Alendronic Acid prescribed for osteoporosis

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  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,183
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello Elna
    the tabs i'm on are called didronel pmo it's i tab every day for a fortnight and then a calcium drink for 76 days the doctor said they were kinder to the body.
    take care
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Dear Joan

    Thank you very much for that information. I had not heard of that one, so I shall make a note of it. There do seem to be quite a few different types of bisphosphonates that can be prescribed for OP.

    Love
    Elna x
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  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Seen the gp today regarding stopping the AA as I am suffering so much from two of the main side effects. We have decided that I take nothing for the OP atm and see him on 4 February, when hopefully my symptoms have abated. As I already have a fracture in the lower spine I have been strongly recommended to take some kind of med to help with this. Apparently there are other meds I can try that are not a bisphosphonate so that is reassuring.

    Elna x
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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm so glad you've seen the GP today and I hope a better answer can be found for you. As with all the meds we discuss on here sometimes it takes a while to find the right one or combination to suit and obviously you need something to help but, for the time being, that particular battle is over. Take care please, a fracture in that area is not good, no? I wish you well. DD
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  • salamander
    salamander Member Posts: 1,906
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Elna, pleased you have managed to see your GP. I am sure they will get you on something else. Hope you feel better soon.x
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thank you DD and Salamander. There were no appointments to see my gp on Friday for this week when I looked on line and also phoned the surgery to make sure. I know they put out a few new appointments every day though. :wink: Looking on line on Sunday afternoon at the surgery's website, two early appointments had been added for this morning so I was able to grab one of them.

    Elna x
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  • lupin15
    lupin15 Member Posts: 2,182
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I was talking to a registrar in the hospital and she was saying that in the future they were hoping to be able to work out what drugs would suit each person... to do with dna.. wouldn't it be great for your bloods to be taken/tested and they could give you drugs they knew would not give you nasty side effects. Lets hope this happens sooner rather than later...

    Hope they get you onto something else soon.. with no or less nasty side effects..
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I, too, hope you will get all this sorted sooner rather than later, Elna. We have enough rubbish without adding more into the mix.
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  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thank you Sticky and Lupin. :) Wouldn't it be great if it became possible to know what drugs individuals should avoid taking, by having a blood test, Lupin. :wink::)

    Elna x
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    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Elna I am so glad you have seen your GP, and hopefully when the side effects die down they will offer you some new med...and I am hoping this ones will suit you much better.
    You have enough going on without all this, can I just ask how they diagnosed the OP..I have noticed on my lasted blood test bone something or other.
    You stay warm...
    Some more gentle hugs (((())) xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Dear Barbara

    As you know I had the spinal op (neck end) some time ago now. On seeing the consultant a good year or so later and talking about the symptoms I still had, although he had never guaranteed that I would get back all I had lost regarding lack of moblity etc he decided it would be a good idea if I had a DEXA scan. The result was I had a fracture (OP) in the lower spine so the report suggested that I be put on Alendronic. My gp wrote back to the rheumi who did the report as he did not wholly agree. The reply came back that yes he strongly recommended that I start Alendronic with a further dexa in 2 - 3 years time to check what the situation is then. The rest you know! I am having three weeks grace to sort out my nausea and bowel problems that were affecting my quality of life big time. I have felt a lot better today but it has taken 6 days since taking the last pill. I still do not feel perfectly well in that area so some more improvement will be welcomed.

    Love and extra special hugs to you,
    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.

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