Alopecia; anaemia; appetite decreased; arthralgia; asthenia; chills; constipation; diarrhoea; dizziness; dysphagia; electrolyte imbalance; eye inflammation; fever; gastritis; gastrointestinal discomfort; headache; influenza like illness; malaise; myalgia; nausea; oesophageal ulcer (discontinue); oesophagitis (discontinue); pain; peripheral oedema; renal impairment; skin reactions; taste altered; vomiting

    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited July 2022
    There’d have to be an incredibly good reason for me to take something with those ‘common’ side effects 😯

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    edited July 2022
    Good heavens @Punkdoc, thanks for that, they are not all listed in my Patient Leaflet. I knew some of them have very bad side effects (although supposedly rare) but my GP didn't discuss possible stomach problems when first prescribed.
    @Dovefromabove, I've hated taking these for years but GP insisted. I'm not even sure I had the right diagnosis in the first place.

    Yes @JennyJ, that's the same thing.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
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