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Diagnosed with osteoporosis following wrist fracture

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patricia48825
patricia48825

I have taken just one 70mg Alendronic Acid (Bisphosphonate) tablet and suffered 36 hours of terrible back, right thigh and right hip pain.  I cannot face taking another of these tablets next week.  Is this pain a co-incidence? or could just one tablet do this to me? 

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  • eileen64__UK
    eileen64__UK patricia48825

    Posted

    Hi Patricia

    I've read quite a bit on another thread about AA causing joint pain.

    The thing with me is that i have so much joint pain {before being diagnosed with OP}

    its hard to tell what is from the AA and what is from arthritis and various other things

    I stopped taking it because it upset my stomach.   Saw the GP and we tried another once a week one and it had the same effect

    Now I'm on a third one but i only take this one once a month

    Her idea was that even if it made me squeamish for the day I took it....at least it would be only once a month......So I would say go back and check with the gP

    Love

    Eileen  UK

  • Trevenwith
    Trevenwith patricia48825

    Posted

    Musculo Skeletal pain known side effect.  Switched to Risedronate with good results.
  • rosalind33078
    rosalind33078 patricia48825

    Posted

    Hello Patricia Sorry to read you are having problems with AA I have taken 5 with no trouble Hopefully just a one off for you My advice is to drink as much water as you can afterwards You will probably spend more time on the toilet but better than suffering with pain My GP gave me this advice

    Take care

    Ros Plymouth UK

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